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characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured. Moderately juicy, sweet and aromatic. Some tendency to brown when exposed to air.
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characteristics: Bright white flesh. Crisp and fragrant with hints of melon, pineapple and sometimes elderflower, sweet with a distinct tang.
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characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, coarse-grained. Juicy with sweet/sharp flavour.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, crisp. Acidic.
summary: A deeply coloured crabapple favoured for cider, pies and desserts.
characteristics: The flesh is white, firm, sharp, mild flavour.
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characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, tender, chewy. Juicy, sweet and somewhat astringent.
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characteristics: The flesh is white with tinges of yellow. Fine-grained. tender and juicy. Aromatic and slightly brisk. Browns quickly when exposed to air.
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characteristics: The flesh is creamy-yellow, crisp and sweet-tart. Nutty flavour.
characteristics: The flesh is yellow, tender and sweet. Vinous flavour.
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summary: Originally grown from seed by early settlers along the St. Lawrence River in eastern Canada during the early 1700s, this apple is excellent for fresh eating, ...
characteristics: The flesh is ??????????, chewy and tough. Fruity flavours. Keeps for four months in cold storage.
characteristics: Fine-grained, crisp, juicy with a good sweet-tart balance.
summary: An excellent fresh-eating apple and great for apple juice.
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characteristics: The flesh is greenish, fine-grained, crisp and juicy, sweet-tart. Has a distinct aniseed flavour.
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characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, fine grained. Juicy, spicy, slightly sweet-tart.
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characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, fine grained, medium firm, sweet and low in acid. Buttery and perfumed. Resistant to bruising.
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characteristics: The flesh is white, coarse-grained and somewhat mealy. Very juicy and sweet, lightly acidic.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, coarse grained, soft, tender and sprightly. Sweet and nutty.
summary: A vigorous, tall tree with large, sweet-tart fruit that has a long storage period. Sensitive to disease.
characteristics: The flesh is white, tender and soft. Juicy, very acidic and vinous..
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characteristics: The flesh is faintly yellowish, fine-grained, firm. Juicy and sweet, slightly tart and aromatic.
characteristics: The flesh is white stained red next to the skin. Aromatic. Full sharp cider apple.
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summary: A highly-rated French or British culinary apple that is very aromatic when cooked and makes a sweet-sharp, flavourful apple sauce.
summary: A small cooking apple grown in Europe during the 1800s but it has likely disappeared.
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characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured, moderately fine-grained. Juicy and sweet with a pleasant tartness. Aromatic. Tends to brown slightly on exposure to air.
summary: This Welsh cooking apple from Cardiff is highly favoured for pies and tarts.
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