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Dunkerton's Late Sweet
type: Cider
synonyms: Dunkerton's Late,
identification: Medium size, round with weak ribbing. The base colour is green over which is a red flush.
characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured, firm. Sweet and low in tannin.
uses: Good cider apple, especially for light, fruity ciders.
origins: Originated as a chance seedling in the 1940s in in the garden of Mr. Dunkerton at Baltonsborough, Somerset, England (U.K.).
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, spreading tree. Spur bearer.
cold storage: Keeps for up to two months.
vulnerabilities: Resistant to scab.
harvest: Ready for harvest at the beginning of the fifth period.
juice character: Sweet and low in tannins. Makes a light and fruity cider.
pollination group: D
pollination peak: 15
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 8
harvest period: 5
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