Origin: USA, 1945
Pollination: Empire is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator. Pollination partners
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Use | Dessert |
Colour | Red |
Flavour | Sweet |
Fruit size | Medium |
Picking time | Early/Mid Oct |
Season of use | Nov-Jan |
Tree vigour | Moderate |
Tree habit | Upright-spreading |
Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
Cropping | Heavy |
Special features | Good for Cider |
Pollination date | 9 |
Pollination group | C |
Self-fertility | Partially self-fertile |
Pollinators | Pollination partners |
Parentage | McIntosh Red Red Delicious |