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Democrat Apple (dwarf)

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Found about 1900 growing in the orchard of JD Duffy near Hobart, Tasmania. May be a seedling of Hoover. Grown as Tasma in NZ. Widely grown in the 20th century in Australia and NZ.

Attractive dessert apple. Tree of medium vigour, upright, spur bearer. Dark red flush over green base. White flesh tinged green, firm, juicy, seed.

  • Pollination Group: PG4
  • Uses: Eating, cooking
  • Harvest: April-May
  • Features: stores well

 

Reference: 
Bultitude J. (1983) Apples A Guide to the Identification of International Varieties. Seattle: University of Washington Press.

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