Fruit tree comparisons
 Gravenstein | |
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| Gravenstein is a high-quality early-season eating and cooking apple, with an excellent strong apple flavor. | |
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Growing
| Apple tree Gravenstein | |
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| Gardening skill | Experienced |
| Self-fertility | Not self-fertile |
| Pollination group | 1 |
| Pollinating others | Poor |
| Ploidy | Triploid |
| Bearing regularity | Biennial tendency |
| Wildlife | RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Using
| Apple tree Gravenstein | |
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| Picking season | Early |
| Uses | Eating fresh Culinary Traditional cooker Dual purpose |
| Cropping | Good |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1 week |
| Flavor style (apples) | Sweet/Sharp |
| Cooking result | Keeps shape |
Disease resistance
| Apple tree Gravenstein | |
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| General resistance | Poor |
| Fireblight | Very susceptible |
| Canker | Some susceptibility |
| Scab | Some susceptibility |
| Cedar apple rust | Very resistant |
| Mildew | Some susceptibility |
Climate
| Apple tree Gravenstein | |
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| Cold hardiness (USDA) | (5) -20F / -29C |
| Summer maximum temperatures | Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) Hot (>30C / 86F) |
| Chill requirement | Low-chill |
Identification
| Apple tree Gravenstein | |
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| Country of origin | Denmark |
| Period of origin | 1750 - 1799 |