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Cherry trees
Lapins
Apple trees
Keswick Codlin
Crab apple trees
Rosehip

Perhaps the best all-round sweet cherry for the UK. Easy to grow, with heavy crops of good-flavoured cherries.Keswick Codlin is a popular early-season cooking apple, easy to grow, and productive in most climates.Malus Rosehip is notable for its large rosehip-shaped red fruits.
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Growing


Cherry trees
Lapins
Apple trees
Keswick Codlin
Crab apple trees
Rosehip
Gardening skillBeginner
Beginner
Beginner
Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
Partially self-fertile
Self-fertile
Flowering group2
2
3
Pollinating othersAverage
Average
Good
Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
Warm climates
Temperate climates
Mild damp climates
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Using


Cherry trees
Lapins
Apple trees
Keswick Codlin
Crab apple trees
Rosehip
Picking seasonMid
Early
Late
Keeping (of fruit)1-3 days
1 week
CroppingHeavy
Heavy
Good
Food usesEating fresh
Culinary
Traditional cooker
Juice
Culinary
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Problems


Cherry trees
Lapins
Apple trees
Keswick Codlin
Crab apple trees
Rosehip
Disease resistanceGood
Average
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Identification


Cherry trees
Lapins
Apple trees
Keswick Codlin
Crab apple trees
Rosehip
Country of originCanada
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Period of origin1950 - 1999
1800 - 1849
Blossom colourWhite
White
White
Fruit colourRed
Orange / Red
AwardsRHS AGM (current)
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