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| Apple Empire | |||||
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| Summary | One of the best McIntosh-style apples, with a good sweet vinous flavor, and easy to grow. | ||||
Identification | Empire | ||||
| Fruit colour | Red | ||||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Small | ||||
| Fruit shape | Round | ||||
Using | Empire | ||||
| Flavor | Good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sharp / refreshing | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | ||||
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Growing | Empire | ||||
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| Vigour | Average growth | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Partially self-fertile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Very easy | ||||
| Problems | Scab - Some susceptibility Mildew - Some resistance Fireblight - Some resistance Cedar apple rust - Some resistance | ||||
Other | Empire | ||||
| Country of origin | United States | ||||
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