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| Apple Keepsake | |||||
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| Summary | Unattractive, irregularly shaped, 2.25 to 2.75 inch diameter, 90% red fruit. Fine grained, hard, very crisp, juicy light yellow flesh. Strongly aromatic flavor. Very hardy. Mellows with age. Attains peak fresh eating quality in January or February. Keeps in storage through April. | ||||
Identification | Keepsake | ||||
| Fruit colour | Red / Orange flush | ||||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Small | ||||
| Fruit shape | Short-round-conical | ||||
Using | Keepsake | ||||
| Flavor | Good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | ||||
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Growing | Keepsake | ||||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Good | ||||
| Vigour | Slightly large | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Very easy | ||||
| Problems | Fireblight - Some resistance Cedar apple rust - Some resistance | ||||
Other | Keepsake | ||||
| Country of origin | United States | ||||
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