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Apple
Morgan Sweet 
Apple
Golden Noble 

 

 

 
SummaryAn old cider apple variety, popular in the 'west country' of the UK, and sweet enough to eat fresh.
A sweet-flavoured cooking apple, and a good tree for the garden.



Identification

Morgan Sweet
Golden Noble



Fruit colourYellow / Gold
Green



Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Morgan Sweet
Golden Noble



FlavorAverage
Good



Flavour styleSharper
Sweeter



Ripening periodEarly-Mid season
Late season



Use/Keeping1 week
1-2 months



Cooking result
Puree



Growing

Morgan Sweet
Golden Noble



Picking




CroppingHeavy
Heavy



VigourLarge
Slightly small



PollinationFlowering group 2
Flowers Early-Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 5
Flowers Late season
Self-sterile
Blossom frost-resistance
Gardening skillSome skill needed
Very easy



ProblemsCanker - Some resistance
Scab - Some resistance
Mildew - Very susceptible
Fireblight - Very susceptible

Other

Morgan Sweet
Golden Noble



Country of originUnited Kingdom
United Kingdom



Other qualitiesAwards 1993