Fruit tree comparisons
 Purple Pershore | Walnut trees Lara |  Morgan Sweet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very similar to Yellow Pershore and with the same excellent culinary qualities. | An early-ripening French Walnut variety producing large nuts. | Morgan Sweet is a traditional English cider variety producing a full sweet juice. | |
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Growing
| Plum trees Purple Pershore | Walnut trees Lara | Cider apple trees Morgan Sweet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Average | |
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile | Not self-fertile | |
| Flowering group | 4 | ||
| Pollinating others | Average | Poor | |
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer | ||
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates |
Using
| Plum trees Purple Pershore | Walnut trees Lara | Cider apple trees Morgan Sweet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picking season | Mid | Early | |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1 week | ||
| Cropping | Heavy | Heavy | |
| Food uses | Eating fresh Culinary | Dual purpose | Juice Hard cider |
Problems
| Plum trees Purple Pershore | Walnut trees Lara | Cider apple trees Morgan Sweet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease resistance | Good | ||
| Canker | Some resistance |
Identification
| Plum trees Purple Pershore | Walnut trees Lara | Cider apple trees Morgan Sweet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | |
| Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 | 1750 - 1799 | |
| Blossom colour | White | ||
| Fruit colour | Purple | Green | |
| Awards | RHS AGM (former) |