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| Apple Sierra Beauty | Plum Haganta | Apple Court Pendu Plat | Cherry Isabella | Apple Lady Henniker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Large 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 | ||
| Pollination | Flowering 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 | |||
| Problems | Plum 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 origin | United States | Germany | France | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Other qualities | Awards |