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| Apple Elstar | |||||
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| Summary | One of the best Golden Delicious offspring, the sweet/sharp flavor is more reminscent of Cox's Orange Pippin. | ||||
Identification | Elstar | ||||
| Fruit colour | |||||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Medium | ||||
| Fruit shape | Round | ||||
Using | Elstar | ||||
| Flavor | Exceptional | ||||
| Flavour style | Honeyed / Scented | ||||
| Ripening period | |||||
| Use/Keeping | 1-2 months | ||||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Elstar | ||||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Heavy | ||||
| Vigour | Slightly small | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 3 Self-sterile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Average | ||||
| Problems | Scab - Some susceptibility Mildew - Some susceptibility Fireblight - Some susceptibility | ||||
Other | Elstar | ||||
| Country of origin | Netherlands | ||||
| Other qualities | Awards 1993 |
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