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Nittany
type: Eating, Pie, Sauce
identification: Medium size, oblong. The base colour is yellowish-green over which is a cherry-red blush.
characteristics: The flesh is yellow, firm. Sweet-sharp with a nutty flavour
uses: Eaten fresh and also used for pies and tarts. Makes an excellent apple sauce.
origins: Originated as an open-pollinated seedling of York Imperial in 1977 as part of a breeding programme at Pensylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania (U.S.A.). The pollen parent is assumed to be Golden Delicious .
cultivation: Vigorous. Biennial. Tolerates Hardiness Zones 4 to 8. Needs aggressive trimming to offset a tendency to become biennial.
cold storage: Lasts up to six months in cooled storage.
vulnerabilities: Susceptible to mildew and somewhat susceptible to fireblight. Prone to bitter pit. Sensitive to calcium.
harvest: Ready for harvest in the middle of the fourth period. Apples take on a greasy feel when they ripen.
pollination group: D
pollination peak: 15
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
hardiness: 4
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