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Cherry
Turkish Black 
Plum
Edda 
Apple
Karin Schneider 
Apple
Victory 
Apple
Florina 
SummaryHeart-shaped. Fairly soft, rather fibrous, juicy, fair to good quality.

A red-colored sport of Ingrid Marie. Medium large fruit, yellow skinned with crimson. Sweet, aromatic flavor.
A McIntosh-style apple. Snow white coarse flesh. Aromatic and juicy with good acidity.
Medium to large. Very attractive purple-red over yellow. Medium firm. Aromatic. Keeps well.

Identification

Turkish Black
Edda
Karin Schneider
Victory
Florina
Fruit colourBlack




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Turkish Black
Edda
Karin Schneider
Victory
Florina
Flavor

Good


Flavour style




Ripening periodMid-Late season
Mid season
Mid-Late season

Mid-Late season
Use/Keeping



3 months or more
Cooking result




Growing

Turkish Black
Edda
Karin Schneider
Victory
Florina
Picking




Cropping



Heavy
Vigour

Average growth

Large
PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsFruit splitting - Some resistance
Canker - Some resistance
Scab - Very resistant
Mildew - Some resistance
Fireblight - Some resistance
Woolly aphid - Some resistance
Cedar apple rust - Some susceptibility

Other

Turkish Black
Edda
Karin Schneider
Victory
Florina
Country of originUnited Kingdom

Denmark
United States
France
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