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| Apple Zabergau Reinette | Apple Norfolk Royal | Apple Pink Pearl | Apple Sweet Sixteen | Apple Etter's Gold | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | German 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. | Large, red striped fruit. Firm, crisp, aromatic flesh. Moderately acidic. | Medium to large, greenish yellow fruit ripening to a clear golden color. Excellent eating quality. Good for cooking. Flesh remains crisp and juicy even after months in storage. |
Identification | Zabergau Reinette | Norfolk Royal | Pink Pearl | Sweet Sixteen | Etter's Gold |
| Fruit colour | Green | Red / Orange flush | Red | ||
| Flesh colour | Pale Pink or Red | ||||
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Using | Zabergau Reinette | Norfolk Royal | Pink Pearl | Sweet Sixteen | Etter's Gold |
| Flavor | Good | Average | |||
| Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | Sharper | |||
| Ripening period | Mid season | Mid-Late season | Very early season | Mid season | |
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | 1-2 months | |||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Zabergau Reinette | Norfolk Royal | Pink Pearl | Sweet Sixteen | Etter's Gold |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Good | ||||
| Vigour | Average growth | Average growth | Weak growing | ||
| Pollination | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 1 Flowers Very early season | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | |
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| Problems | Scab - Some resistance Fireblight - Some resistance Cedar apple rust - Some resistance | ||||
Other | Zabergau Reinette | Norfolk Royal | Pink Pearl | Sweet Sixteen | Etter's Gold |
| Country of origin | Germany | United Kingdom | United States | United States | United States |
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