Bloody Ploughman
£19.50
An interesting apple that is conical in shape with distinct ribbing. Its blood red skin is a little tough, beneath it the sweet tasting flesh is heavily pink tinged.
Name also has a story behind it – apparently a ploughman was caught by a gamekeeper stealing apples on a Scottish estate and shot. His wife had the apples but threw them on a rubbish tip and one of the apples pips arose to be this variety! (central Scotland, 1883)
Pollination group – C Picking time – mid September Storage until – November
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| Rootstock | MM106 maiden (moderate) |
|---|---|
| Type of Apple | Dessert |
| Fruiting | Mid Season |
| Pollination Group | C |
| Pollination Requirements | Not Self-fertile |
| Fruit Bearing | Spur-bearer |
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