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Antique Apples
About Budding
Ripening
Chart
for Apples
Sheepnose
Orginated in Connecticut around 1800
Fruit:
A large fruit with a conical shape somewhat reminiscent of a sheep's nose. Red skin often darkens to purplish-black. Flesh is firm yellow and rich. Excellent dessert apple.
Bloom Time:
Early-Mid May
Bloom Color:
Light pink - white
Pollination:
Diploid
Fruit Ripening
Time:
Mid September
Rootstocks:
EMLA 26 Dwarf Mature Height 10-12ft.
Tree Characteristics:
Spreading growth habit.
Exposure:
Full sun
