Fruit tree comparisons
Apple trees Bountiful | Pear trees Concorde | Plum trees Herman | |
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Bountiful is an easy-to-grow cooking apple, it retains its shape when cooked, fairly sweet for a cooker. | A marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour. | Herman is one of the best quality early-season plum varieties, blue/purple with yellow flesh. | |
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Growing
Apple trees Bountiful | Pear trees Concorde | Plum trees Herman | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
Self-fertility | Not self-fertile | Partially self-fertile | Self-fertile |
Flowering group | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Pollinating others | Good | Average | Average |
Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer | Spur-bearer | |
Climate suitability | Temperate climates | Temperate climates | Temperate climates |
Using
Apple trees Bountiful | Pear trees Concorde | Plum trees Herman | |
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Picking season | Mid | Late | Early |
Keeping (of fruit) | 1 week | 2-3 weeks | 1-3 days |
Cropping | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy |
Food uses | Culinary | Eating fresh | Eating fresh Culinary |
Problems
Apple trees Bountiful | Pear trees Concorde | Plum trees Herman | |
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Disease resistance | Good | Average | Average |
Canker | Very susceptible | ||
Scab (Apple and Pear) | Some susceptibility | ||
Powdery mildew | Some susceptibility | ||
Fire blight | Very susceptible |
Identification
Apple trees Bountiful | Pear trees Concorde | Plum trees Herman | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Sweden |
Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 | 1950 - 1999 | 1950 - 1999 |
Blossom colour | Pink - light | White | White |
Fruit colour | Green | Green - light | Purple |
Awards | RHS AGM (current) |