Origin | 612-1 × Jonathan, Y. Lespinasse, Oliver, J. Lespinasse and Le Lezec, Station D’Arboriculture Fruitière, INRA, Beaucouze, France. Patent by Flemings. |
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Tree | Medium to strong vigour. |
Disease status | Scab resistant, moderately susceptible to mildew, tolerant to fireblight. |
Chilling requirement | Probably high. |
Blossom and pollination |
Mid season. Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith. |
Fruit shape | Medium to large, like Empire; open calyx, truncate conical. |
Skin and flesh |
Purplish red on yellow base, 75% of surface, shiny waxy bloom, very attractive. Cream flesh, medium firm, resistant to bruising, sweet, good eating quality. |
Harvest and yield |
2 weeks after Golden Delicious, before Granny Smith. Precocious, productive. |
Storage | Stores well. |
Appearance |
This information forms part of Agfact H4.1.12 Apple varieties.