Malus spp. Late Summer-Early Fall. Bittersharp cider apple. Northern Queen x Rideau. Canada Department of Agriculture’s Central Experiment Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, 1911. Popularized by Quebec cidermaker and author Claude Jolicoeur, who called it Bilodeau but always had a hunch that the tree was mislabeled nursery stock or a failed graft and might be another named variety. In 2022, DNA analysis at the University of Guelph in Ontario confirmed this to be the cold hardy Canadian variety Trail.
Long-stemmed large crabapple used as a bittersharp in cider and also recommended for fresh eating and jelly. (SG 1.050–1.076) The acidity is relatively high, though lower than Hewe’s Virginia Crab and Wickson. Slightly astringent. Small fruit is mostly red on a bright yellow ground, sometimes partly russeted.
Scab-free in most locations. Blooms early. Probably Z3. Maine Grown. (Semi-dwarf: 2½-5' bare-root trees)
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Bilodeau (Trail)
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All apple trees require a second variety for pollination.