Melon Apple - Bush

Originated in about 1800 with Heman Chapin, East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, USA from seed brought from Connecticut. Introduced in 1845. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp, tender, yellowish flesh with a tangy/sweet and aromatic flavour.

Known by many synonyms including Norton's Melon, Pomme Norton and Watermelon!

The pollination group is a little tricky to pinpoint, so to ensure pollination plant with a crab apple

Type      Dessert

Pick       Mid October

Group    Unknown