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Benham
Type: apple
Characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, tender, fine grained and juicy. Sweet and nutty when fully ripened. Fruit is slow to turn brown once cut open.
Synonyms: Claiborne, Benum, Brown, Yearry, Nat Ewing
Lacy
Type: apple
Characteristics: Tender, fine grained and juicy.
Porter
Type: dual
Summary: An excellent American cooking apple discovered as a chance seedling in the early 1800s.
Synonyms: Jennings, Porter’s, Yellow Summer Pearmain
Pumpkin Sweet
Type: culinary
Characteristics: The flesh is cream colour, medium textured, firm and tender. Moderately juicy, very sweet and slightly tart. Mild flavour.
Synonyms: Lyman's, Lyman’s Large Yellow, Lyman’s, Pound Sweet, Pound Sweeting, Pumpkin Swe ...
Robin
Type: apple
Characteristics: The flesh is greenish and very firm. Juicy, slightly tart and astringent. Keeps about a month in cold storage.