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summary: A cross of Northern Spy and Delicious, this apple is big and dense, but left to mature, it makes tasty pies and baked goods.
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characteristics: The flesh is cream to faint reddish with greenish veins. Sweet and fruity, aromatic.
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summary: Similar to McIntosh, this hardy apple is both flavourful and juicy, it ripens fairly early and stores well. Good for fresh-eating and makes excellent pies.
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characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, firm. Tart.
characteristics: The flesh is coarse?grained, firm. Acidic.
characteristics: The flesh is soft. Sweet and acidic. Fruity.
characteristics: The flish is white, firm and juicy. Quite tart.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, crisp, somewhat brisk and very aromatic.
characteristics: The flesh is wide, soft and very juicy. Tends to be quite sharp when eaten fresh, but cooking sweetens the apple and releases some of the fine flavours.
summary: Similar in size and character to Jonagold , somewhat different in flavour. Excellent for eating out of hand and also makes great pies and apple sauce.
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summary: This premium supermarket apple was intended for fresh eating. It originates from a cross of Lady Williams and Golden Delicious carried out in 1973.
characteristics: Flesh is firm, juicy and crisp. Very sweet, slightly tart and an intense honeyed flavour. Slow to turn brown after cutting. Stores well.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured. Juicy, sour, astringent
summary: A hardy, ornamental crabapple with red double blossoms; originated in the north-central United States.
summary: Bred to tolerate rather cold winter conditions, this apple apple ripens moderately early
summary: One of nine varieties of slender-spindle apples, developed by the Delbard Nurseries in France for terrace or small-garden plantings.
summary: One of nine varieties of slender-spindle apples, developed by the Delbard Nurseries in France for terrace or small-garden plantings.
summary: This upright growing, narrow spindle tree is at home in small gardens and on terraces where with basic care, it produces surprising harvests. Normally grows to ...
summary: One of nine varieties of slender-spindle apples developed by the Delbard Nurseries in France for terrace or small-garden plantings.
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summary: A juicy and aromatic fresh-eating apple that's ready for picking and enjoying in the middle of the fourth period.
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summary: A dessert apple developed in France during the mid-1900s. Intended as a fresh-eating apple but it also makes good apple sauce.
summary: One of nine varieties of slender-spindle apples, developed by the Delbard Nurseries in France for terrace or small-garden plantings. This red-striped, ...
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characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured. Crisp and crunchy.. Juicy, sweet and slightly honeyed with a light aniseed aroma.
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summary: Sweet-tart eating apple developed in France during the 1900s. In addition to its sprightly flavours, it is also favoured as a culinary apple and is fairly ...
summary: One of nine varieties of slender-spindle apples developed by the Delbard Nurseries in France for terrace or small-garden plantings.
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summary: A British heritage apple from the early 1800s. Used for both cooking and fresh eating. Cooks to a sweet, yellow and flavourful sauce. Also being tested for ...
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summary: Originally grown in northwestern France, it crossed the channel sometime in the mid 1600s. An early ripening, fresh-eating apple that also makes a wonderfully ...
characteristics: The flesh is white, moderately firm and very sharp. Mellows in storage.
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summary: Possibly a cross of Worcester Pearmain and Beauty of Bath , this apple tends to become red-fleshed when harvested later in the season.
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