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Kent apple
Greenish-yellow fruit that is flushed and striped red. Crisp, white flesh that is juicy with a sweet-sharp and aromatic flavor.
USDA identification images for Kent
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Cox's Orange Pippin (parent)
- Jonathan (parent)
Visitor reviews
Tree register
United Kingdom
- Stuart Logan in Newbury, BERKSHIRE
- Sue Kendall in ILFRACOMBE, DEVON
Spring blossom records for this variety
2010 season
- 5th May 2010 - tree owned by Stuart in Newbury, United Kingdom
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Cox's Orange Pippin x Jonathan
- Introduced: 1949
- Developed by: East Malling Research
Climate
- Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Kent:
United States
New York
United Kingdom
England - midlands
- Walsgrove Farm, Worcester
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