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Apple
Histon Favourite 

 

 

 

 
SummaryOne of a number of apple varieties developed by the Chivers family, who owned a well-known jam manufacturing business in Histon, Cambridgeshire. Histon Favourite is a late-season eating apple, which according to Taylor achieved "medium prices only" in local markets.




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Histon Favourite




Fruit colourRed / Green




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Country of originUnited Kingdom




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