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| Apple Black Oxford | Cherry Ulster | ||||
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| Summary | Round deep purple fruit with a black bloom. | Heart=shaped. Firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, good flavour and quality. Flowers frost-resistant. | |||
Identification | Black Oxford | Ulster | |||
| Fruit colour | Purple | ||||
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Using | Black Oxford | Ulster | |||
| Flavor | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | Early season | |||
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | ||||
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Growing | Black Oxford | Ulster | |||
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| Cropping | Good | ||||
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| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 1 Flowers Early season Self-sterile | |||
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| Problems | Fruit splitting - Very resistant | ||||
Other | Black Oxford | Ulster | |||
| Country of origin | United States | ||||
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