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Apple
Fiesta 
Cherry
Morello 

 

 

 
SummaryOne of the best Cox-style apples, and much easier to grow. Often marketed as Red Pippin.
The most widely-grown sour cherry



Identification

Fiesta
Morello



Fruit colourRed / Orange flush




Flesh colourWhite




Fruit sizeSmall




Fruit shapeFlat-round




Using

Fiesta
Morello



FlavorVery good
Good



Flavour styleSweeter
Sharper



Ripening periodMid-Late season
Late season



Use/Keeping3 months or more
1-3 days



Cooking result




Growing

Fiesta
Morello



Picking




CroppingGood




VigourSlightly small




PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Partially self-fertile
Blossom frost-resistance
Flowering group 4
Flowers Late season
Gardening skillVery easy




ProblemsCanker - Some susceptibility
Mildew - Some resistance
Bitter pit - Some susceptibility
Canker - Some resistance

Other

Fiesta
Morello



Country of originUnited Kingdom




Other qualitiesAwards 1993
Awards 1993