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Cherry
Sealand 2nd Early Black 
Apple
Puritan 
Apple
Fuji 
Apple
Zestar! 
Apple
Forfar 
SummaryLong-oval. Soft, not fibrous, juicy, good quality. Stone small.
Red skinned apple covered with small white dots. Soft texture, tart flavored.
Fuji is is by far the most successful Japanese apple variety, known for its crisp sweet-flavored flesh and long storage potential.
Early season apple with a good crisp sweet-tart flavor.
Versatile cooker, recommended for apple charlotte. It is a good variety for attracting deer as the apples stay on the tree into winter.

Identification

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Puritan
Fuji
Zestar!
Forfar
Fruit colourBlack


Red / Green

Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Puritan
Fuji
Zestar!
Forfar
Flavor

Good
Good

Flavour style

Sweeter
Sweet/Sharp

Ripening periodVery-Late season

Mid-Late season
Very early season
Very-Late season
Use/Keeping

3 months or more
1-2 months

Cooking result




Growing

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Puritan
Fuji
Zestar!
Forfar
Picking




CroppingHeavy

Heavy
Good

Vigour

Average growth
Slightly large

PollinationFlowering group 6
Flowers Very-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 1
Flowers Very early season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 6
Flowers Very-Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill

Average
Average

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

Other

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Puritan
Fuji
Zestar!
Forfar
Country of origin
United States
Japan
United States
Netherlands
Other qualities