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summary: This old British culinary apple is one of the few varieties that can be cultivated from cuttings.
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characteristics: The flesh is white, firm. Juicy, sharp and aromatic.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, firm, crisp and coarse-grained. Somewhat juicy and ranging from tart to highly acidic. Rather bland in flavour.
summary: Though grown primarily for ornamental purposes, this crabapple produces sweet-tart, bright red fruit about the size of a acorn that is favoured for jellies and ...
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summary: This is the quintessential ingredient for French apple tarts. Aside from its wonderful flavour and sharpness, it holds its shape well when baked. It is also ...
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summary: A cooking apple, it makes a flavourful, sweet-tart, lemon-yellow sauce.
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summary: Also used for cooking, rich, sweet and holds its shape.
characteristics: The flesh is white with red stains under the skin. Fine-grained. Crisp, tender. Sweet with a touch of acidity and well flavoured with hints of strawberry.
summary: Grown in the American south during the mid- to late 1900s, but slowly faded away and was thought to have disappeared, but recovered in the late 1900s.
characteristics: Flesh is firm and chewy. Sweet.
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characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured and crisp. Very sharp and somewhat astringent.
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summary: This is a flavourful, russetted eating apple, especially after a month or two in storage. Also makes wonderful apple pies and crumbles. Holds shape when cooked.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, crisp and juicy. Sweet-tart with distinct floral flavours.
characteristics: The flesh is white, fine-grained, crisp. Juicy and moderately sweet when fully ripened. Fragrant.
characteristics: The flesh is creamy white. Fine-textured and crisp. Resists browning when exposed to air. Prone to bruising.
summary: Despite its short growing period, this old southern U.S. apple achieves good flavours and it is regarded as one of the first apples of the season for use in ...
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summary: A heritage British cooking apple, makes sharp and firm sauce. Also good for making dried apple rings.
summary: Besides growing fruit that rates as large and even very large, the Cauley apple tree produces high quality apples for both fresh eating and culinary purposes. ...
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characteristics: The flesh is yellowish. Coarse-grained and firm. Juicy, slightly sweet-tart and mild.
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characteristics: The flesh is yellow, crisp. Juicy and sweet-sharp. Flavourful.
characteristics: The flesh is white with red stains next to the skin, firm, crisp and coarse textured. Juicy and brisk.
characteristics: The flesh is white, fine-grained, tender and sprightly. Juicy.
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summary: A cooking apple which cooks to a sweet-sharp, honey-coloured sauce.
summary: This apple may have disappeared.
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