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summary: A seedling of Virginia Crab . Listed in 1763 by Thomas Sorsby's Nursery of Surry County, Virginia (U.S.A.). It has likely disappeared long since.
origins: Linda x Golden Delicious, Poland. Selected in 1979 as XIX?148?D1.
summary: Does best in limited hobby orchards and market garden sales as a dessert apple. Tolerates cool growing conditions and is ready to be harvested mid-season.
characteristics: The flesh is greenish white, fine grained and firm. Sweet, brisk and fruity. Keeps four months in cold storage.
characteristics: The flesh is white, dry and soft. Quite sharp. Keeps three months in cold storage.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, crisp and chewy. Keeps three months in cold storage.
characteristics: Essentially an improved Greensleeves, this apple is crisp and juicy, with creamy white flesh, very much like the Discovery parent. Even the faint strawberry ...
summary: A sharp apple used in the making of Asturian cider. One of 22 cider varieties recognized under the Denominación de Origen Regulada for the Principality of ...
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summary: Native to southern Italy, this heritage apple has been harvested since Roman times. It makes a unique variety for the patio or balcony.
characteristics: The flesh is white, tender. Very juicy and somewhat brisk. Keeps well for two months in storage.
characteristics: The flesh is white and sprightly.
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characteristics: The flesh is white, crisp and tender. Sweet, sprightly and aromatic.
summary: A whole-tree mutation of the Red McIntosh found by Les Bull in Casnovia, Michigan (U.S.A.). Full red colouring. See McIntosh .
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origins: — Malinda x Sweet Russet,’ Dr. Neils E. Hansen, South Dakota Experiment Station, Brookings South Dakota, USA, introduced, 1922
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characteristics: Cream coloured flesh is firm, crisp and coarse-grained. Juicy, very sweet and slightly tart. Mildly aromatic.
origins: Survives at Linglield Community Orchard thanks to grafting rescue
characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured and firm. Juicy and somewhat tart.
characteristics: The flesh is creamy white and soft. Moderately juicy and sweet with a hint of strawberry flavours. Keeps fo month in cold storage.
characteristics: Yellowish white flesh, tender, crisp sweet and juicy with a distinct pear drop aroma with hints of vanilla. skin tends to be tough.
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