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Cheddar Cross
identification: Medium size. Round and flat. Cream coloured skin with deep pink blush and broken stripes. Russeted.
characteristics: Flesh is yellow, crisp, juicy and sharp. Ocassionally a hint of fennel.
origins: Raised from Allington Pippin x Star of Devon by G T Spinks at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol, UK 1916. Itroduced 1949. Allington PippinÕ x ÔStar of Devon,Õ 1916, G. T. Spinks, Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol, England, introduced 1949
cultivation: Moderately vigorous upright spreading spur bearer. Ripens early in the first period.
vulnerabilities: Resistant to scab, but highly susceptible to mildew and blight.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 8
ploidism: Self sterile. Group C. Day 8.
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