Mutsu, also known as Crispin, is an exceptional apple that was developed in Japan as a cross between Golden Delicious and Indo. Its most ardent supporters are in Japan and the Eastern U. S.

This is a very large apple that matures late and stays in perfect shape in storage for months. The fruit is yellow-green which tends to draw comparisons to Golden Delicious or Granny Smith, but Mutsu’s tender-crisp flesh and complex flavor make it a much more interesting apple that either of those more common varieties. Mutsu is best enjoyed as a dessert apple, but it makes tasty sauce and cider also.

Mutsu can be sold from regular storage with no loss of pressure or taste into February. It’s a marvelous, sophisticated apple that deserves a lot of attention.

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