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Apple
Nova Easygro 
Apple
Sweet Alford 
Apple
Red Windsor 
Apple
Sapora 
Apple
Allington Pippin 
SummaryFruit is large, oblate, 80% red stripe over greeninsh yellow ground. Stores well in cold storage. Flesh is snow white, firm, crisp, mildly sweet, slightly juicy. Slightly tough at picking but mellows in storage. Recommended for cooking, salads & eating fresh.
Fruit small-medium, pale yellow blushed pink. Sweet, juicy flesh. High quality.
A red sport of Alkmene, with the same strong Cox-style flavour, but with a distinctly different appearance. Also known as Sweet Lilibet.
A modern apple variety developed in France, related to Rubinette.
A versatile English apple, with a strong pineapple-like flavour, useful for both cooking and eating.

Identification

Nova Easygro
Sweet Alford
Red Windsor
Sapora
Allington Pippin
Fruit colour



Red / Orange flush
Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Nova Easygro
Sweet Alford
Red Windsor
Sapora
Allington Pippin
Flavor

Good
Very good
Good
Flavour style

Aromatic

Pineapple
Ripening period


Mid season
Mid season
Use/Keeping

1 week
1-2 months
3 months or more
Cooking result



Keeps shape

Growing

Nova Easygro
Sweet Alford
Red Windsor
Sapora
Allington Pippin
Picking




Cropping

Heavy
Good
Good
Vigour

Slightly small
Slightly large
Average growth
PollinationFlowering group 2
Self-fertile
Blossom frost-resistance
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Partially self-fertile
Blossom frost-resistance
Gardening skill

Very easy
Average

ProblemsScab - Very resistant
Scab - Some resistance
Brown rot - Some susceptibility

Other

Nova Easygro
Sweet Alford
Red Windsor
Sapora
Allington Pippin
Country of originCanada
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Germany
United Kingdom
Other qualities