Golden Noble is an old English

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of domesticated

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, which is especially used as a

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, since it is resulting in a sweetish puree when cooked and is a good choice for apple sauce. The fruits of this cultivar are light green and turn yellow gold with ripeness and are very juicy, making it also a good choice for

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of a balanced tart and sweet taste.Golden Noble
by Orange Pippin It is considered of good taste by those who choose to eat them fresh. Deutsche_Pomologie_-_Aepfel_-_011

It was initially discovered, as a chance seedling near

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, by Patrick Flanagan, head gardener for Sir Thomas Hare of Stow Bardolph Hall.Salt
Spring Apple He presented it in 1820 to the Horticultural Society of London. This tree is specializing for gardening, having a neat and tidy growing habit, and producing beautiful flowers. It have earned the

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by the

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in 1993. Sugar 12%, acid 18g/litre, vitamin C 24mg/100g.Obst und Garten 10/2020 It is an ancestor for the Edward VII apple.

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