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Cherry
Caroon 
Apple
Rubens 
Apple
Dorsett Golden 
Apple
Ard Cairn Russet 
Apple
Red Astrachan 
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.
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.

Identification

Caroon
Rubens
Dorsett Golden
Ard Cairn Russet
Red Astrachan
Fruit colourDark Red

Yellow / Gold


Flesh colour



White
Fruit size



Small
Fruit shape



Flat

Using

Caroon
Rubens
Dorsett Golden
Ard Cairn Russet
Red Astrachan
Flavor

Good

Good
Flavour style

Sweeter

Sweeter
Ripening periodMid-Late season

Very early season
Mid-Late season

Use/Keeping
3 months or more
1-3 days


Cooking result




Growing

Caroon
Rubens
Dorsett Golden
Ard Cairn Russet
Red Astrachan
Picking




Cropping

Heavy


Vigour
Average growth
Average growth
Slightly large

PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Self-sterile
Flowering group 0
Flowers Very early season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




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

Other

Caroon
Rubens
Dorsett Golden
Ard Cairn Russet
Red Astrachan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Italy
Bahamas
Ireland
Russia
Other qualities