Pixie' apple cultivar. It seems to be a delightful dessert apple with a unique set of characteristics. Here's a summary based on the details you provided:
Pixie Apple:
Classification:
Dessert cultivar
Pollination group 4
Suitable for northerly, colder, higher rainfall areas
Physical Characteristics:
Skin: Greenish-yellow flushed orange-red, with attractive red stripes
Flesh: Creamy white, tinged green near the core
Size: Small apples, especially if not thinned
Taste and Texture:
Aroma: Intensely aromatic
Flavor: Cox-like, but sharper and firmer-fleshed
Texture: Crisp, finely textured, fairly juicy
Rich flavor with plenty of sugar
Crop Characteristics:
Heavy cropping
Good to heavy crops produced, but fruit can be small unless thinned
Season of Use:
December to March
History:
Raised in 1947 at National Fruit Trials, RHS Wisley, UK
Received First Class Certificate from Royal Horticultural Society in 1972
Parentage is unknown but thought to be either Cox or Sunset seedling
Usage:
Excellent for the garden, farm sales, and children's snacks
Late keeping dessert apple
It's always fascinating to learn about the history and characteristics of different apple varieties. 'Pixie' seems like a versatile and tasty apple suitable for various purposes.
Pixie Apple:
Classification:
Dessert cultivar
Pollination group 4
Suitable for northerly, colder, higher rainfall areas
Physical Characteristics:
Skin: Greenish-yellow flushed orange-red, with attractive red stripes
Flesh: Creamy white, tinged green near the core
Size: Small apples, especially if not thinned
Taste and Texture:
Aroma: Intensely aromatic
Flavor: Cox-like, but sharper and firmer-fleshed
Texture: Crisp, finely textured, fairly juicy
Rich flavor with plenty of sugar
Crop Characteristics:
Heavy cropping
Good to heavy crops produced, but fruit can be small unless thinned
Season of Use:
December to March
History:
Raised in 1947 at National Fruit Trials, RHS Wisley, UK
Received First Class Certificate from Royal Horticultural Society in 1972
Parentage is unknown but thought to be either Cox or Sunset seedling
Usage:
Excellent for the garden, farm sales, and children's snacks
Late keeping dessert apple
It's always fascinating to learn about the history and characteristics of different apple varieties. 'Pixie' seems like a versatile and tasty apple suitable for various purposes.
Fruit Ready to Pick: September
Pixie' apple cultivar. It seems to be a delightful dessert apple with a unique set of characteristics. Here's a summary based on the details you provided:
Pixie Apple:
Classification:
Dessert cultivar
Pollination group 4
Suitable for northerly, colder, higher rainfall areas
Physical Characteristics:
Skin: Greenish-yellow flushed orange-red, with attractive red stripes
Flesh: Creamy white, tinged green near the core
Size: Small apples, especially if not thinned
Taste and Texture:
Aroma: Intensely aromatic
Flavor: Cox-like, but sharper and firmer-fleshed
Texture: Crisp, finely textured, fairly juicy
Rich flavor with plenty of sugar
Crop Characteristics:
Heavy cropping
Good to heavy crops produced, but fruit can be small unless thinned
Season of Use:
December to March
History:
Raised in 1947 at National Fruit Trials, RHS Wisley, UK
Received First Class Certificate from Royal Horticultural Society in 1972
Parentage is unknown but thought to be either Cox or Sunset seedling
Usage:
Excellent for the garden, farm sales, and children's snacks
Late keeping dessert apple
It's always fascinating to learn about the history and characteristics of different apple varieties. 'Pixie' seems like a versatile and tasty apple suitable for various purposes.
Pixie Apple:
Classification:
Dessert cultivar
Pollination group 4
Suitable for northerly, colder, higher rainfall areas
Physical Characteristics:
Skin: Greenish-yellow flushed orange-red, with attractive red stripes
Flesh: Creamy white, tinged green near the core
Size: Small apples, especially if not thinned
Taste and Texture:
Aroma: Intensely aromatic
Flavor: Cox-like, but sharper and firmer-fleshed
Texture: Crisp, finely textured, fairly juicy
Rich flavor with plenty of sugar
Crop Characteristics:
Heavy cropping
Good to heavy crops produced, but fruit can be small unless thinned
Season of Use:
December to March
History:
Raised in 1947 at National Fruit Trials, RHS Wisley, UK
Received First Class Certificate from Royal Horticultural Society in 1972
Parentage is unknown but thought to be either Cox or Sunset seedling
Usage:
Excellent for the garden, farm sales, and children's snacks
Late keeping dessert apple
It's always fascinating to learn about the history and characteristics of different apple varieties. 'Pixie' seems like a versatile and tasty apple suitable for various purposes.
Fruit Ready to Pick: September
Water Needs / Maintence
Moderate to High/ Moderate
Spaced Apart
3-4.5m (10-15ft)
Pollination Group
4
Overall Height
Semi dwarf 2.5 - 3.5m (8-12ft)
Species
Malus domestica
Root Stock
Fruits ready to be picked
September
