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Apple
Jonathan 
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SummaryA classic American variety, and widely regarded as one of the best flavoured with a good sweet/sharp balance. A precocious and productive tree in US apple-growing regions.
One of the best early apple varieties, ripening in the UK in late August.



Identification

Jonathan
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Fruit colour




Flesh colourWhite to Cream, pale yellow
White to Cream, pale yellow



Fruit sizeSmall
Small



Fruit shapeShort-round-conical
Short-round-conical



Using

Jonathan
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FlavorVery good
Good



Flavour styleSweeter
Sharper



Ripening periodMid season




Use/Keeping
1 week



Cooking resultTextured puree




Growing

Jonathan
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Picking




CroppingHeavy
Heavy



VigourAverage growth
Average growth



PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Partially self-fertile
Flowering group 2
Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Very easy



ProblemsCanker - Some susceptibility
Scab - Very susceptible
Mildew - Some susceptibility
Fireblight - Very susceptible
Woolly aphid - Some resistance
Cedar apple rust - Very susceptible

Other

Jonathan
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Country of originUnited States
Canada



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