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Apple
Orleans Reinette 
Cherry
Glacier 
Apple
Sierra Beauty 
Plum
Haganta 
Apple
Court Pendu Plat 
SummaryAn 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 colourRed / 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
FlavorVery good


Very good
Very good
Flavour styleAromatic


Sweeter
Pear drop
Ripening periodLate season
Late season

Mid season
Very-Late season
Use/Keeping2-3 weeks


1 week
3 months or more
Cooking resultKeeps shape




Growing

Orleans Reinette
Glacier
Sierra Beauty
Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Picking




CroppingLight


Heavy
Heavy
VigourAverage growth


Large
Weak growing
PollinationFlowering 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 skillAverage


Average
Average
ProblemsScab - 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 originFrance
United States
United States
Germany
France
Other qualities