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Varieties
14 varieties
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Picking season
- Early
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- Apple trees
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Categories
Apples
14
For the northern states
5
For the south-eastern states
1
For California
1
Red-flesh apples
2
Cider
1
Crab-apples
3
Pears
7
Asian pears
3
Cherries
5
Sweet cherries
3
Tart cheries
2
Plums
4
Japanese plums
2
Peach trees
2
Stock availability
All
14
In stock
0
Not in stock
14
Rootstocks
Growing
Gardening skill
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Beginner
8
Average
2
Experienced
3
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
Partially self-fertile
1
Not self-fertile
12
Pollination group
?
1
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
6
Pollinating others
?
Good
1
Average
10
Poor
3
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
6
Early
14
Mid
13
Late
81
Very late
14
Uses
Eating fresh
11
Culinary
8
Traditional cooker
2
Dual purpose
2
Juice
6
Hard cider
1
Drying
1
Keeping (of fruit)
?
Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week
9
2-3 weeks
4
1-2 months
1
3 months or more
Disease resistance
General resistance
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Good
6
Average
6
Poor
2
Fireblight
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
5
Some susceptibility
3
Very susceptible
1
Canker
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
1
Some susceptibility
2
Very susceptible
Scab
?
Very resistant
2
Some resistance
4
Some susceptibility
3
Very susceptible
1
Cedar apple rust
?
Very resistant
3
Some resistance
3
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
Mildew
?
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
5
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
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Zone 3 (-40F)
3
Zone 4 (-30F)
8
Zone 5 (-20F)
2
Zone 6 (-10F)
Zone 7 (0F)
Zone 8 (10F)
Summer maximum temperatures
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Cold (< 20C / 67F)
6
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
12
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
13
Hot (>30C / 86F)
3
Chill requirement
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Low-chill
2
High-chill
1
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
1
Czech Republic
Denmark
1
France
1
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Japan
2
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
2
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
2
United States
5
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
2
1800 - 1849
1850 - 1899
2
1900 - 1949
4
1950 - 1999
5
2000
Flesh colour
White
Cream
Golden / Yellow
Pink / Red
2
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green - light
1
Green / Red
1
Green / Yellow
1
Orange
Orange / Red
3
Orange flush
Pink
Purple
Purple - light
Red
6
Red - dark
1
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
Russet
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
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Varieties list
Akane
Akane is an attractive early-season eating apple with a good pedigree and a sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Almata
Almata is a red-fleshed apple, with an acidic flavor. The blossom is deep red.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Antonovka
Antonovka is one of the most cold-hardy of all apple varieties.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Discovery
Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Duchess of Oldenburg
An old culinary variety from Russia, popular in North America, and noted for its winter hardiness.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Gravenstein
Gravenstein is a high-quality early-season eating and cooking apple, with an excellent strong apple flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pink Pearl
Pink Pearl features bright pink flesh, and pink apple blossom.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Redfree
A disease-resistant and cold-hardy summer apple with a sweet flavor, also known as Co-op 13.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sansa
A high quality early-season apple variety with a notably sweet flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
State Fair
State Fair is a bright red summer apple, with a juicy firm flesh and sweet/tart flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Summer Rambo
Summer Rambo is a well-known summer apple, notable for its juiciness and pleasing flavors.
Picking season: Early
Sunrise
Sunrise is a bright red-flushed Canadian apple with a soft flesh and sweet flavor.
Picking season: Early
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Worcester Pearmain
Worcester Pearmain is a well-known early-season English apple, noted for its strawberry-like flavors.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Zestar!
A crisp attractive early-season apple which stores well.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile