Description
Big round oval, red fruits. Strong tree ,shy cropping in its early years. Partially self fertile (Bristol circa 1980)
Additional information
| Tree Forms | St Julien A Bare Root, St Julien A Half Stnd Bare Root, VVA-1 Bush |
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