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| Apple Esopus Spitzenburg | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | One of the great American apple varieties, thought to be Thomas Jefferson's favourite. Noted for its spicy flavour, and for its susceptibility to any and every disease afflicting apples. | ||||
Identification | Esopus Spitzenburg | ||||
| Fruit colour | Red / Orange flush | ||||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Variable | ||||
| Fruit shape | Round-conical | ||||
Using | Esopus Spitzenburg | ||||
| Flavor | Exceptional | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | ||||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Esopus Spitzenburg | ||||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Heavy | ||||
| Vigour | Slightly large | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Some skill needed | ||||
| Problems | Canker - Very susceptible Scab - Very susceptible Fireblight - Very susceptible Cedar apple rust - Some susceptibility | ||||
Other | Esopus Spitzenburg | ||||
| Country of origin | United States | ||||
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