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origins: Originated in 1926 as a bud mutation of Northern Spy apple at the Manistee Orchard Company in Manistee, Michigan (U.S.A.). Deeper red colouring than the ...
characteristics: The flesh is yellow, tender, juicy and brisk. Keeps two months in storage.
origins: Hogg, R. The Fruit Manual (1884); This variety was on the planting list of H. P. Bulmer and Co of Hereford in the 1930s. They mantain records of these plantings ...
characteristics: A good eating apple, especially so when allowed to age in storage for close to a month.
summary: It is not known whether the Astrachan Striped is the same apple as the Striped Astrachan . We do know that an apple by that name was included in Nick Botner's list of ...
characteristics: The flesh is white, soft. Somewhat dry, sweet and slightly tart and sitinctly fruity. .
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summary: A somewhat small ornamental crabapple with maroon and silvery foliage and red blossoms.
summary: A mutation of Elstar. Completely washed red. See Elstar
origins: The exact date of origin is unclear, but it was examined by United States Department of Agriculture experts in 1924 and was determined to be different from the ...
origins: — Trail x Melba, Dr. C. R. Ure, Morden Research Station, Agriculture Canada, for the Prairie Fruit Breeding Cooperative, selected at AHRC, Brooks, ...
characteristics: The flesh is greenish which is most pronounced close to the skin. Very bitter with no discernible aroma.
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origins: Raised in the early 1600s by Lord Scadamore at Holme Lacy. It was thought to have gone extinct and that existing Hereford Redstreaks are actually mislabelled ...
origins: somersetshire listed in 1845 ‘The Best Known in Devonshire [Apple no.51/1845].
characteristics: The flesh is greenish white, firm. acid
characteristics: The flesh is white and tender. Juicy.
origins: Reported to be a very old Gloucestershire apple, it was first mentioned in print d by John Phillips, Cyder: A poem in two books (1706). Easily propagated by ...
summary: Though this rather bitter apple is usually used for cider, the flesh is actually quite pleasant for eating raw after about eight weeks in storage.
summary: A mutation of Statesman found in 1914 in New Zealand. An intense red version of the parent variety. Requires 600 or more chilling hours.
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characteristics: The flesh is white and frequently stained red. Fine textured, tender and soft. Juicy, brisk and slightly bitter.
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