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| Apple Surprise | Cherry Centennial | Cherry Bailey's Early Black | Apple Albany Beauty | Apple Ginger Gold | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Small, green winter apple with creamy white, red stained flesh. | Roundish-oblong. Firm, not fibrous, juicy, sweet. Good quality. | Soft, fibrous, fairly juicy. Sweet. Medium stone. | A red skinned form of Gravenstein. | An attractive yellow apple from Virginia |
Identification | Surprise | Centennial | Bailey's Early Black | Albany Beauty | Ginger Gold |
| Fruit colour | Bright Red | Black | Yellow / Gold | ||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Variable | ||||
| Fruit shape | Conical | ||||
Using | Surprise | Centennial | Bailey's Early Black | Albany Beauty | Ginger Gold |
| Flavor | Good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | ||||
| Ripening period | Early-Mid season | Mid-Late season | Mid-Late season | ||
| Use/Keeping | 1-2 months | ||||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Surprise | Centennial | Bailey's Early Black | Albany Beauty | Ginger Gold |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Good | Good | |||
| Vigour | Average growth | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 2 Flowers Early-Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | ||
| Gardening skill | Average | ||||
| Problems | Canker - Some susceptibility Fruit splitting - Some susceptibility | Canker - Some susceptibility Fruit splitting - Some resistance | Fireblight - Some susceptibility Cedar apple rust - Very susceptible | ||
Other | Surprise | Centennial | Bailey's Early Black | Albany Beauty | Ginger Gold |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | United States | United States | ||
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