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Malus 'Purple Radish'

I'm including this here because although it;s not red-fleshed, it's a seedling of the red-fleshed Malus Geneva. The original seedling was grown by Reinhard Schomberg-Klee.

The blossom is attractive but lighter than some redfleshed blossom, fading to pale pink after about a week.

The fruit is unusual; egg-shaped, with yellow flesh and red skin, and a hint of pink flesh around the core. The wood is red stained, like a genuine redfleshed apple, and the foliage has a red cast to it for most of the season.A real mix-up of genes.

The flavour of the apple is bitter-sweet, though less bitter and less sweet than a bittersweet cider apple. It is ok as a cider ingredient but not really edible unless cooked. The acid content is low but the tannin is high.

It appears to have a columnar growth habit, but more trees need to be grown to confirm this.


FLOWERS

malus Purple Radish, malus geneva seedling, week-old blossom.... malus Purple Radish, malus geneva seedling, with fresh blossom, alongside Mere Pippin, another columnar tree....


FRUIT

malus Purple Radish, malus geneva seedling.... malus Purple Radish, malus geneva seedling....

malus Purple Radish, malus geneva seedling.... malus Purple Radish, malus geneva seedling....

compiled by Nigel Deacon / Diversity website

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