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Apple
Glockenapfel 
Apple
Empire 
Cherry
Early Purple Gean 
Apple
Little Pax 
Apple
Winesap 
SummaryA very old European apple variety with a distinctive bell-like shape.
One of the best McIntosh-style apples, with a good sweet vinous flavor, and easy to grow.
Heart-shaped. Soft, juicy.
A new English apple variety, recently discovered at St. Cecilia's Abbey on the Isle of Wight.
Often known as Virginia Winesap, a tart small apple, and like many US heirloom varieties, keeps well in store.

Identification

Glockenapfel
Empire
Early Purple Gean
Little Pax
Winesap
Fruit colour
Red
Purple
Red / Orange flush

Flesh colour
White to Cream, pale yellow

White
White to Cream, pale yellow
Fruit size
Small

Medium
Small
Fruit shape
Round


Flat-round

Using

Glockenapfel
Empire
Early Purple Gean
Little Pax
Winesap
Flavor
Good

Very good
Good
Flavour style
Sharp / refreshing

Aromatic
Honeyed / Scented
Ripening periodMid season
Mid-Late season
Mid season
Mid season
Mid season
Use/Keeping1-2 months


3 months or more
3 months or more
Cooking result



Textured puree

Growing

Glockenapfel
Empire
Early Purple Gean
Little Pax
Winesap
Picking




CroppingHeavy

Heavy
Heavy
Good
VigourAverage growth
Average growth

Average growth
Average growth
PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Partially self-fertile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-fertile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Very easy

Very easy
Average
ProblemsScab - Some susceptibility
Mildew - Some resistance
Fireblight - Some resistance
Cedar apple rust - Some resistance
Scab - Some susceptibility
Mildew - Very resistant
Fireblight - Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust - Very resistant

Other

Glockenapfel
Empire
Early Purple Gean
Little Pax
Winesap
Country of origin
United States
Italy
United Kingdom
United States
Other qualities