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| Apple Orleans Reinette | Cherry Glacier | Apple Sierra Beauty | Plum Haganta | Apple Court Pendu Plat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | An old-fashioned 18th century French apple, with a good reputation for flavour, but usually not a good cropper. | Heart shaped. | Large blocky handsome apple. Greenish yellow skin. Striped or blushed with red. Juicy very crisp moderately sweet flesh. Rich, tart, sprightly flavor. Excellent for eating fresh or cooking. Good keeper. | A new large blue disease-resistant plum from Germany. | Ancient French dessert variety, rich intense unique flavour |
Identification | Orleans Reinette | Glacier | Sierra Beauty | Haganta | Court Pendu Plat |
| Fruit colour | Red / Orange flush | Mahogany | Blue | Red / Orange flush | |
| Flesh colour | |||||
| Fruit size | |||||
| Fruit shape | Oval / round | ||||
Using | Orleans Reinette | Glacier | Sierra Beauty | Haganta | Court Pendu Plat |
| Flavor | Very good | Very good | Very good | ||
| Flavour style | Aromatic | Sweeter | Pear drop | ||
| Ripening period | Late season | Late season | Mid season | Very-Late season | |
| Use/Keeping | 2-3 weeks | 1 week | 3 months or more | ||
| Cooking result | Keeps shape | ||||
Growing | Orleans Reinette | Glacier | Sierra Beauty | Haganta | Court Pendu Plat |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Light | Heavy | Heavy | ||
| Vigour | Average growth | Large | Weak growing | ||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 5 Flowers Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Partially self-fertile | Flowering group 6 Flowers Very-Late season Self-sterile Blossom frost-resistance | |
| Gardening skill | Average | Average | Average | ||
| Problems | Scab - Very susceptible | Plum pox virus (Sharka) - Very resistant | Scab - Very resistant Mildew - Very resistant | ||
Other | Orleans Reinette | Glacier | Sierra Beauty | Haganta | Court Pendu Plat |
| Country of origin | France | United States | United States | Germany | France |
| Other qualities |