| Malus domestica 'Stayman' | |
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| Cultivar | 'Stayman' |
| Origin | Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA |
A 'Stayman' (or 'StaymanWinesap'[1]) is atriploidapple cultivar developed in 1866 byJoseph Stayman ofLeavenworth County, Kansas; it was sold by nurseries from 1895. 'Stayman' apples remain a locally popular cultivar of apples where grown.
'Stayman' is a medium-sized, roundish-conic apple with a thick, greenish-yellow skin covered almost entirely with a deep red blush, darker red stripes, and russet dots. The stem cavity often shows heavyrussetting. Firm, tender, finely textured, juicy, crisp, and yellowish-green, the flesh is tart and spicy. They keep very well, and are used primarily as dessert apples, but also make a fine addition to blendedcider.
