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Fiesta
Dessert apple
Raised in 1972 at East Malling Research Station, Kent. It received an Award of Merit in 1987 from the Royal Horticultural Society. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a Cox-like flavour.
Synonyms: Red Pippin
Parentage: Cox's Orange Pippin x Idared
Flowering time:
29th April 10% flowering
2nd May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Late September
Size: medium
Shape: Globose conical
Height: 58.69 mm
Width: 70.11 mm
Ribbing: absent
Crown: weak
Ground Colour: Yellow
Over Colour: Orange
Over Colour Amount: medium
Over Colour Pattern: striped/mottled
Russet: low
Crunch: crisp
Coarseness: coarse
Juiciness: juicy-very juicy
Flesh Colour: Cream