Autumn Glory

Autumn Glory (Malus domestica 'Huaguan') is an apple cultivar developed by growers based in Washington state, US and released in 2011. The fruit is grown by Domex Superfresh Growers with a production of about 56,000 trees as of November 2014.^[1] Autumn Glory apples are described to feature a stronger and sweeter apple flavor with a hint of cinnamon. This variety is a hybrid of the Fuji (apple) and Golden Delicious apple, where the original pollination cross breed was made by Dr. Yu Lin Wang in 1976^{[according to whom?]} and it is harvested in mid to late October of each year.^[2][3]

Autumn Glory
Genus	Malus
Species	M. domestica
Hybrid parentage	'Fuji' x 'Golden Delicious'
Cultivar	Autumn Glory
Origin	Washington (state), United States

References

1. Charles, Dan. "Want To Grow These Apples? You'll Have To Join The Club.", NPR, NPR, 10 Nov. 2014. Retrieved on 21 July 2015.
2. Brown, Susan K., and Kevin E. Maloney. "An Update on Apple Cultivars, Brands and Club-Marketing." Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, New York Fruit Quarterly 21.1 (2013): 3-4. NYSHS.org. Dept. of Horticulture at Cornell University and New York State Horticultural Society (NYSHS), 2013. Retrieved on 21 July 2015.
3. Taylor, Susan. "New Varieties Herald an Apple Comeback.", Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune, 14 Sept. 2011. Retrieved on 21 July 2015.