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Cherry
Glacier 
Apple
Sierra Beauty 
Plum
Haganta 
Apple
Court Pendu Plat 
Cherry
Isabella 
SummaryHeart shaped.
Large blocky handsome apple. Greenish yellow skin. Striped or blushed with red. Juicy very crisp moderately sweet flesh.   Rich, tart, sprightly flavor. Excellent for eating fresh or cooking. Good keeper.
A new large blue disease-resistant plum from Germany.
Ancient French dessert variety, rich intense unique flavour
Heart shaped. Firm, sweet.

Identification

Glacier
Sierra Beauty
Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Fruit colourMahogany

Blue
Red / Orange flush
Bright Red
Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape

Oval / round


Using

Glacier
Sierra Beauty
Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Flavor

Very good
Very good

Flavour style

Sweeter
Pear drop

Ripening periodLate season

Mid season
Very-Late season
Mid season
Use/Keeping

1 week
3 months or more

Cooking result




Growing

Glacier
Sierra Beauty
Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Picking




Cropping

Heavy
Heavy

Vigour

Large
Weak growing

PollinationFlowering group 5
Flowers Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Partially self-fertile
Flowering group 6
Flowers Very-Late season
Self-sterile
Blossom frost-resistance
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill

Average
Average

ProblemsPlum pox virus (Sharka) - Very resistant
Scab - Very resistant
Mildew - Very resistant
Fruit splitting - Some susceptibility

Other

Glacier
Sierra Beauty
Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Country of originUnited States
United States
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Other qualities