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Rival
Crisp, juicy lightly aromatic apple.
Origin: Berkshire UK, 1900
Pollination: Rival is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator. Pollination partners
British-grown 
All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification.
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Characteristics of Rival apple trees
| Use | Dessert |
| Colour | Flushed |
| Flavour | Subacid |
| Fruit size | Medium |
| Picking time | Late Sep |
| Season of use | Oct-Dec |
| Tree vigour | Moderate |
| Tree habit | Upright-spreading |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | Good |
| Disease resistance | Scab - Very resistant |
| Suitable for | Wet Regions |
| Pollination date | 11 |
| Pollination group | C |
| Self-fertility | Partially self-fertile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
| Parentage | Cox's Orange Pippin Peasgood's Nonsuch |
| Progeny | Flame Garnet Opal Peacemaker Pearl |
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