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	Fig trees Dalmatie	Apple trees Tydeman's Late Orange	Cherry plum trees Ruby
	A large green-fruited fig with pretty foliage.	Tydeman's Late Orange is an excellent late-season Cox-style aromatic apple.	Ruby is a large-fruited modern Cherry Plum, with dark red flesh.
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Growing

	Fig trees Dalmatie	Apple trees Tydeman's Late Orange	Cherry plum trees Ruby
Gardening skill	Experienced	Beginner	Beginner
Self-fertility	Self-fertile	Not self-fertile	Partially self-fertile
Flowering group		4	1
Pollinating others	Average	Average	Average
Fruit bearing		Spur-bearer
Climate suitability	Temperate climates Warm climates	Temperate climates	Temperate climates

Using

	Fig trees Dalmatie	Apple trees Tydeman's Late Orange	Cherry plum trees Ruby
Picking season	Mid	Late	Late
Keeping (of fruit)	1 week	1-2 months	1 week
Cropping	Light	Good	Good
Food uses	Eating fresh Culinary	Eating fresh Juice	Culinary

Problems

	Fig trees Dalmatie	Apple trees Tydeman's Late Orange	Cherry plum trees Ruby
Disease resistance	Good	Good	Good
Scab (Apple and Pear)		Some resistance
Powdery mildew		Some resistance

Identification

	Fig trees Dalmatie	Apple trees Tydeman's Late Orange	Cherry plum trees Ruby
Country of origin		United Kingdom	Ukraine
Period of origin		1900 - 1949	1950 - 1999
Blossom colour			White
Fruit colour	Green - light	Orange flush	Red