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Botanical Name
Malus 'Empire'
Common Name
Empire Apple
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Bloom Date:
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Mid-season |
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Ripening Month:
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Early October |
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Pollination:
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Self-sterile |
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Exposure:
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Full Sun |
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Zone:
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5-8 |
DESCRIPTION: (McIntosh & Red Delicious) New York, 1966. Attractive, medium sized fruit with red blushed skin. Sweet flavor and firm texture. Very good fresh eating apple. Medium storage life. Blooms midseason and is an excellent pollen source for other varieties. Resistant to mildew and fire blight. Prone to biennial bearing.

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