Beacon (apple)

This article is about the apple. For other uses, see Beacon (disambiguation).

Beacon is a cold-hardy cultivar of apple developed by University of Minnesota in 1936. It is a cross between 'Wealthy' and 'Malinda' apples. This apple is medium in size with full, deep red stripes. Its flesh is pulpy and fairly soft, with a mildy sweet flavor. This apple is good for cooking and eating (when fresh).

Malus domestica 'Beacon'
Cultivar	'Beacon'
Origin	Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnesota, 1936

See also

• 'Haralson' - a cultivar that is assumed to be of the same parentage

External links

• Beacon at Orange Pippin website
• Minnesota Harvest
• Apple Journal