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Herefordshire Redstreak 

 

 

 

 
SummaryAn old English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice. Although grown commercially in the 18th century, it was almost unknown by the mid-19th century. The Improved Redstreak variety in the UK National Fruit Collection is assumed to be an example of the original variety.




Identification

Herefordshire Redstreak




Fruit colour




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Herefordshire Redstreak




Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening periodLate season




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Herefordshire Redstreak




Picking




Cropping




Vigour




PollinationFlowering group 5
Flowers Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsCanker - Some susceptibility

Other

Herefordshire Redstreak




Country of originUnited Kingdom




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