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Apple
Rubens 

 

 

 

 
SummaryAn attractive modern apple from Italy which is now being promoted in European supermarkets.




Identification

Rubens




Fruit colour




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Rubens




Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening period




Use/Keeping3 months or more




Cooking result




Growing

Rubens




Picking




Cropping




VigourAverage growth




PollinationSelf-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsScab - Very susceptible
Mildew - Some susceptibility

Other

Rubens




Country of originItaly




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