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Purpurroter Cousinot

Variety of Apple Β· Malus domestica
Small, very healthy culinary and juice apple, also for higher altitudes.
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses5
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Taste & characteristics

Taste

soursweetbitter

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Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Mostly small fruit, tasty, sweet-sour with a slightly bitter note. Its tannins make it well suited for apple-juice blends. Taste rating 3-4.

Growth

Very healthy but weak-growing tree.

Yield

High and regular yield, mostly small fruit.

Notes

Pure processing apple, partly usable as ornamental; also suitable for higher altitudes. Recommended as an orchard-meadow variety by the NRW orchard-protection committee. Stores 3-4 weeks.

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