Fruit tree comparisons
Apple tree Empire | |
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One of the most widely-planted McIntosh style apples, Empire has the Mac flavor but improves on it. | |
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Growing
Apple tree Empire | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner |
Self-fertility | Partially self-fertile |
Pollination group | 3 |
Pollinating others | Average |
Ploidy | Diploid |
Bearing regularity | Regular |
Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
Wildlife | RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Using
Apple tree Empire | |
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Picking season | Late |
Uses | Eating fresh Juice |
Cropping | Heavy |
Keeping (of fruit) | 2-3 weeks |
Flavor style (apples) | Vinous |
Disease resistance
Apple tree Empire | |
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Fireblight | Some resistance |
Scab | Some susceptibility |
Cedar apple rust | Some resistance |
Mildew | Some resistance |
Climate
Apple tree Empire | |
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Cold hardiness (USDA) | (4) -30F / -34C |
Summer maximum temperatures | Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) |
Identification
Apple tree Empire | |
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Country of origin | United States |
Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 |
Fruit color | Crimson |