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Mother
Dessert apple
Originated at Boston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. First recorded in 1844. Fruits have fairly firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet and distinctive good aromatic flavour.
Synonyms: American Mother, Gardener's Apple, Mother Apple, Mother of ATnerica, Mother of the Arnericans, Mutter Apfel, Mutterapfel, Queen, Queen Anne, Queen Mary
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Shape: Truncate conical
Size: medium
Height: 69.00mm
Width: 69.00mm
Ribbing: weak
Ground Colour: Yellow
Over Colour: Red
Over Colour (Pattern): streaked/mottled
Russet: very low
Crunch: crisp
Flesh Colour: Yellowish
Flowering time:
9th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Late September