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Nehou apple

Nehou
Hard cider apple. Apples are soft, medium size and easily bruised.

Nehou apple identification images

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USDA identification images for Nehou

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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    Tree register

    United States

    Spring blossom records for this variety

    2014 season

    • 2nd May  2014  - tree owned by Mike in Glen Rock, United States

    2013 season

    • 10th April  2013  - tree owned by Mike in Glen Rock, United States

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    Harvest records for this variety

    2013 season

    • 1st week September  2013  - tree owned by Mike in Glen Rock, United States

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Originates from: France
    • Introduced: 1920s
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1989-097

    Identification

    • Country of origin: France
    • Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
    • Flowering duration: Long

    Using

    • Picking season: Mid
    • Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Juice style: Bittersweet (cider)
    • Cropping: Heavy
    • Food uses: Hard cider
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Average
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Pollinating others: Good
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Average vigour
    • Precocity: Precocious
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Climate

    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

    Other qualities

    • Scab (Apple and Pear): Some susceptibility

    Where to buy trees

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    Where to buy fresh fruit

    The following orchards grow Nehou:

    United States




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