Resembles Golden Delicious but harder. Medium size, round, greenish yellow fruit. Firm, fine grained white flesh. Very sweet, scented, crisp & juicy.
USDA identification images for Shinsei
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.
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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Shinsei tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Yellow Delicious x Early McIntosh
- Originates from: Japan
- Introduced: 1930
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1953-002
Identification
- Country of origin: Japan
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Shinsei:
United States
Minnesota
- Two Fruit's Fruits, Hinckley