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| Apple Chieftain | |||||
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| Summary | Fruits are medium in size, round, and bright red. Flesh firm, juicy, white. Flavor subacid, milder than Jonathan but more sprightly than Delicious. Dual purpose, high quality. Keeps well. | ||||
Identification | Chieftain | ||||
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Using | Chieftain | ||||
| Flavor | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | 1-2 months | ||||
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Growing | Chieftain | ||||
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| Cropping | Good | ||||
| Vigour | Average growth | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Average | ||||
| Problems | Scab - Some resistance Fireblight - Some resistance | ||||
Other | Chieftain | ||||
| Country of origin | United States | ||||
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