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James Grieve is the classic Scottish dual-purpose apple. It can be eaten fresh, and is also excellent for juicing and cooking. | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner |
Self-fertility | Partially self-fertile |
Flowering group | 3 |
Pollinating others | Good |
Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
Climate suitability | Temperate climates |
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Picking season | Mid |
Keeping (of fruit) | 1-2 months |
Cropping | Good |
Food uses | Eating fresh Culinary Juice Hard cider Dual purpose |
Flavour style (apples) | Sharper |
Cooking result | Keeps shape |
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Disease resistance | Average |
Scab | Some susceptibility |
Canker | Some resistance |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Period of origin | 1850 - 1899 |
Fruit colour | Orange flush |
Awards | RHS Award of Garden Merit |