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Cherry
Sealand 2nd Early Black 
Apple
Fuji 
Apple
Zestar! 
Apple
Forfar 
Apple
Jonagrimes 
SummaryLong-oval. Soft, not fibrous, juicy, good quality. Stone small.
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.
Versatile cooker, recommended for apple charlotte. It is a good variety for attracting deer as the apples stay on the tree into winter.
As the name suggests, Jonagrimes is a cross between Jonathan and Grimes Golden.

Identification

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Fuji
Zestar!
Forfar
Jonagrimes
Fruit colourBlack

Red / Green


Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Fuji
Zestar!
Forfar
Jonagrimes
Flavor
Good
Good


Flavour style
Sweeter
Sweet/Sharp


Ripening periodVery-Late season
Mid-Late season
Very early season
Very-Late season
Early-Mid season
Use/Keeping
3 months or more
1-2 months


Cooking result




Growing

Sealand 2nd Early Black
Fuji
Zestar!
Forfar
Jonagrimes
Picking




CroppingHeavy
Heavy
Good


Vigour
Average growth
Slightly large


PollinationFlowering group 6
Flowers Very-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 1
Flowers Very early season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 6
Flowers Very-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 2
Flowers Early-Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Average
Average


ProblemsScab - 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
Fuji
Zestar!
Forfar
Jonagrimes
Country of origin
Japan
United States
Netherlands
United States
Other qualities