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| Apple Northern Greening | Apple Sir Isaac Newton's Tree | ||||
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| Summary | A very old English apple, widely grown by the 19th century and probably the forebear of many of the major Victorian-era culinary apples. | The tree under which the famous scientist gained the inspiration for his theory of gravitation. | |||
Identification | Northern Greening | Sir Isaac Newton's Tree | |||
| Fruit colour | Green | ||||
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Using | Northern Greening | Sir Isaac Newton's Tree | |||
| Flavor | Average | ||||
| Flavour style | Sharper | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid season | Late season | |||
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | 1-2 months | |||
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Growing | Northern Greening | Sir Isaac Newton's Tree | |||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Good | Good | |||
| Vigour | Average growth | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 5 Flowers Late season Self-sterile | |||
| Gardening skill | Very easy | ||||
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Other | Northern Greening | Sir Isaac Newton's Tree | |||
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | |||
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