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Green Harvey apple

An old green dual-purpose apple with a sweet-sharp flavour. This is probably not related to Harvey or Golden Harvey varieties.

USDA identification images for Green Harvey

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    United Kingdom

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: Unknown
    • Originates from: Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
    • Introduced: 1813
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1930-039

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United Kingdom
    • Fruit colour: Green

    Using

    • Picking season: Very late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
    • Flavour quality: Good
    • Flavour style (apples): Sweet/Sharp
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Food uses: Culinary

    Growing

    • Flowering group: 4
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Where to buy fresh fruit

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