Alkmene Apple Tree

The Alkmene ( also known as ‘Early Windsor’) apple tree was developed in 1930 at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Züchtungsforschung in Müncheberg (Brandenburg), Germany. It was then introduced in 1962. It is a cross between “Cox’s Orange Pippin” and “Duchess of Oldenburg”. The bloom time is early to mid season and it is one of the few self-fertile apple cultivars. Additionally, the fruit is large and has a round-conic shape. The skin color is orange red at maturity and the flesh is firm and has light yellow color. Moreover, the fruit is sweet with a good quality and a sub-acidic flavor. It ripens mid September, three weeks before Delicious. It is resistant to powdery mildew and scab, but susceptible to fire blight and canker. The Alkmene apple tree is moderately vigorous and a reliable annual producer with a good yield. It grows well in USDA cold hardiness zones 5-8.