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| Cherry Morello | Apple Roxbury Russet | Apple Horse | Apple Little Pax | Apple Winesap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | The most widely-grown sour cherry | Probably the first apple variety originating in North America, as a seedling from a variety brought from Europe by early settlers. | Greenish yellow in color usually with a pink blush. The fruit is medium to large. It is very tart until fully ripened. Firm white flesh white stained red. A little tough, sprightly, subacid, aromatic. | A new English apple variety, recently discovered at St. Cecilia's Abbey on the Isle of Wight. | Often known as Virginia Winesap, a tart small apple, and like many US heirloom varieties, keeps well in store. |
Identification | Morello | Roxbury Russet | Horse | Little Pax | Winesap |
| Fruit colour | Yellow / Gold | Red / Orange flush | |||
| Flesh colour | White to Greenish to Greenish Yellow | White | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||
| Fruit size | Medium | Medium | Small | ||
| Fruit shape | Flat | Flat-round | |||
Using | Morello | Roxbury Russet | Horse | Little Pax | Winesap |
| Flavor | Good | Exceptional | Very good | Good | |
| Flavour style | Sharper | Sweeter | Aromatic | Honeyed / Scented | |
| Ripening period | Late season | Mid-Late season | Mid season | Mid season | |
| Use/Keeping | 1-3 days | 3 months or more | 3 months or more | 3 months or more | |
| Cooking result | Textured puree | ||||
Growing | Morello | Roxbury Russet | Horse | Little Pax | Winesap |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Good | Heavy | Good | ||
| Vigour | Slightly large | Average growth | Average growth | ||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Late season | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | |
| Gardening skill | Average | Very easy | Average | ||
| Problems | Canker - Some resistance | Scab - Very resistant Fireblight - Very resistant Cedar apple rust - Very resistant | Scab - Some susceptibility | Mildew - Very resistant Fireblight - Some susceptibility Cedar apple rust - Very resistant | |
Other | Morello | Roxbury Russet | Horse | Little Pax | Winesap |
| Country of origin | United States | United States | United Kingdom | United States | |
| Other qualities | Awards 1993 |