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Crimson Beauty

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Crimson Beauty
GenusMalus
SpeciesMalus pumila
Hybrid parentage'New Brunswicker' × 'Fameuse'
Cultivar'Crimson Beauty'
Marketing namesEarly Red Bird
OriginNew Brunswick, Canada

Crimson Beauty (originally Early Scarlet, sold commercially as Early Red Bird) is a cold-hardy apple cultivar developed by Francis Peabody Sharp in New Brunswick, Canada. It is an all-purpose variety suitable for fresh-eating and cooking.

After settling on the New Brunswicker to serve as the base for his hybridization experiments, Peabody Sharp started to work on developing cold-hardy apple cultivars. He developed the Crimson Beauty by crossing the New Brunswicker with the Fameuse, a variety popular in Quebec at the time. This made the Crimson Beauty the first true hybrid apple created via intentional, controlled cross-breeding.[1]

Early in the 20th century, the Stark Brothers Nursery acquired the rights to the Crimson Beauty, and began selling it commercially under the name Early Red Bird.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hunter, Daryl. "Francis Peabody Sharp: Canada's first apple breeder". Carleton County Historical Society, Inc. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Early Red Bird". pomiferous.com. Pomiferous. 2021. Retrieved 26 Feb 2024.

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