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| Apple Horse | Apple Senshu | Cherry Emperor Francis | Apple Chieftain | Apple Fiesta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Greenish yellow in color usually with a pink blush. The fruit is medium to large. It is very tart until fully ripened. Firm white flesh white stained red. A little tough, sprightly, subacid, aromatic. | This Fuji-type apple has a wonderful sweet flavor with a crisp, juicy texture. Pink stripe over green. Small to medium fruit, round to oblate. | Round heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, sweet, rich flavour, good quality. Stone small. | Fruits are medium in size, round, and bright red. Flesh firm, juicy, white. Flavor subacid, milder than Jonathan but more sprightly than Delicious. Dual purpose, high quality. Keeps well. | One of the best Cox-style apples, and much easier to grow. Often marketed as Red Pippin. |
Identification | Horse | Senshu | Emperor Francis | Chieftain | Fiesta |
| Fruit colour | Dark Red | Red / Orange flush | |||
| Flesh colour | White | ||||
| Fruit size | Small | ||||
| Fruit shape | Flat-round | ||||
Using | Horse | Senshu | Emperor Francis | Chieftain | Fiesta |
| Flavor | Very good | Very good | |||
| Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | Sweeter | |||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | Mid-Late season | Mid-Late season | ||
| Use/Keeping | 1-2 months | 3 months or more | |||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Horse | Senshu | Emperor Francis | Chieftain | Fiesta |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Good | Good | |||
| Vigour | Average growth | Slightly small | |||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Partially self-fertile Blossom frost-resistance | ||
| Gardening skill | Average | Very easy | |||
| Problems | Canker - Some susceptibility Fruit splitting - Very susceptible | Scab - Some resistance Fireblight - Some resistance | Canker - Some susceptibility Mildew - Some resistance Bitter pit - Some susceptibility | ||
Other | Horse | Senshu | Emperor Francis | Chieftain | Fiesta |
| Country of origin | United States | Japan | United Kingdom | United States | United Kingdom |
| Other qualities | Awards 1993 |