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Cherry
Caroon 
Apple
Rubens 
Apple
Dorsett Golden 
Plum
Castleton 
Apple
Greensleeves 
SummaryLong heart-shaped. Soft, a little fibrous, juicy, good quality. Stone large.
An attractive modern apple from Italy which is now being promoted in European supermarkets.
A remarkable early-season apple, well-adapted to tropical climates and with a very low chill requirement.

A good garden apple, with a pleasant but unexceptional flavour.

Identification

Caroon
Rubens
Dorsett Golden
Castleton
Greensleeves
Fruit colourDark Red

Yellow / Gold


Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Caroon
Rubens
Dorsett Golden
Castleton
Greensleeves
Flavor

Good
Good
Average
Flavour style

Sweeter
Sweet/Sharp
Sweet/Sharp
Ripening periodMid-Late season

Very early season
Mid season

Use/Keeping
3 months or more
1-3 days
1 week
1 week
Cooking result




Growing

Caroon
Rubens
Dorsett Golden
Castleton
Greensleeves
Picking




Cropping

Heavy
Heavy
Heavy
Vigour
Average growth
Average growth
Slightly large
Weak growing
PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Self-sterile
Flowering group 0
Flowers Very early season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Partially self-fertile
Flowering group 3
Partially self-fertile
Blossom frost-resistance
Gardening skill



Very easy
ProblemsCanker - Some susceptibility
Fruit splitting - Some susceptibility
Scab - Very susceptible
Mildew - Some susceptibility

Other

Caroon
Rubens
Dorsett Golden
Castleton
Greensleeves
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Italy
Bahamas
United States
United Kingdom
Other qualitiesAwards 1993