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| Apple Grimes Golden | |||||
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| Summary | Great historical interest as the probable parent of Golden Delicious, with similar sweet flavour and good keeping qualities, and widely planted during early 20th century. | ||||
Identification | Grimes Golden | ||||
| Fruit colour | Yellow / Gold | ||||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Medium | ||||
| Fruit shape | Flat-round | ||||
Using | Grimes Golden | ||||
| Flavor | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | |||||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Grimes Golden | ||||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Good | ||||
| Vigour | Average growth | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-fertile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Average | ||||
| Problems | Scab - Some susceptibility Mildew - Some resistance Fireblight - Some resistance Cedar apple rust - Some resistance | ||||
Other | Grimes Golden | ||||
| Country of origin | United States | ||||
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