Fruit tree comparisons
| Rowan Chinese Lace | Peach trees Bellegarde |  Cox's Orange Pippin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A neat attractive Rowan with bright green leaves and dusky pink berries. | A well-regarded late-season traditional yellow-flesh peach. | Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Rowan Chinese Lace | Peach trees Bellegarde | Apple trees Cox's Orange Pippin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Experienced | Experienced |
| Self-fertility | Partially self-fertile | Not self-fertile | |
| Flowering group | 3 | 3 | |
| Pollinating others | Average | ||
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer | ||
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates Mild damp climates Warm climates | Temperate climates Warm climates | Temperate climates |
Using
| Rowan Chinese Lace | Peach trees Bellegarde | Apple trees Cox's Orange Pippin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picking season | Late | Mid | |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1-3 days | 1-2 months | |
| Cropping | Heavy | Good | |
| Food uses | Eating fresh Culinary | Eating fresh Culinary Juice |
Problems
| Rowan Chinese Lace | Peach trees Bellegarde | Apple trees Cox's Orange Pippin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease resistance | Good | Good | Poor |
| Canker | Very susceptible | ||
| Scab (Apple and Pear) | Very susceptible | ||
| Powdery mildew | Some susceptibility | ||
| Fire blight | Some susceptibility | ||
| Peach leaf curl | Some susceptibility |
Identification
| Rowan Chinese Lace | Peach trees Bellegarde | Apple trees Cox's Orange Pippin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | France | United Kingdom | |
| Period of origin | 1700 - 1749 | 1800 - 1849 | |
| Flowering month | May June | ||
| Blossom colour | White | Pink - dark | White |
| Fruit colour | Red | Red - dark | Orange flush |
| Flesh colour | Golden / Yellow | White |