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Cherry
Sealand 2nd Early Black 
Apple
Berner Rosen 
Apple
Puritan 
Apple
Fuji 
Apple
Zestar! 
SummaryLong-oval. Soft, not fibrous, juicy, good quality. Stone small.
A popular Swiss apple variety, although not well-known elsewhere.
Red skinned apple covered with small white dots. Soft texture, tart flavored.
Fuji is is by far the most successful Japanese apple variety, known for its crisp sweet-flavored flesh and long storage potential.
Early season apple with a good crisp sweet-tart flavor.

Identification

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Berner Rosen
Puritan
Fuji
Zestar!
Fruit colourBlack



Red / Green
Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Berner Rosen
Puritan
Fuji
Zestar!
Flavor


Good
Good
Flavour style


Sweeter
Sweet/Sharp
Ripening periodVery-Late season


Mid-Late season
Very early season
Use/Keeping


3 months or more
1-2 months
Cooking result




Growing

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Berner Rosen
Puritan
Fuji
Zestar!
Picking




CroppingHeavy


Heavy
Good
Vigour


Average growth
Slightly large
PollinationFlowering group 6
Flowers Very-Late season
Self-sterile
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 1
Flowers Very early season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill


Average
Average
ProblemsCedar apple rust - Some resistance
Scab - Some resistance
Mildew - Some resistance
Fireblight - Very susceptible
Woolly aphid - Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust - Some susceptibility
Scab - Very susceptible
Mildew - Some resistance
Fireblight - Some resistance
Cedar apple rust - Some resistance

Other

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Berner Rosen
Puritan
Fuji
Zestar!
Country of origin
Switzerland
United States
Japan
United States
Other qualities