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characteristics: The flesh is white, tender and sweet with a hint of bitterness.
origins: — Alexander x Mercer’ crab apple, Dr. Neils E. Hansen, South Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station, Brookings, South Dakota, USA, introduced, 1940, ...
characteristics: The flesh is pale yellow, firm. somewhat tart Two months.
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summary: Full bittersweet apple that makes a first class cider, sweet with some astringency. Originated in Normandy, France.
characteristics: The flesh is greenish white, crisp and tender. Watery and sharp Keeps two months
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, tender, juicy and sweet. Keeps two to three months in cold storage.
characteristics: The flesh is greenish white, coarse grained and firm. Very tart.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, coarse grained, soft. Somewhat dry and sweet sharp.
characteristics: Yellowish flesh. Soft, coarse grained. Sweet and somewhat tart.
origins: — Northern Spy,’ cross, Ottawa Experiment Farm, Canada, introduced, 1912
characteristics: The flesh is firm and somewhat mealy. Sweet but with some acidity.
characteristics: The flesh is pale yellow, fine grained, firm. sweet rich nutty flavour.
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summary: A mutation of James Grieve found by Erich Neumann in Germany, 1953. Colours darker than the parent.
summary: Mid-season flowering tree with an abundance of pink to lilac ornamental flowers, produces orange fruit. Useful for pollinating other apple trees.
origins: — Malus ioensis cross, Dr. Neils E. Hansen, South Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station, Brookings, South Dakota, USA, introduced, 1930, crabapple
summary: An attractive, pearmain style, fresh-eating supermarket apple.
characteristics: The flesh is greenish white, crisp, juicy and sweet, slightly tart. Keeps three months in cold storage.
origins: It was described in Robert Hogg’s 1884 edition of The Fruit Manual. Possibly a seedling of Bromley.
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