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Beauty of Hants

A dual purpose apple very similar to Blenheim Orange.

Origin: Hampshire UK, 1850

Pollination: Beauty of Hants is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

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History and description of Beauty of Hants

Beauty of Hants apple was raised probably from a Blenheim Orange seedling at Basset, Southampton, UK before 1850. Very similar to a Blenheim Orange.

Characteristics of Beauty of Hants apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourFruity
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeEarly/Mid Oct
Season of useNov-Jan
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date13
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners