Chenango Strawberry apple

USDA identification images for Chenango Strawberry

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Visitor reviews

• 29 Dec 2021  PA, United States

  All the disease/ripening/other issues that people say about this apple in the thread are true, but I have to say that there are times when I've pulled one of these apples at just the right moment and it was DELICIOUS. Unfortunately, as everyone has said, that moment, because of disease, ripening issues, etc., are hard to come by. I will add too that the tree is a very precocious grower and requires a lot of pruning.
• 04 Jun 2019  ME, United States

  We've had CS here for a couple of decades now. It's a favorite at the market at which we sell--early, lovely, unusual, tasty. The problems people mention are easily managed through timely captan sprays. They also MUST be harvested at the "milky" stage: it you let them ripen on the tree, they're gone. Finally, refrigerate immediately. Our Chenangos never go into sauce: they get eaten too quickly.
• 27 Aug 2018  PA, United States

  We have 1/2 of a tree grafted with this apple that is +60 yrs old. Yes, it is a very fussy apple, only good for sauce and eating with a soft, smooth texture. But we can start harvest of ours in late July-early Aug and must pick every few days to get them before rotting on the tree. It does not keep well even in refrigeration.
• 07 Aug 2016  NEW YORK, United States

  Best tasting apple for hand eating I've ever had, but the skins can be leathery and tannic on fruit from poorly cared for trees. The trees themselves are delicate and fussy, but a fresh, well grown apple from one is a genuinely eye-opening experience.
• 04 Sep 2015  CHENANGO COUNTY, NEW YORK, United States

  The best apple for pie! It is very tender and never tough or undercooked. Yes, they mumify on the tree, but are worth the attractive fruit so prized.
• 04 Sep 2015  DARKE, OH, United States

  I would agree that this apple would not rate high if it were not for the use as a sauce apple. The soft texture tends toward smooth sauce of good flavor. Ripens over long period so need to pick over tree numerous times. I like it better than transparent for sauce
• 02 Aug 2015  WISCONSIN, United States

  These trees are not worth the hassle. They have are average tasting (there is a sharpness to them), and are a pain to harvest. These apples will rot and mummify on the tree before they are ripe so must be picked early, but also don't last. Still trying to get a decent crop.

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Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow Chenango Strawberry:

United States

• Georgia

  • Freedom Farms - Apple & Peach Orchard, Chatsworth

• Indiana

  • Harker Family Farms & Orchard, Waldron

• Iowa

  • Deal's Orchard, Jefferson
  • Wilson's Orchard, Iowa City

• Michigan

  • Alber's Orchard & Cider Mill, Manchester

• Minnesota

  • Two Fruit's Fruits, Hinckley

• New York

  • Albany Apple Guy:Purveyor of Rare & Exotic Apples, Castleton

• Wisconsin

  • Cattleana Ranch, Poygan Township/Omro
  • Door Creek Orchard, Cottage Grove

Canada

• British Columbia

  • Apple Luscious Organic Orchards, Salt Spring Island