Bell apple seedling |Local Apple | native apple

Description

The fruit from the mature bell apple seedling is very beneficial. It is highly nutritious and differs from its imported counterparts in taste and shape.

Features of Bell apple seedling

• The planting season is between September and April.
• It has a mixed sour-sweet shape. As the fruit gets ripe the intensity of the sweetness increases.
• 160 seedlings per acre can be planted at 5m by 5m spacing
• the Bell Apple seedling requires water frequently.
•  leaf blade elliptic or obovate-elliptic, apex shortly acuminate, base cuneate, glabrous; oil dots small, visible with a lens; two intramarginal veins present; stem 4-winged.
• Bell apple thrives in well-aerated, loamy soil with pH 5.5 – 6.5.
• Seed germination time is 27 to 37 days.
• The bell apple should be consumed or preserved within three days of harvest. It can last for a couple of weeks if refrigerated.

Benefits

• Improves Metabolism.
• Prevents Constipation.
• Heals Muscle Cramps.
• Hydrates The Body.
• Apples lower cholesterol and help to fight heart disease
• Bolsters Immune Function.
• Reduced Risk Of Stroke.
• Boosts Good HDL Cholesterol.
• Fights Free Radical Damage: Water apple is rich in Vitamin C and other phenolic compounds called flavonoids. …