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Apple
Sierra Beauty 
Plum
Haganta 
Apple
Court Pendu Plat 
Cherry
Isabella 
Apple
Lady Henniker 
SummaryLarge 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.
A new large blue disease-resistant plum from Germany.
Ancient French dessert variety, rich intense unique flavour
Heart shaped. Firm, sweet.
A well-regarded large late-season Victorian apple variety, primarily a cooker.

Identification

Sierra Beauty
Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Lady Henniker
Fruit colour
Blue
Red / Orange flush
Bright Red
Green
Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape
Oval / round



Using

Sierra Beauty
Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Lady Henniker
Flavor
Very good
Very good

Good
Flavour style
Sweeter
Pear drop

Sharper
Ripening period
Mid season
Very-Late season
Mid season
Mid-Late season
Use/Keeping
1 week
3 months or more

3 months or more
Cooking result



Puree

Growing

Sierra Beauty
Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Lady Henniker
Picking




Cropping
Heavy
Heavy

Good
Vigour
Large
Weak growing

Large
PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Partially self-fertile
Flowering group 6
Flowers Very-Late season
Self-sterile
Blossom frost-resistance
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Average
Average


ProblemsPlum pox virus (Sharka) - Very resistant
Scab - Very resistant
Mildew - Very resistant
Fruit splitting - Some susceptibility
Scab - Some resistance

Other

Sierra Beauty
Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Lady Henniker
Country of originUnited States
Germany
France
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Other qualitiesAwards