Fruit tree comparisons
Apple trees Cornish Aromatic | Apple trees Coul Blush | Medlar trees Royal | |
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An attractive late-season apple from Cornwall, with a good aromatic flavour. | Coul Blush is an early-season dual-purpose apple from Scotland. | A compact-growing Medlar, useful for smaller gardens. | |
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Growing
Apple trees Cornish Aromatic | Apple trees Coul Blush | Medlar trees Royal | |
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Gardening skill | Average | Average | |
Self-fertility | Not self-fertile | Not self-fertile | Self-fertile |
Flowering group | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Pollinating others | Average | Poor | |
Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer | ||
Climate suitability | Temperate climates Mild damp climates | Temperate climates Mild damp climates |
Using
Apple trees Cornish Aromatic | Apple trees Coul Blush | Medlar trees Royal | |
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Picking season | Late | Early | |
Keeping (of fruit) | 1-2 months | 1-2 months | |
Cropping | Good | Good | |
Food uses | Eating fresh | Eating fresh Culinary Dual purpose | Dual purpose |
Problems
Apple trees Cornish Aromatic | Apple trees Coul Blush | Medlar trees Royal | |
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Disease resistance | Good | ||
Canker | Very resistant | ||
Scab (Apple and Pear) | Very resistant |
Identification
Apple trees Cornish Aromatic | Apple trees Coul Blush | Medlar trees Royal | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | |
Period of origin | 1750 - 1799 | 1800 - 1849 | |
Blossom colour | Pink - light | ||
Fruit colour | Red | Orange flush Yellow / Orange | |
Flesh colour | Cream |