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Apple
Northern Greening 

 

 

 

 
SummaryA very old English apple, widely grown by the 19th century and probably the forebear of many of the major Victorian-era culinary apples.




Identification

Northern Greening




Fruit colour




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Northern Greening




FlavorAverage




Flavour styleSharper




Ripening periodMid season




Use/Keeping3 months or more




Cooking result




Growing

Northern Greening




Picking




CroppingGood




Vigour




PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skillVery easy




Problems

Other

Northern Greening




Country of originUnited Kingdom




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