What’s the correct alternative to static method inheritance?

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One idea:

public abstract class Fruit<T>
    where T : Fruit<T>, new()
{
    public static T CreateInstance()
    {
        T newFruit = new T();
        newFruit.Initialize();  // Calls Apple.Initialize
        return newFruit;
    }

    protected abstract void Initialize();
}

public class Apple : Fruit<Apple>
{
    protected override void Initialize() { ... }
}

And call like so:

Apple myAppleVar = Fruit<Apple>.CreateInstance();

No extra factory classes needed.

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