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Fruit tree comparison - Bountiful
Apple trees
Bountiful
Fruit tree comparison - Concorde
Pear trees
Concorde
Fruit tree comparison - Herman
Plum trees
Herman

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
Gardening skillBeginner
Beginner
Beginner
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Partially self-fertile
Self-fertile
Flowering group2
4
2
Pollinating othersGood
Average
Average
Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
Spur-bearer
Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
Temperate climates
Temperate climates
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Using


Apple trees
Bountiful
Pear trees
Concorde
Plum trees
Herman
Picking seasonMid
Late
Early
Keeping (of fruit)1 week
2-3 weeks
1-3 days
CroppingHeavy
Heavy
Heavy
Food usesCulinary
Eating fresh
Eating fresh
Culinary
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Problems


Apple trees
Bountiful
Pear trees
Concorde
Plum trees
Herman
Disease resistanceGood
Average
Average
CankerVery susceptible
Scab (Apple and Pear)Some susceptibility
Powdery mildewSome susceptibility
Fire blightVery susceptible
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Identification


Apple trees
Bountiful
Pear trees
Concorde
Plum trees
Herman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United Kingdom
Sweden
Period of origin1950 - 1999
1950 - 1999
1950 - 1999
Blossom colourPink - light
White
White
Fruit colourGreen
Green - light
Purple
AwardsRHS AGM (current)
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