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Apple
Blenheim Orange 

 

 

 

 
SummaryAn 18th century English dual-purpose apple which remains very popular as a garden variety.




Identification

Blenheim Orange




Fruit colour




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Blenheim Orange




FlavorGood




Flavour style




Ripening period




Use/Keeping1-2 months




Cooking resultPuree




Growing

Blenheim Orange




Picking




CroppingGood




VigourVery large




PollinationFlowering group 4
Self-sterile
Blossom frost-resistance
Gardening skillSome skill needed




ProblemsScab - Very resistant
Mildew - Some resistance
Bitter pit - Some resistance

Other

Blenheim Orange




Country of originUnited Kingdom




Other qualitiesAwards 1993