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Moldovan mystery

A yellow-green apple with a streaky red blush

I have 3 small apples from Moldova. ¶ 

Other than that, no information. They could be a Moldovan cultivar, a chance seedling, or a variety that originated elsewhere.

They are ribbed and oblate with a slight taper. Calyx open, color a very green tinted yellow with a patchy, streaky partial red blush. 

One must peer at them closely to see the lenticels, even in the blush where they are small light dots. They sport a glossy peel.

These have a very rich aroma of sweet cider.

Crunch the crunch

This apple's fine-grained white flesh, with green highlights, crunches good! It is sweet and slightly vinous with berries and a hint of orange juice.

It's not strong, but there's a slightly unpleasant plasticky note in the mix, transitory. Otherwise very nice.

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