ARBORETUM APPLEHOUSE Purchase uniquely numbered selections, old-time fa- vorites, and popular varieties of apples developed at the University of Minnesota’s Horticultural Research Center (HRC). Proceeds from sales are used to support the fruit and vegetable research programs at the HRC.

HOURS: OPEN SEPTEMBER 1 – EARLY NOVEMBER Daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ESTIMATED HARVEST DATES OF APPLES AVAILABLE LaCrescent Aug 25-Sep 10 sweet/tart, juicy Zestar!™ Aug 30-Sep 5 sweet/tart, tender Chestnut Crab Sep 1-7 sweet, chunky SweeTango Sep 2-14 sweet, juicy, crisp Wealthy Sep 3-11 tart, tender Red Baron Sep 7-15 sweet, tender McIntosh Sep 11-19 sweet, fi rm Sweet Sixteen Sep 12-20 sweet, fi rm Red Haralson Sep 13-21 tart, fi rm Honeycrisp™ Sep 15-22 sweet/tart, chunky Cortland Sep 18-25 sweet/tart, chunky Haralson Sep 23-Oct 3 tart, fi rm Connell Red Oct 3-10 sweet, fi rm Honeygold Oct 4-12 sweet, fi rm Regent Oct 4-12 sweet/tart, fi rm Snowsweet Oct 4-20 sweet/tart, savory Fireside Oct 5-13 sweet, fi rm Keepsake Oct 6-14 sweet, fi rm Frostbite™ Oct 11-25 sweet, firm, juicy

NOTE: Firm = holds its shape. Tender = cooks down. Chunky = half fi rm, half tender.

HARVEST DATES ARE ESTIMATED. PLEASE CALL FOR DAILY FRUIT AVAILABILITY, CALL THE APPLEHOUSE HOTLINE AT 952-443-1409 HRC FRUIT BREEDING PROGRAM

Breeding new fruit varieties to meet the extremes of our northern climate is not new for the University of Min- nesota. Ninety years have elapsed since the fi rst breeding eff orts began on this site, producing 91 new varieties of fruit, including 24 apples.

As the fruit breeding program progresses, the focus has changed, but the primary purpose remains constant: To develop high quality fruit adapted to our climate.

e basic criteria that defi ne apple quality still remain: fl avor, texture and appearance. Many additional charac- teristics must be considered, such as productivity, disease resistance, growth habit, fruit size and storage life. Some 30 characteristics are evaluated for each apple selection tested at the University.

3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 (9 miles west of 494 on State Highway 5) 952-443-1400 www.arboretum.umn.edu

e AppleHouse is located 1 mile west of the Arboretum on State Highway 5 and Rolling Acres Road