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Apple
Bismarck 
Apple
Winesap 

 

 

 
SummaryCooks to golden yellow puree.
Often known as Virginia Winesap, a tart small apple, and like many US heirloom varieties, keeps well in store.



Identification

Bismarck
Winesap



Fruit colourRed / Green




Flesh colour
White to Cream, pale yellow



Fruit size
Small



Fruit shape
Flat-round



Using

Bismarck
Winesap



FlavorGood
Good



Flavour styleSharper
Honeyed / Scented



Ripening period
Mid season



Use/Keeping
3 months or more



Cooking resultPuree
Textured puree



Growing

Bismarck
Winesap



Picking




Cropping
Good



VigourAverage growth
Average growth



PollinationPartially self-fertile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Average



ProblemsMildew - Very resistant
Fireblight - Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust - Very resistant

Other

Bismarck
Winesap



Country of originAustralia
United States



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