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Grenadier is an
at Orange Pippin It was first recorded in 1862 in
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at Orange Pippin
The fruit has smooth, pale green skin, changing to yellowish green when ready to pick, and is lumped and sometimes widely ribbed, with no apple russet. The flesh is off-white, sometimes tinged with green, with a sharp taste. It melts in cooking resulting in a good yellowish puree, used as a in
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cultivar
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of domesticated apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, ' ...
mainly used for cooking. It originated in the mid-19th century in Buckinghamshire.Grenadierat Orange Pippin It was first recorded in 1862 in
Maidstone, Kent
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, exhibited by Charles Turner of Slough, Berkshire
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, and then commercially introduced by Bunyard Nursery.Cook's Info/ref> It is generally easy to grow and reliably bears heavy crops. It tolerates wet conditions and resists disease and frost damage to blooms. First Class Certificate from Royal Horticultural Society in 1883. It earned the Award of Garden Merit by the
Royal Horticultural Society
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The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nor ...
in 1993.at Orange Pippin
apple jam
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or for apple sauce
Apple sauce or applesauce is a purée (not necessarily served as a true sauce) made of apples. It can be made with peeled or unpeeled apples and may be spiced or sweetened. Apple sauce is inexpensive and is widely consumed in North America and s ...
; it is not recommended for pies
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. It ripens in early mid-season (mid-August in the United Kingdom) and keeps fresh for about one week. It is self-sterile and a good pollinator for other apples.
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