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Apple
Annie Elizabeth 
Apple
Orleans Reinette 
Cherry
Glacier 
Apple
Sierra Beauty 

 
SummaryA popular English culinary apple, which keeps its shape when cooked.
An old-fashioned 18th century French apple, with a good reputation for flavour, but usually not a good cropper.
Heart shaped.
Large blocky handsome apple. Greenish yellow skin. Striped or blushed with red. Juicy very crisp moderately sweet flesh.   Rich, tart, sprightly flavor. Excellent for eating fresh or cooking. Good keeper.

Identification

Annie Elizabeth
Orleans Reinette
Glacier
Sierra Beauty

Fruit colourRed / Orange flush
Red / Orange flush
Mahogany


Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Annie Elizabeth
Orleans Reinette
Glacier
Sierra Beauty

FlavorGood
Very good



Flavour style
Aromatic



Ripening periodMid-Late season
Late season
Late season


Use/Keeping3 months or more
2-3 weeks



Cooking resultKeeps shape
Keeps shape



Growing

Annie Elizabeth
Orleans Reinette
Glacier
Sierra Beauty

Picking




Cropping
Light



VigourSlightly large
Average growth



PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Partially self-fertile
Blossom frost-resistance
Flowering group 4
Flowers Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 5
Flowers Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Average



ProblemsCanker - Some resistance
Scab - Some resistance
Mildew - Some resistance
Scab - Very susceptible

Other

Annie Elizabeth
Orleans Reinette
Glacier
Sierra Beauty

Country of originUnited Kingdom
France
United States
United States

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