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summary: Originating in the American southeast in the mid-1880s, the Black Warrior is now considered to be a lost apple.
characteristics: The flesh is ??????. Sharp, good flavour.
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summary: A dessert apple but frequently used for cooking. Makes wonderful purées. Eaten fresh, this a unique match with cheeses. It is also used as the flavour ...
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summary: A heirloom American apple that lends itself to fresh eating, baking, cider and apple jelly, tends to be cold hardy and keeps well in storage.
characteristics: The flesh is pale cream-coloured, somewhat fine-grained and tender. Juicy, somewhat sweet-tart and aromatic.
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summary: Similar in many ways to the Golden Delicious apple, this chance seedling has a somewhat more brisk and tangy flavour.
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summary: A flavourful and sweet and spicy fresh-eating heirloom apple from Denmark.
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summary: A highly coloured mutation of Belle de Boskoop. Originated in Denmark during the first half of the 1900s. Similar to Belle de Boskoop except for rich red ...
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summary: A good eating apple after several weeks in storage. Excellent for making both soft and hard cider, Also, dried fruit, sauce and baking.
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characteristics: The flesh is white, crisp, firm and fine-grained. Somewhat dry, sweet-tart with good aroma.
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summary: At one time this was a highly regarded fresh-eating apple in the Loire Valley of western France. Favoured for its juicy, sweet and nutty flesh, it has slowly ...
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summary: A popular fresh-eating apple in Western Europe since the Middle Ages.
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summary: A heritage Pearmain-type, cooking apple from Switzerland. Makes a fragrant, sweet-tart, yellow sauce.
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characteristics: The flesh is ??????????, firm. Juicy, sweet tart. Brix 13.6, acidity 10.4 g/litre
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characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured, fine-grained, firm and crisp. Sweet with a hint of pineapple.
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characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, coarse-grained and firm. Juicy and tart with a distinct lemony apple flavour.
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characteristics: The flesh is white tending slightly to yellowish. Firm and very juicy. Sweet with a mild bitter flavour. Aromatic with notes of ripe banana. High juice yield, ...
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characteristics: The flesh is white, fine-grained, melting and tender. Juicy, spicy and sprightly. Browns slightly on exposure to air.
characteristics: The flesh is very tender and juicy. Sprightly and sweet with an aroma of roses. Does not last more than a month in storage.
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characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, coarse-grained, firm and crisp. Juicy, refreshingly tart and somewhat spicy. Brix 12.4.
characteristics: The flesh is yellow. Juicy, sweet, flavourful.
summary: A fresh-eating heritage apple from the east coast of the United States. Also makes a flavourful, golden apple sauce. Great in pies.
summary: Similar in appearance, shape and flavour to the Cortland apple. Suitable to small to moderate orchards and does well in farm markets and farm-gate sales.
characteristics: The flesh is pale yellow, coarse grained, firm, crisp. Juicy and quite acidic.
summary: Yields heavy crops of sweet, crisp apples in mid-season. Favoured for fresh-eating and in pies.
characteristics: The flesh is pale green, coarse-grained, soft. Somewhat dry, low sugar content, very tart. Hints of strawberry.
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