Odyssey Apple

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Odyssey ® Apple
Malus x ‘Jefsey’
© Jeffries Nurseries Ltd., 2011

Odyssey ® Apple
Malus x ‘Jefsey’
The sweetest fruit we have tasted from a hardy apple! The medium to largesized
fruit matures in mid-September and is crisp and delicious.
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Botanical Name: Malus x 'Odyssey'
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Family:
Rosaceae
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Common Name: Odyssey ® Apple
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Origin:
A chance seedling found in an ornamental crabapple population.
Selected by Rick Durand of Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.
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Hardiness:
Zone 3 (Canadian and USDA)
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Growth Rate:
A medium growing tree reaching a mature height of 20-25 feet.
Odyssey ® will soon be available as a dwarf tree on Ottawa #3 rootstalk
with a mature height of 12-15 feet.
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Description:
Odyssey ® produces the sweetest fruit we have tasted from a prairiehardy
apple variety. The medium to large-sized fruit matures in mid-
September and is sweet and mild. Fruit flavor is comparable to that of
tender cultivar ‘Royal Gala’.
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Culture:
Performs best in moderate to full sunshine. It is suited to a wide range
of soil types and growing conditions.
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Pest and Disease: No specific problems.
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Landscape Value: N/A
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Propagation:
Bud grafting on hardy apple rootstalk.
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Sales Potential:
Odyssey ® represents an exciting fruit variety developed for the southern
Canadian prairies. Its fruit quality assures it will be well-regarded by
the prairie gardener.
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Production:
Propagation by licensed growers only. Royalty of $0.75 per plant.
Protected in Canada with a registered trademark.
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For additional information about Odyssey ® Apple,
contact Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.:
P.O. Box 402, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 3B7, Canada
Phone: (204) 857-5288 Fax: (204) 857-2877 www.jeffriesnurseries.com