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Barnack Beauty

A late season dual purpose apple with attractive blossom.

Origin: Cambridgeshire UK, 1840

Pollination: Barnack Beauty is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Barnack Beauty

Originated from the village of Barnack, Cambridgeshire, UK c1840. Introduced by W & J Brown of Stamford c1870. Received the RHS Award of Merit in 1899 and a First Class Certificate in 1909.

Medium sized, round to oval fruit. Bright orange-red flush and stripes over yellow skin. Some russet patches. Juicy and very crunchy yellow flesh. Quite sharp refreshing taste. Good keeper. Useful as a cooking apple as well as a dessert apple.

Very spreading, hardy, tip bearing tree. Heavy cropper but with a tendency to produce small fruit. Ornamental tree with attractive blossom and colourful fruit. Does well on chalky soils.

Characteristics of Barnack Beauty apple trees

UseDual Cul & Des
ColourFlushed
FlavourSharp
Fruit sizeSmall
Picking timeEarly/Mid Oct
Season of useDec-Mar
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitSpreading
Fruit-bearingTip-bearer
CroppingHeavy
Disease resistanceScab - Resistant
Suitable forChalky Soils
Special featuresAttractive Blossom
Pollination date14
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ProgenyBarnack Orange
Barnack Orange
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