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Cherry Morello | Apple Roxbury Russet | Apple Horse | Apple Senshu | Cherry Emperor Francis | |
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Summary | The most widely-grown sour cherry | Probably the first apple variety originating in North America, as a seedling from a variety brought from Europe by early settlers. | Greenish yellow in color usually with a pink blush. The fruit is medium to large. It is very tart until fully ripened. Firm white flesh white stained red. A little tough, sprightly, subacid, aromatic. | This Fuji-type apple has a wonderful sweet flavor with a crisp, juicy texture. Pink stripe over green. Small to medium fruit, round to oblate. | Round heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, sweet, rich flavour, good quality. Stone small. |
Identification | Morello | Roxbury Russet | Horse | Senshu | Emperor Francis |
Fruit colour | Yellow / Gold | Dark Red | |||
Flesh colour | White to Greenish to Greenish Yellow | ||||
Fruit size | Medium | ||||
Fruit shape | Flat | ||||
Using | Morello | Roxbury Russet | Horse | Senshu | Emperor Francis |
Flavor | Good | Exceptional | |||
Flavour style | Sharper | Sweeter | |||
Ripening period | Late season | Mid-Late season | Mid-Late season | ||
Use/Keeping | 1-3 days | 3 months or more | |||
Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Morello | Roxbury Russet | Horse | Senshu | Emperor Francis |
Picking | |||||
Cropping | Good | ||||
Vigour | Slightly large | ||||
Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Late season | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | ||
Gardening skill | Average | ||||
Problems | Canker - Some resistance | Scab - Very resistant Fireblight - Very resistant Cedar apple rust - Very resistant | Canker - Some susceptibility Fruit splitting - Very susceptible | ||
Other | Morello | Roxbury Russet | Horse | Senshu | Emperor Francis |
Country of origin | United States | United States | Japan | United Kingdom | |
Other qualities | Awards 1993 |