| Malus pumila 'Sweet Sixteen' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus pumila |
| Hybrid parentage | Northern Spy × Malinda [1] |
| Cultivar | 'Sweet Sixteen' |
| Origin |  Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnesota, 1977, [2] though [3] claims 1978 |
| Malus pumila 'Sweet Sixteen' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus pumila |
| Hybrid parentage | Northern Spy × Malinda [1] |
| Cultivar | 'Sweet Sixteen' |
| Origin | Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnesota, 1977, [2] though [3] claims 1978 |
The Sweet Sixteen apple was developed at the University of Minnesota in 1977. [2]
The Sweet Sixteen is crisp and juicy, has an exotic yellow flesh, [2] mixed with red. [4] It is very sweet, with an unusual flavor of sugar cane, or spicy cherry candy. The fruit can store for 5 to 8 weeks. The Sweet Sixteen is quite vigorous. The fruit may have premature drops. Sweet Sixteen usually ripens, mid- to late September. [2]
The Sweet Sixteen is resistant to fire blight and scab. Sweet Sixteen has fragrant, and long-lasting white flowers [5]
The fruit is medium size, the apple red striped. Sweet Sixteen has medium storage. [5]
The Sweet Sixteen is one of the best apples to endure cold climates. [6]
Sweet Sixteen has USDA Hardiness Zone of Zones 4 to 7, [7] so can withstand cold winters. [8]
The Sweet Sixteen has good disease resistance. [9]
The Sweet Sixteen thrives in sandy loam to clay loam soil. [5]
Sweet Sixteen is moderately drought tolerant. [5]
Sweet Sixteen prefers full sun. [5]
The Sweet Sixteen is not self-fertile, and may be pollinated by a variety of other apple cultivars. [7]
The Sweet Sixteen ripens mid- to late September. [2]
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