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Monarch Cooking Apple




THE APPLE

Taste Medium to low acidity, not particularly juicy.

Skin Texture Thin

Flesh Soft and pure white coloured

Apple size Large

GROWING

Flowers Middle season

Vigour Vigorous

Crop Yield High

Eating time November to April

Tree Shape Compact

Picture apple Monarch

Monarch is a great tasting cooking apple, however it can miss a season every three years or so. The fruit breaks down on cooking. This is the cooking apple recommended by GardenAction.

A reliable variety, free from diseases and easy to maintain. Keeps well for a long time.