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| Cherry Morello | Apple Empire | Cherry Early Purple Gean | Apple Little Pax | Apple Winesap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | The most widely-grown sour cherry | One of the best McIntosh-style apples, with a good sweet vinous flavor, and easy to grow. | Heart-shaped. Soft, juicy. | A new English apple variety, recently discovered at St. Cecilia's Abbey on the Isle of Wight. | Often known as Virginia Winesap, a tart small apple, and like many US heirloom varieties, keeps well in store. |
Identification | Morello | Empire | Early Purple Gean | Little Pax | Winesap |
| Fruit colour | Red | Purple | Red / Orange flush | ||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | White | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||
| Fruit size | Small | Medium | Small | ||
| Fruit shape | Round | Flat-round | |||
Using | Morello | Empire | Early Purple Gean | Little Pax | Winesap |
| Flavor | Good | Good | Very good | Good | |
| Flavour style | Sharper | Sharp / refreshing | Aromatic | Honeyed / Scented | |
| Ripening period | Late season | Mid-Late season | Mid season | Mid season | Mid season |
| Use/Keeping | 1-3 days | 3 months or more | 3 months or more | ||
| Cooking result | Textured puree | ||||
Growing | Morello | Empire | Early Purple Gean | Little Pax | Winesap |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Heavy | Heavy | Good | ||
| Vigour | Average growth | Average growth | Average growth | ||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Late season | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Partially self-fertile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-fertile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile |
| Gardening skill | Very easy | Very easy | Average | ||
| Problems | Canker - Some resistance | Scab - Some susceptibility Mildew - Some resistance Fireblight - Some resistance Cedar apple rust - Some resistance | Scab - Some susceptibility | Mildew - Very resistant Fireblight - Some susceptibility Cedar apple rust - Very resistant | |
Other | Morello | Empire | Early Purple Gean | Little Pax | Winesap |
| Country of origin | United States | Italy | United Kingdom | United States | |
| Other qualities | Awards 1993 |