Sutton

Sweet Tart
Description

Also known as Sutton Beauty and Morris Red, Sutton is a medium-size apple, rich red in color with patches of green. It is crisp and juicy, and its sweet flavor has hints of vanilla.

Discovered: Early 1800s, Massachusetts

Parentage: Unknown

Harvest: None

History

Sutton was named for Sutton, Massachusetts, where it was discovered in the early 1800s. Some believe Sutton to be a seedling of Hubbardston Nonesuch. The trees are considered difficult to grow.