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| Apple Irish Peach | Apple Black Oxford | ||||
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| Summary | A very early season apple, thought to come from Ireland, and a popular garden variety in the UK. | Round deep purple fruit with a black bloom. | |||
Identification | Irish Peach | Black Oxford | |||
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Using | Irish Peach | Black Oxford | |||
| Flavor | Good | Very good | |||
| Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | ||||
| Ripening period | Early-Mid season | Mid-Late season | |||
| Use/Keeping | Does not keep | 3 months or more | |||
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Growing | Irish Peach | Black Oxford | |||
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| Cropping | Good | ||||
| Vigour | Slightly large | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 2 Flowers Early-Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | |||
| Gardening skill | Average | ||||
| Problems | Mildew - Some resistance Woolly aphid - Some resistance Cedar apple rust - Some resistance Bitter pit - Some resistance | ||||
Other | Irish Peach | Black Oxford | |||
| Country of origin | Ireland | United States | |||
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