Oak Summit Nursery
State Fair Apple Tree
State Fair Apple Tree
Fall 2026 plant sale
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State Fair is an apple introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1979 from Mantet crossed with Oriole. It later contributed to the breeding of Zestar!, released in 1999.
The medium sized fruit has bright red stripes over yellow skin and crisp, juicy flesh with an aromatic flavour. It suits fresh eating and baking but stores for only about one month after harvest.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 3/4
Fall 2026 plant sale
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Growing details
- Regional ripening reference
- Mid to late August in Minnesota; not a fixed Manitoba date
- Disease context
- Susceptible to fire blight in the cited source
- Flavour and texture
- Juicy and moderately tart
- Storage and bearing context
- About two to four weeks storage; somewhat prone to biennial bearing
More about this plant
State Fair is described with juicy, moderately tart fruit. A Minnesota source places ripening from mid to late August; this is regional context rather than a fixed Manitoba date. The same source reports susceptibility to fire blight, storage of about two to four weeks, and some tendency toward biennial bearing.