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Apple
Liberty 

 

 

 

 
SummarySounds like an heirloom variety, but actually a modern American apple variety, developed specifically for disease resistance.




Identification

Liberty




Fruit colourRed




Flesh colourWhite




Fruit sizeMedium




Fruit shapeFlat-round




Using

Liberty




FlavorVery good




Flavour styleSharp / refreshing




Ripening periodEarly-Mid season




Use/Keeping2-3 weeks




Cooking result




Growing

Liberty




Picking




CroppingHeavy




VigourSlightly large




PollinationFlowering group 2
Flowers Early-Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skillVery easy




ProblemsScab - Very resistant
Mildew - Some resistance
Fireblight - Some resistance
Cedar apple rust - Very resistant

Other

Liberty




Country of originUnited States




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