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Oratia Pippin
identification: medium to larg, oblong. The base colour is green yellow, flushed a pale red and marked with stripes.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, melting, Juicy, sweet?sharp and flavourful, aromatic. In cooking it holds its shape. Also makes a refreshing juice.
cultivation: Vigorous, spreading tree. Young trees require a long time before they start to fruit but once they do, they produce heavy crops annually. Hardy. Tends to drop from the tree as soon as the fruit becomes ripe. Prefers humid, warm summers. Beginning of the THIRD period Ready for harvest: In the third period. Problems:Susceptible to scab, canker, mildew, blight
cold storage: Up to two months
pollination group: A
pollination peak: 3
ploidism: Triploid. Group A Day 3
cold storage weeks: 8
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