Apple "Nicola"

Nicola

Eating, Dessert, Cooking

Sweet, Low-acid, Aromatic

         The Nicola apple produces a large, bicolour fruit that is fire-engine red over a yellow/green background.  It is sweet, with low acidity, and has a crisp and juicy, yet firm flesh. This varietal produces a precocious plant that grow indicatively long and flexible stems.  Will grow some blind wood.  Blooms late, making it advantageous to frost prone areas.  Prone to stem-bowl russeting, especially in wetter areas.  Low to moderate vigour.  Moderate crop. 

Zone Hardiness: 5 (Map link)

Picking Season: Early October

Storage: 4-5 months

Pollination Group: IV (Compatible with III and V) (Chart) (Diploid, Self Sterile)

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