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Apple
Zabergau Reinette 
Apple
Norfolk Royal 
Apple
Pink Pearl 

 

 
SummaryGerman russet-style apple, but sharper than Egremont Russet, tastes of nettles when straight from the tree. Keeps for 3-4 months.
A sweet old-fashioned apple, with a delicate melon flavour - very likeable
A pink-fleshed apple developed by Californian enthusiast Albert Etter in the 1940s.


Identification

Zabergau Reinette
Norfolk Royal
Pink Pearl


Fruit colourGreen

Red / Orange flush


Flesh colour

Pale Pink or Red


Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Zabergau Reinette
Norfolk Royal
Pink Pearl


FlavorGood

Average


Flavour styleSweet/Sharp

Sharper


Ripening periodMid season
Mid-Late season
Very early season


Use/Keeping3 months or more




Cooking result




Growing

Zabergau Reinette
Norfolk Royal
Pink Pearl


Picking




CroppingGood




VigourAverage growth
Average growth
Weak growing


PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 1
Flowers Very early season
Gardening skill




Problems

Other

Zabergau Reinette
Norfolk Royal
Pink Pearl


Country of originGermany
United Kingdom
United States


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