| Zestar! apple | |
|---|---|
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| Genus | Malus |
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Hybrid parentage | State Fair × MN 1691 |
| Cultivar | Minnewashta |
| Origin | University of Minnesota, 1999 |
The Zestar! apple (trade mark) or Minnewashta (cultivar) is an apple cultivar released in 1999. It was developed by the horticulturalists at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Horticultural Resource Center, at the University of Minnesota.[1]
The Minnewashta apple is known for its earlier ripening season, ripening in late August through September, marking an earlier start to the apple growing season in Minnesota.[2] The Minnewasheta trees were subject to cold climate testing in laboratories to ensure that the fruit is capable of growing in northern climates.[2]
- ^ Foodista, Zestar apple
- ^ a b Zestar Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine by the University of Minnesota