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Apple
King Luscious 
Apple
Anna 
Cherry
King 
Apple
Mairac 
Pear
Autumn Nelis 
SummaryVery large apple. Streaky, somewhat dull red over yellow green. Yellowish-white, fine-grained, crisp and juicy flesh.
A very early season Golden Delicious style apple variety from Israel, noted for its very low chill requirement of less than 300 hours.
Does not form doubles.
A modern Swiss apple, derived from Gala and Maigold and released in 2002.
An English pear, with juicy buttery melting flesh. Ripens late-season, but does not keep. The tree is hardy and heavy-cropping. The leaves turn an attractive dark red in the fall.

Identification

King Luscious
Anna
King
Mairac
Autumn Nelis
Fruit colour
Red / Green



Flesh colour




Fruit size



Medium
Fruit shape




Using

King Luscious
Anna
King
Mairac
Autumn Nelis
Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening period
Very early season
Mid season
Early-Mid season

Use/Keeping
2-3 weeks

3 months or more

Cooking result
Keeps shape



Growing

King Luscious
Anna
King
Mairac
Autumn Nelis
Picking




Cropping
Heavy



Vigour


Slightly small

PollinationFlowering group 0
Flowers Very early season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 2
Flowers Early-Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Gardening skill




ProblemsScab - Some susceptibility
Mildew - Some susceptibility

Other

King Luscious
Anna
King
Mairac
Autumn Nelis
Country of originUnited States
Israel

Switzerland
United Kingdom
Other qualities