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| Apple King Luscious | Apple Mother | Cherry King | Apple Mairac | Pear Autumn Nelis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Very large apple. Streaky, somewhat dull red over yellow green. Yellowish-white, fine-grained, crisp and juicy flesh. | An old Massachusetts apple variety rated for its flavor. | Does not form doubles. | A modern Swiss apple, derived from Gala and Maigold and released in 2002. | An English pear, with juicy buttery melting flesh. Ripens late-season, but does not keep. The tree is hardy and heavy-cropping. The leaves turn an attractive dark red in the fall. |
Identification | King Luscious | Mother | King | Mairac | Autumn Nelis |
| Fruit colour | |||||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Medium | Medium | |||
| Fruit shape | Short-round-conical | ||||
Using | King Luscious | Mother | King | Mairac | Autumn Nelis |
| Flavor | Good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | Mid season | Early-Mid season | ||
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | ||||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | King Luscious | Mother | King | Mairac | Autumn Nelis |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | |||||
| Vigour | Slightly small | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Partially self-fertile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 2 Flowers Early-Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 | |
| Gardening skill | |||||
| Problems | Scab - Some resistance | Scab - Some susceptibility Mildew - Some susceptibility | |||
Other | King Luscious | Mother | King | Mairac | Autumn Nelis |
| Country of origin | United States | United States | Switzerland | United Kingdom | |
| Other qualities |