Ballyfatten, also, Bally Fatten is a

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of domesticated

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Its origin

Ballyfatten apple originated, in

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, in 1802, in Ballyfatten, and has long been popular there.

Ballyfatten is a baking apple

Ballyfatten is used in baking, as a

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Growing

Flowering time

# On May 13, Ballyfatten is 10% flowering, # On May 17, Ballyfatten is full flowered, 80%, ''and'', # On May 24, 90%, of petals have fallen

Pollination

For

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, Ballyfatten apples needs another apple, of flowering group A, B, or C, or of a group directly above or below.

Picking time

The best time to pick Ballyfatten apples is late September.

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