Cellini apple

/chehl-LEE-nee/
[Italian]

A variety of bright red, dual-purpose apple raised at a nursery in Vauxhall in London by Leonard Phillips and introduced commercially in 1828. It has a note of aniseed in the taste. This mid-season variety is harvested from mid-September in South-East England is stored and is at its best from September to November. It cooks to a soft purée.

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