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| Apple Duchess of Oldenburg | |||||
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| Summary | An attractive early-season apple, originating from Russia in the 18th century, and now quite widely grown in northern Europe and the USA. | ||||
Identification | Duchess of Oldenburg | ||||
| Fruit colour | Red / Orange flush | ||||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Medium | ||||
| Fruit shape | Flat | ||||
Using | Duchess of Oldenburg | ||||
| Flavor | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sharper | ||||
| Ripening period | Early-Mid season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | |||||
| Cooking result | Puree | ||||
Growing | Duchess of Oldenburg | ||||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Good | ||||
| Vigour | Slightly large | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 2 Flowers Early-Mid season Self-sterile Blossom frost-resistance | ||||
| Gardening skill | Very easy | ||||
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Other | Duchess of Oldenburg | ||||
| Country of origin | Russia | ||||
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