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Fruit tree variety comparisons


Apple trees
Oksana
Apple trees
Rubaiyat
Apple trees
Adams Pearmain

Oksana is a pretty red-flushed apple with a very sweet flavour.Rubaiyat is a red-skinned apple, with bright red flesh.Adams' Pearmain is a popular Victorian-era English apple with a distinctive 'pearmain' shape.
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Growing


Apple trees
Oksana
Apple trees
Rubaiyat
Apple trees
Adams Pearmain
Attractive featuresAttractive flowers
Attractive fruit
Gardening skillAverage
Experienced
Average
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Not self-fertile
Not self-fertile
Flowering group4
6
3
Disease resistanceAverage
Poor
Good
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Using


Apple trees
Oksana
Apple trees
Rubaiyat
Apple trees
Adams Pearmain
Picking seasonVery late
Very late
Late
Season of use2-3 weeks
2-3 weeks
3 months or more
Picking periodlate October
late October
early November
mid-October
Food usesEating fresh
Eating fresh
Culinary
Eating fresh
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Climate


Apple trees
Oksana
Apple trees
Rubaiyat
Apple trees
Adams Pearmain
USDA cold hardyZone 5 (-29C)
Zone 6 (-23C)
Zone 7 (-18C)
Zone 8 (-12C)
Summer average maximum temperaturesCold (< 20C / 67F)
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
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Identification


Apple trees
Oksana
Apple trees
Rubaiyat
Apple trees
Adams Pearmain
Country of originRussia
United States
United Kingdom
Period of origin1900 - 1949
1800 - 1849
Flower colourPink - dark
Fruit colourOrange / Red
Orange flush
Red
Red
Orange flush
Flesh colourWhite
Pink / Red
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