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Apple Novaspy | Apple Smokehouse | ||||
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Summary | Novaspy is a further development of the 'Nova' series of apples from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada based in Nova Scotia. As the name suggests it has Northern Spy in its ancestry. | Large, flattish shape, yellow flushed and striped red. Flesh crisp, yellowish, moderately fine-grained. Fresh cider flavor. Very good quality cooking, eating, and baking apple. Keeps well through March. | |||
Identification | Novaspy | Smokehouse | |||
Fruit colour | |||||
Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
Fruit size | Medium | ||||
Fruit shape | Flat | ||||
Using | Novaspy | Smokehouse | |||
Flavor | Good | ||||
Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | ||||
Ripening period | Mid season | ||||
Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | ||||
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Growing | Novaspy | Smokehouse | |||
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Vigour | Average growth | ||||
Pollination | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season | ||||
Gardening skill | Very easy | ||||
Problems | Fireblight - Very resistant | ||||
Other | Novaspy | Smokehouse | |||
Country of origin | Canada | United States | |||
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