Royal Empire
Description
An early coloring strain of the original Empire, discovered at Teeple Farms, Wolcott, NY. This selection colors to a deep scarlet red with a faint stripe and matures with Empire. Royal Empire is equivalent in every aspect to the original Empire, but provides improved coloring.
Characteristics
Bloom: Early Season
Maturity Date: September 28
Fruit Color: Red
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Rating (1-9) 9 being the best.
Size: 6
Keeping Qualities: 8
Resistance to Fire Blight: 8
Resistance to Apple Scab: 5
Pollination Information
Royal Empire is an early blooming variety and can pollinate all other early blooming apple varieties as well as varieties with mid-season bloom times.
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