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Apple
Claygate Pearmain 
Apple
Morley's Seedling 
Apple
WineCrisp 

 

 
SummaryA popular Victorian dessert apple, named after the village where it was discovered.
A late-season English cooking apple, from Cambrideshire in eastern England.
WineCrisp, formerly known as Coop31, is a modern disease-resistant variety developed by the Universities of Prudue, Rutgers and Illinois.


Identification

Claygate Pearmain
Morley's Seedling
WineCrisp


Fruit colourRed / Orange flush
Green
Red


Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Claygate Pearmain
Morley's Seedling
WineCrisp


FlavorGood

Very good


Flavour styleAromatic

Sweet/Sharp


Ripening periodMid-Late season
Mid-Late season
Mid season


Use/Keeping1-2 months
3 months or more
3 months or more


Cooking result




Growing

Claygate Pearmain
Morley's Seedling
WineCrisp


Picking




CroppingHeavy

Heavy


VigourSlightly large
Slightly large



PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skillVery easy




ProblemsScab - Very resistant
Scab - Very resistant
Mildew - Some resistance
Fireblight - Very resistant
Cedar apple rust - Some susceptibility

Other

Claygate Pearmain
Morley's Seedling
WineCrisp


Country of originUnited Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States


Other qualitiesAwards 1901, 1921, 1993