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| Cherry Ulster | Apple Black Oxford | Apple Detroit Red | |||
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| Summary | Heart=shaped. Firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, good flavour and quality. Flowers frost-resistant. | Round deep purple fruit with a black bloom. | Classic deep red apple. Soft, snow white flesh. Curious ridges about the calyx. | ||
Identification | Ulster | Black Oxford | Detroit Red | ||
| Fruit colour | Purple | ||||
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Using | Ulster | Black Oxford | Detroit Red | ||
| Flavor | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | ||||
| Ripening period | Early season | Mid-Late season | |||
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | ||||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Ulster | Black Oxford | Detroit Red | ||
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| Cropping | Good | ||||
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| Pollination | Flowering group 1 Flowers Early season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | |||
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| Problems | Fruit splitting - Very resistant | ||||
Other | Ulster | Black Oxford | Detroit Red | ||
| Country of origin | United States | United States | |||
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