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| Apple Rubens | Apple Dorsett Golden | Apple Ard Cairn Russet | Apple Red Astrachan | Apple Crimson Crisp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | 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. | An old apple variety from Ireland, with a flavor reminiscent of bananas. | Eating, cooking and cider apple. Medium sized, crimson colored, flesh is juicy, tart and crisp with good flavor. Very short storage. | Small to medium. Very bright mid-range red over yellow. Extremely crisp. Very good, rich flavor. Sweet/sharp flavor, spicy. Originally known as Coop 39. |
Identification | Rubens | Dorsett Golden | Ard Cairn Russet | Red Astrachan | Crimson Crisp |
| Fruit colour | Yellow / Gold | Red | |||
| Flesh colour | White | White to Cream, pale yellow | |||
| Fruit size | Small | Medium | |||
| Fruit shape | Flat | Round-conical | |||
Using | Rubens | Dorsett Golden | Ard Cairn Russet | Red Astrachan | Crimson Crisp |
| Flavor | Good | Good | |||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | Sweeter | Sweet/Sharp | ||
| Ripening period | Very early season | Mid-Late season | Mid season | ||
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | 1-3 days | 3 months or more | ||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Rubens | Dorsett Golden | Ard Cairn Russet | Red Astrachan | Crimson Crisp |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Heavy | Good | |||
| Vigour | Average growth | Average growth | Slightly large | ||
| Pollination | Self-sterile | Flowering group 0 Flowers Very early season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | |
| Gardening skill | Very easy | ||||
| Problems | Scab - Very susceptible Mildew - Some susceptibility | Scab - Some resistance Mildew - Some resistance | Scab - Some resistance Mildew - Some susceptibility Cedar apple rust - Some susceptibility | ||
Other | Rubens | Dorsett Golden | Ard Cairn Russet | Red Astrachan | Crimson Crisp |
| Country of origin | Italy | Bahamas | Ireland | Russia | United States |
| Other qualities |