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Apple
Green Balsam 

 

 

 

 
SummaryA 19th century variety grown in a small part of the county of North Yorkshire, and known as "the farmer's wife's apple".




Identification

Green Balsam




Fruit colourGreen




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Green Balsam




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Green Balsam




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PollinationFlowering group 2
Self-sterile
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Green Balsam




Country of originUnited Kingdom




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