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Apple
Horse 
Apple
Senshu 
Cherry
Emperor Francis 
Apple
Chieftain 
Apple
Fiesta 
SummaryGreenish 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
PollinationFlowering 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
ProblemsCanker - 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 originUnited States
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
United Kingdom
Other qualitiesAwards 1993