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	Apple tree Blenheim Orange	Apple tree Fuji (early)	Apple tree Rhode Island Greening
	Blenheim Orange is a classic English dual-purpose apple, useful for dessert and cooking with.	Early ripening forms of the Fuji apple variety.	Rhode Island Greening is a well-regarded American heirloom variety, particularly good for cooking.
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Growing

	Apple tree Blenheim Orange	Apple tree Fuji (early)	Apple tree Rhode Island Greening
Gardening skill	Experienced	Average	Average
Self-fertility	Not self-fertile	Not self-fertile	Not self-fertile
Pollination group	3	3	3
Pollinating others	Poor	Average	Poor

Using

	Apple tree Blenheim Orange	Apple tree Fuji (early)	Apple tree Rhode Island Greening
Picking season	Late	Mid	Late
Uses	Eating fresh Culinary Dual purpose	Eating fresh	Culinary Traditional cooker
Keeping (of fruit)	1-2 months	1-2 months	3 months or more

Disease resistance

	Apple tree Blenheim Orange	Apple tree Fuji (early)	Apple tree Rhode Island Greening
General resistance	Average	Average	Average
Fireblight		Some resistance	Very susceptible
Canker	Very resistant
Scab	Some resistance	Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust			Some susceptibility
Mildew	Some resistance

Climate

	Apple tree Blenheim Orange	Apple tree Fuji (early)	Apple tree Rhode Island Greening
Cold hardiness (USDA)	Zone 5 (-29C)	Zone 5 (-29C)	Zone 5 (-29C)
Summer maximum temperatures	Cold (< 20C / 67F) Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)		Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

Identification

	Apple tree Blenheim Orange	Apple tree Fuji (early)	Apple tree Rhode Island Greening
Country of origin	United Kingdom	United States	United States
Period of origin	1700 - 1749		1650 - 1699
Fruit color	Orange flush	Pink	Green
Flesh colour		White

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