| MAIA-1, 'EverCrisp' | |
|---|---|
 Apple-tree blossoms | |
| Genus | Malus |
| Species | M. pumila |
| Hybrid parentage | Honeycrisp × 'Fuji' |
| Cultivar | 'EverCrisp' |
| Origin |  Pataksala, Ohio, 1998 |
EverCrisp
editEverCrisp is an American apple cultivar developed by the Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA).[1] Trademarked as EverCrisp, the MAIA-1 variety is a cross between two existing apple cultivars – the Honeycrisp and Fuji.[2] Originally produced in Ohio, EverCrsip has since expanded to apple-growing regions across the Midwest in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, and in the Northeast in Pennsylvania and New York.[3]
EverCrisp is considered a “club apple” variety.[4] This means that apple growers who want to breed, harvest, and sell EverCrisp are required to purchase a membership and license.[5] According to Good Fruit Grower magazine, EverCrisp growers need to purchase a USD$100 per year membership, a royalty fee of $1 per tree, trademark and logo fees of 20 cents per tree for four to ten years, and 30 cents per tree for eleven to twenty years.[6]
History
editEverCrisp
editMitch Lynd of Lynd Fruit Farms in Patakasla, Ohio developed MAIA-1 during 1998 and 1999.[7] As a result of cross-pollinating Fuji and Honeycrisp apple blossoms Lynd established the hybrid apple, soon to be EverCrisp, through a lengthily process of seed collection, sowing, germination, growing, and harvesting.[8] With the help of several apple-growers at Lynd’s request, the MAIA-1 variety had the chance to grow and evolve in Midwestern soil. In late-2008, David Doud of Countryline Orchards in Roann, Indiana produced an MAIA-1 apple from a test tree called MDD5-44.[9] According to EverCrisp, Doud thought “it was better than any other apple he was growing” and described MAIA-1 as the “apple with the 21st century crunch.”[10]
Midwest Apple Association (MAIA)
editThe Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) is an organisation founded by apple-growers Mitch Lynd and Ed Fackler in the mid-1990’s.[11] According to The MAIA, the organisation grew out of a need for apple cultivars that were both suited to the climate and harvesting challenges of the Midwest.[12]
Designer Fruit
editCultivation
editAppearance and Flavour
editReception
editReferences
edit- ^ "About EverCrisp® Apples – EverCrisp® Apples". Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ Prengaman, Kate. "EverCrisp: A club for everyone". Good Fruit Grower. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Where to Buy – EverCrisp® Apples". Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Abad-Santos, Alex (2016-10-06). "Honeycrisp was just the beginning: inside the quest to create the perfect apple". Vox. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Abad-Santos, Alex (2016-10-06). "Honeycrisp was just the beginning: inside the quest to create the perfect apple". Vox. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Prengaman, Kate. "EverCrisp: A club for everyone". Good Fruit Grower. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "About EverCrisp® Apples – EverCrisp® Apples". Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "About EverCrisp® Apples – EverCrisp® Apples". Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "About EverCrisp® Apples – EverCrisp® Apples". Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "About EverCrisp® Apples – EverCrisp® Apples". Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "About Midwest Apple Improvement Association, M.A.I.A." www.midwestapple.com. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "About Midwest Apple Improvement Association, M.A.I.A." www.midwestapple.com. Retrieved 2019-05-12.