Fruit tree comparisons
 Chivers Delight | |
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| Chivers Delight is an under-rated Cox-style apple from Cambridgeshire. Crisp and sweet. | |
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Growing
| Apple trees Chivers Delight | |
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| Gardening skill | Average |
| Self-fertility | Not self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 4 |
| Pollinating others | Average |
| Ploidy | Diploid |
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates |
| Wildlife | RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Using
| Apple trees Chivers Delight | |
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| Picking month | October |
| Picking season | Late |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 3 months or more |
| Cropping | Good |
| Food uses | Juice |
| Flavour style (apples) | Sweet/Sharp Aromatic |
Problems
| Apple trees Chivers Delight | |
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| Disease resistance | Average |
Identification
| Apple trees Chivers Delight | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 |
| Fruit colour | Orange flush |
| Fruit size | Average |