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summary: Intended as a market apple to be grown in large orchard operations. Great for fresh eating. Works well in retail sales as well as u-picks.
summary: A vigorous, tall tree with large, sweet-tart fruit that has a long storage period. Sensitive to disease.
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characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, crisp, juicy and pleasantly sweet. Coarse-grained. Slightly astringent with a flavour of white wine.
summary: Similar in Red Delicious in size, colour but has a milder flavour.
summary: Somewhat tart and moderately sweet. Very similar to NY 1 . This New York bred supermarket apple colours richly.
summary: Bred for its genetic resistance to apple scab as well as its appearance and performance, this brisk and juicy apple is an alternative to the popular Honeycrisp.
summary: Well suited for fresh apple and in u-pick, retail, and wholesale operations.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, crisp and firm, brisk.
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characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, fine-grained, tender and juicy. Lightly acidic with pineapple flavours.
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summary: This heritage dual purpose apple originated in Britain but became popular in continental Europe through the 1800s.
summary: Bred for short growing seasons and long, harsh winters.
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summary: This unusual apple stems from Medieval France and lends itself to a surprising variety of culinary applications.
summary: An excellent russet-type apple for pies, dried apple rings and jelly. Also favoured among American cider makers.
characteristics: The flesh is white, crispTends to be very tart.Unless grown in the right conditions, it does not sweeten on the tree, Keeping it in storage for a week or two ...
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characteristics: Flesh is cream coloured, firm and fine-grained. Juicy, sweet tart, spicy flavour. Under some conditions, it can become astringent.
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summary: A cross of Fuji and Braeburn. Sweet and crunchy, holds its shape for baking. Weeping growth habit and mid-season harvest.
characteristics: The flesh is greenish, soft. Juicy and sharp.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, fine grained and firm.
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summary: This British culinary variety from the 1800s is also listed as a good cider apple.
origins:
First mentioned William Kendrick in the 1842 issue of the "New American Orchardist" as being "so named from its native place, Pownal, in Vermont
summary: This is a good selection for gardeners in cool climates.
characteristics: The flesh is fine-grained, crisp, somewhat sweet and very juicy. Resists browning when exposed to air.
characteristics: The flesh is white, crisp, tender and fine textured. Very juicy, aromatic and slightly tart.
summary: This American heritage apple was at one time considered the essential baking apple, partly because of its willingness to grow and produce abundant crops in a ...
characteristics: The flesh is red, almost purple. Juicy and sharp,
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, coarse?grained and firm. acidic.
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summary: A cross of two excellent tasting apples -- the Cox's Orange Pippin and the Golden Delicious -- the Rafzubin is well suited for market sales, U-picks and ...
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