Description:
 Melrose is considered a multi-purpose apple.  
This is Ohio’s official state apple and a cross between Jonathan and Red Delicious.
Medium-large, roundish apple with a yellow background skin colour that's almost entirely blushed with red.  Firm, coarse, juicy, creamy white flesh. Slightly acidic with flavour that improves after some time in storage.
 
Uses: 
Fresh eating. Cooks well as it holds its shape.  Good storge apple.
 
Harvest:
Late (October)
 
Pollinators: 
Honeycrisp, Ida Red, Golden Delicious, Newton Pippin, Wolf River, Gala, Fuji
 
 
For other varieties that will pollinate this variety we recommmend this 'Pollination Checker' from out friends at Orange Pippin Trees in the UK.