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Apple
Merton Worcester 
Apple
September Wonder Fuji 
Apple
McIntosh 
Apple
Berner Rosen 
Apple
Puritan 
SummaryAn interesting early/mid season dessert variety, probably deserves to be better known.
Blush. Approximates flavor of Fuji in spite of much shorter growing season.
A crisp red apple with bright white flesh and refreshing sweet flavor.
A popular Swiss apple variety, although not well-known elsewhere.
Red skinned apple covered with small white dots. Soft texture, tart flavored.

Identification

Merton Worcester
September Wonder Fuji
McIntosh
Berner Rosen
Puritan
Fruit colour

Red


Flesh colour

White


Fruit size

Medium


Fruit shape

Flat-round


Using

Merton Worcester
September Wonder Fuji
McIntosh
Berner Rosen
Puritan
Flavor

Very good


Flavour style

Sweeter


Ripening periodMid season

Early-Mid season


Use/Keeping




Cooking result

Textured puree


Growing

Merton Worcester
September Wonder Fuji
McIntosh
Berner Rosen
Puritan
Picking




Cropping




VigourSlightly small

Average growth


PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 2
Flowers Early-Mid season
Self-sterile
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsFireblight - Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust - Some resistance
Cedar apple rust - Some resistance

Other

Merton Worcester
September Wonder Fuji
McIntosh
Berner Rosen
Puritan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Other qualities