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Senshu apple

This Fuji-type apple has a wonderful sweet flavor with a crisp, juicy texture. Pink stripe over green. Small to medium fruit, round to oblate.

USDA identification images for Senshu

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


    Visitor reviews

    • 28 Oct 2012  KevinMA, United States
      Purchased at a road side stand in MA, Oct 28, 2012. Firm but not overly crisp. Very good flavor, sweet without much tart. Did not brown quickly. Nice aroma.

    Tree register

    United States

    Australia

    • Hayden in Winslow, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: Toko x Fuji
    • Originates from: Japan
    • Introduced: 1980
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1984-111

    Identification

    • Country of origin: Japan


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