Cultivar Name: |
AMBROSIA |
Synonyms: |
None known. |
Origin: |
Chance seedling discovered in the late eighties by Wilfred
Mennell near Keremeos, B.C. Canada. |
Parentage: |
Unknown but found in the vicinity of Golden Delicious
and Starking Delicious. |
Patent Status: |
Patented. Canadian PBR #0388, USPP #10789 |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium. |
Fruit shape: |
Conical and angular. |
Stem Length: |
Medium. |
Flavor: |
Sweet, low acid, very juicy and a very pleasant aroma |
Skin Color: |
Attractive nice, red blush with broad, faint stripes on a
cream/yellow background. |
Flesh Color: |
Cream. |
Skin Russet: |
Not prone. |
Flesh Texture: |
Crisp and fine grained. Stays crisp in storage longer than
Golden Delicious. |
Storage Life: |
3 months in common storage, longer in CA. Contact PICO (250.494.5175)
for more information and storage reports. |
Maturity Season: |
Late September through early October. Requires two
picks for best quality. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Moderately vigorous. Growth slows when fruiting begins. |
Growth Type: |
Spur type, with upright growth. Some reports say 'semi-spur'. |
Precocity: |
Good. |
Bloom Period: |
Mid season. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Any diploid in same season. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Hardy. No problems yet with exposure to minus zero F.
several times since '86. |
Disease Status: |
No problems have shown to date. Resistance is similar to Delicious. |
Physiological Disorders: |
Has a slight tendency to sunburn. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
Currently in phase two (market performance) testing in
Canada. |
Cultivar Name: |
8S-26-50 |
Synonyms: |
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Origin: |
Summerland Research Centre, Agriculture Agri-Food
Canada, Summerland, B.C. VOH 1ZO. |
Parentage: |
Gala x Splendour |
Patent Status: |
None. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Large, averaging 245 g in 1995. |
Fruit shape: |
The fruit is oblong with no ribbing. The stem end and
calyx end are moderately deep. Core size is medium. |
Stem Length: |
Long. |
Flavor: |
Rated as good as Fuji in taste after 115 days storage at 0C
followed by 7 days at 20C. It was crisper, firmer, juicier,
sweeter, and higher aromatics than both standards. The
acidity rating was low as Fuji. In an earlier taste panel (58
days storage), it rated as high as Gala in appearance, but
better in texture and flavor. |
Skin Color: |
Yellow with 90% solid red color. The over color is a very
attractive red. It was rated among the highest in
appearance in the 1995 sensory evaluation panel. |
Flesh Color: |
Cream |
Skin Russet: |
Low skin russeting, but stem end russet does occur. The
stem end russet does not break over the shoulder.
Lenticels are not prominent. |
Flesh Texture: |
Crisp, juicy. |
Storage Life: |
Stores well, to mid-February in air at 1C. |
Maturity Season: |
First 10 days of October in Summerland, about Red Delicious time or slightly
after. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Medium, less than Gala. |
Growth Type: |
Spreading and spurs fairly freely. |
Precocity: |
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Bloom Period: |
About 2 days before Delicious. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Any diploid in season. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
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Disease Status: |
Preliminary needle-inoculation tests suggest that this selection is fairly
resistant to fireblight. Not resistant to scab. |
Physiological Disorders: |
Biennial bearing, yields not very high. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
CHINOOK |
Synonyms: |
8S-27-51 |
Origin: |
Summerland Research Centre, Agriculture Agri-Food
Canada, Summerland, B.C., VOH 1Z0 |
Parentage: |
Splendour x Gala |
Patent Status: |
Patented. Canadian PBR #0386, USPP #10669. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Small, sets heavily. |
Fruit shape: |
Globose, with some calyx lobing |
Stem Length: |
3 cm. |
Flavor: |
Rated equal to or better than Gala. |
Skin Color: |
80-90% cherry red blush with a yellow ground color. |
Flesh Color: |
Cream. |
Skin Russet: |
Some tendency for stem-end russet. |
Flesh Texture: |
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Storage Life: |
Air storage at 0C is 6-7 months and 7-9 months in CA
storage. |
Maturity Season: |
About the same time as Fuji. Tastes starch at harvest, flavor improves
after 4-6 weeks in storage (1C, air). |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Low to medium, less than Gala. |
Growth Type: |
Spreading and spurs freely. |
Precocity: |
Normal to very precocious. |
Bloom Period: |
With golden Delicious. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Other diploids in season. S-allelles not known. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Believed similar to Gala. Survives -20C at Summerland. |
Disease Status: |
Very susceptible to scab. |
Physiological Disorders: |
Skin shrivel was reported in two years of commercial
observation and moldy core in one. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
Silken (USPP No. 10740) |
Synonyms: |
8S-04-33 |
Origin: |
Summerland Research Centre, Agriculture Agri-Food
Canada, Summerland, B.C., V0H 1Z0 |
Parentage: |
Honeygold x 8C-27-96 |
Patent Status: |
Can.P.B.R.-95-670; USPP No. 10740 (Dec. 1998) |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium, 200-220 g. |
Fruit shape: |
Slightly conical (globose conical), with slight ribbing. The
stem is moderately deep and calyx end is shallow. |
Stem Length: |
Long. |
Flavor: |
In 1995 sensory evaluation panels (held September 28), it
was rated as the best apple selection for flavor in the
Summerland collection harvested up to mid-September. It
was almost as firm as Gala, but crispier and juicier. It was
also as high in aromatics and sweetness. It has a sweet,
sub-acid flavor. |
Skin Color: |
Cream having a translucent porcelain appearance. There is
no blush or stripe. It has a bright luster. It rated very high
in appearance in sensory evaluation panels. No lenticels
are visible. |
Flesh Color: |
Yellow-cream. |
Skin Russet: |
Stem bowl russetting is present but does not extend over
the shoulder. |
Flesh Texture: |
In 1995 sensory evaluation panels (held September 28), it
was rated as the best apple selection for texture. |
Storage Life: |
Short. About 6 weeks in air storage (0C). It is best suited
for the direct sales market. |
Maturity Season: |
First week of September in Summerland. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Low-medium like standard McIntosh. |
Growth Type: |
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Precocity: |
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Bloom Period: |
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Pollination Requirements: |
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Cold Hardiness Status: |
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Disease Status: |
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Physiological Disorders: |
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PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
Sundance |
Synonyms: |
COOP 29, HCR 14T125 |
Origin: |
PRI program |
Parentage: |
Golden Delicious x PRI 1050-201 (1050NJ1) |
Patent Status: |
Patent pending. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium-large (88's |
Fruit shape: |
Conic-round |
Stem Length: |
Long |
Flavor: |
Excellent - sweet, tart. |
Skin Color: |
Somewhat pale, greenish color |
Flesh Color: |
Whitish, cream |
Skin Russet: |
Russet in the pedicel end that sometimes extends out further. |
Flesh Texture: |
Crisp-breaking |
Storage Life: |
4 months in common refrigeration |
Maturity Season: |
Red delicious + 8 days, hangs well on the tree to late November. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Medium |
Growth Type: |
Upright |
Precocity: |
Good |
Bloom Period: |
Mid-late |
Pollination Requirements: |
Any dup. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Unknown |
Disease Status: |
Immune to scab, resistant to FB |
Physiological Disorders: |
Slight scarf skin in stem bow |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
CRIMSON CRISP (Potential Name) |
Synonyms: |
Coop 39, CLR20T14, PRI2712-7 |
Origin: |
PRI program selected at Purdue University |
Parentage: |
PCFW2-134 (a New Jersey selection) x PRI 669-205 |
Patent Status: |
Patent pending |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
2 - 3 inches |
Fruit shape: |
Ovate |
Stem Length: |
Medium |
Flavor: |
Rich flavor, very good, moderately acid, spicy |
Skin Color: |
Very bright, 75 to 100% medium red; yellow ground |
Flesh Color: |
Cream |
Skin Russet: |
None |
Flesh Texture: |
Extremely crisp |
Storage Life: |
Retains good texture and quality in refrigerated air storage |
Maturity Season: |
September 7 to 21 at Lafayette, Indiana |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Moderately vigorous |
Growth Type: |
Upright - higher than average branching |
Precocity: |
Good |
Bloom Period: |
Late, mid-season |
Pollination Requirements: |
Unknown |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Unknown |
Disease Status: |
Scab immune, moderately resistant to leaf rust, moderately
susceptible to mildew, fireblight susceptible |
Physiological Disorders: |
None |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
PRINCESS (Potential name) |
Synonyms: |
CQR12T50, PRI3175-1 |
Origin: |
PRI program selected at Purdue University |
Parentage: |
NJ75 x DIR101T117 New Jersey selection |
Patent Status: |
Not yet patented |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
2 3/4 to 3 inches |
Fruit shape: |
Round to oblate-round |
Stem Length: |
Medium |
Flavor: |
Very spicy, very juicy, very aromatic |
Skin Color: |
Yellow to pale yellow, even whitish |
Flesh Color: |
Pale yellow to cream |
Skin Russet: |
None |
Flesh Texture: |
Fine, crisp, breaking |
Storage Life: |
May develop off flavor in storage |
Maturity Season: |
First week in September at Lafayette |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Moderate |
Growth Type: |
Upright |
Precocity: |
Good |
Bloom Period: |
Unknown |
Pollination Requirements: |
Unknown |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Unknown |
Disease Status: |
Scab immune, resistant to fireblight, cedar rust, and
mildew. Moderately heavy frog eye. |
Physiological Disorders: |
May develop aldehyde flavor in storage. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
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Synonyms: |
CQR10T17. PRI No. 3217-3 |
Origin: |
PRI program. Selected at Purdue University |
Parentage: |
DIR102T198 (New Jersey selection) x PWR37T133
(Illinois selection) |
Patent Status: |
Not yet patented |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
2 to 3 inches |
Fruit shape: |
Slightly ovate to round |
Stem Length: |
Short and thick |
Flavor: |
Fruity, spicy, rich |
Skin Color: |
Cardinal red, 60 to 90% red. Straw-yellow ground |
Flesh Color: |
Lighter than straw yellow |
Skin Russet: |
None |
Flesh Texture: |
Moderately coarse, crisp, breaking, hard |
Storage Life: |
Excellent storage for 9 months in refrigerated air storage |
Maturity Season: |
September 20 to September 30 at Lafayette, Indiana |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Moderate |
Growth Type: |
Spreading |
Precocity: |
Good |
Bloom Period: |
Unknown |
Pollination Requirements: |
Unknown |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Unknown |
Disease Status: |
Scab immune, fireblight resistant, mildew resistant, some
cedar rust |
Physiological Disorders: |
Develops water core but disappears in storage. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
DELBLUSH |
Synonyms: |
Tentation® (in France) |
Origin: |
A selection of the Delbard Nursery, France, in 1979. |
Parentage: |
Golden Delicious x Blushing Golden (Grifer ev.) |
Patent Status: |
Protected in France. USPP and TM applied for in US |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium. |
Fruit shape: |
Oblong, conical. |
Stem Length: |
Medium to long. |
Flavor: |
Sweet, sub-acid and some say "intensely" aromatic. |
Skin Color: |
Golden yellow with golden orange blush. |
Flesh Color: |
Cream to yellow. |
Skin Russet: |
Lenticels become prominent with russet, as grown in Western Oregon. |
Flesh Texture: |
Crisp, firm and juicy. |
Storage Life: |
Has long storage ability, into February in common storage
at 32F. |
Maturity Season: |
Ten days after Golden Delicious. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Medium. |
Growth Type: |
Standard, with good spur development. Very similar to
Golden Delicious. |
Precocity: |
Good. |
Bloom Period: |
Mid-season. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Any diploid in same period. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Unknown at this time. |
Disease Status: |
Is very susceptible to mildew and scab. |
Physiological Disorders: |
Some scald has shown, not too bad. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
In phase 2 testing in France and the reports are very favorable. Delblush
is into an unique growing and marketing scheme. Growers who participate
are required to purchase a minimum number of trees, in some instances as
many as ten thousand. The fruit is handled only by licensed packing houses,
which are part o the "consortium". Delblush will also be exclusive to certain
retail store chains. As the early tests for Delblush in the USA proceed,
you will be kept up to date on this new marketing concept. |
Cultivar Name: |
HAMPSHIRE |
Synonyms: |
None. |
Origin: |
A chance seedling found at Gould Hill Orchards,
Contoocook, NH. |
Parentage: |
Unknown, but found in vicinity of McIntosh, Red
Delicious, and Northern Spy. |
Patent Status: |
US Plant Patent Number 8 519. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Uniformly 2 3/4" to 3 1/4" on mature trees; somewhat
larger on young trees. |
Fruit shape: |
Roundish to ovate, symmetical. |
Stem Length: |
Medium to long. |
Flavor: |
Sub-acid, yet mildly sweet; sprightly, with a mild fresh-fruit taste. |
Skin Color: |
Very attractive solid deepred blush with no distinguishing
striping. |
Flesh Color: |
Creamy white; with slight greenish tint if immature; very
slow to discolor. |
Skin Russet: |
Occasional slight russeting in stem cavity. |
Flesh Texture: |
Fine, very firm, crisp and juicy, with exciting eating qualities - an
"explosive" bite. Skin is smooth, thin but strong, with no toughness or
detrimental after taste. |
Storage Life: |
On tree: good - Regular and CA: outstanding - Shelf life:
excellent. |
Maturity Season: |
Approximately wit Empire through Red Delicious. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Moderately vigorous. |
Growth Type: |
Medium size; upright leader with well-spaced, wide angled
scaffolds. |
Precocity: |
Consistently very precocious and highly productive. |
Bloom Period: |
Medium: 1 day after McIntosh. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Mid-season diploids. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
No evidence of tree or bud damage in central New
Hampshire. |
Disease Status: |
Similar to Red Delicious. |
Physiological Disorders: |
None known. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
Jubilee Fuji |
Synonyms: |
September Wonder |
Origin: |
Prescott, Washington |
Parentage: |
Full-tree mutation of Fuji. |
Patent Status: |
USPP #11193. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium. |
Fruit shape: |
Round to conical. |
Stem Length: |
Medium to long. |
Flavor: |
Sweet and tart, with good aromatics. |
Skin Color: |
Reddish blush, background green to yellow. |
Flesh Color: |
Creamy white. |
Skin Russet: |
None known. |
Flesh Texture: |
Firm & fine-grained. |
Storage Life: |
Very good - up to 9 months in CA. |
Maturity Season: |
4-6 weeks ahead of regular Fuji |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Medium |
Growth Type: |
Standard, with good spur development. |
Precocity: |
Very good. |
Bloom Period: |
Mid-season in Pacific Northwest. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Any diploid variety in same season. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Adequate in Pacific Northwest. |
Disease Status: |
Same as Fuji. |
Physiological Disorders: |
Same as Fuji. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
PINOVA |
Synonyms: |
Corail |
Origin: |
A selection from the apple breeding program at Pillnitz,
Germany. Introduced in 1986. |
Parentage: |
[Duchess of Oldenburg x Cox Orange Pippin] x Golden
Delicious. |
Patent Status: |
USPP pending. Patent protection in Europe completed. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium. |
Fruit shape: |
Round. |
Stem Length: |
Medium-long |
Flavor: |
Similar to Golden Delicious with outstanding balance of
sugar/acid. |
Skin Color: |
Bright, fluorescent pinkish/red; 50 to 80% blush over
yellow background. |
Flesh Color: |
Cream. |
Skin Russet: |
Not prone. |
Flesh Texture: |
Firm and fine grained. |
Storage Life: |
Equal to Golden Delicious. |
Maturity Season: |
Golden Delicious season. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Medium to low vigor. |
Growth Type: |
Standard - bears fruit on one year shoots. |
Precocity: |
Very productive. |
Bloom Period: |
Mid-season diploid. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Cross-pollinates with any diploid mid-season, including
Golden Delicious. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Proven hardy. |
Disease Status: |
About the same as Golden Delicious. |
Physiological Disorders: |
None known at this time. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
This variety has been in extensive Phase II testing in Europe
for several years. Its primary assets are the combined excellent cosmetics
with a pleasant distinguishable exciting flavor.. |
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Cultivar Name: |
NJ90 |
Synonyms: |
D2-45-162 |
Origin: |
Rutgers Fruit Research and Development Center. |
Parentage: |
136055 x 'Spartan' (136055 = NJ15 x 'Red Melba'; NJ15 = 35934
Open pollinated; 35934 = 'Gallia Beauty' x 'Mavis') |
Patent Status: |
Pending |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
55 to 75 mm; average size is 70 mm. |
Fruit shape: |
Round-oblate. |
Stem Length: |
11 to 12 mm. |
Flavor: |
Sweet, mildly acidic, slight spice. |
Skin Color: |
90% purple red on green ground color. |
Flesh Color: |
White. |
Skin Russet: |
Very slight in stem cavity only, excellent finish. |
Flesh Texture: |
Fine, crisp tender. |
Storage Life: |
At least 3 months, maintains firmness and flavor for up to 6 months in
air storage, 32F. |
Maturity Season: |
Ripens mid-September. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Moderately vigorous, very productive. |
Growth Type: |
Spreading, semi-spur |
Precocity: |
Unknown. |
Bloom Period: |
The tree blooms mid-season. A couple of days after 'Spartan'. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Unknown. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Unknown. |
Disease Status: |
This selection is not immune to apple scab. |
Physiological Disorders: |
Displays heavy preharvest drop in some years. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
NJ109 |
Synonyms: |
D-100-156. |
Origin: |
Rutgers Fruit Research and Development Center. |
Parentage: |
'Golden Delicious' x NJ88(NJ88 = 'Golden Delicious' x M2439; M2439 = 'Crown
Prince Rudolf' x 'James Grieve') |
Patent Status: |
USPP #9123. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Axial diameter 7.1 cm (range 6.7-7.8 cm); transverse
diameter 7.8 cm (range 6.6-8.3 cm). |
Fruit shape: |
Round-oblong; uniform. |
Stem Length: |
Length medium, 2.0 cm (range 1.8-2.3 cm), thickness
medium to thick. |
Flavor: |
Sweet, mild subacid, very good dessert quality. |
Skin Color: |
Undercolor is Barium Yellow. A faint orange blush will
develop on 0-25% of exposed surfaces. |
Flesh Color: |
Naples yellow. |
Skin Russet: |
Smooth, with many small light brown dots (lenticels)
distributed evenly on the fruit, very slightly raised; skin
thickness medium-thin. |
Flesh Texture: |
Medium, crisp, breaking. |
Storage Life: |
Average, retains quality and texture for at least 2 months in
refrigerated storage at 34F. |
Maturity Season: |
3-4 weeks before 'Golden Delicious'. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Moderately vigorous, very productive. |
Growth Type: |
Spreading. |
Precocity: |
Average. |
Bloom Period: |
The tree blooms over a prolonged period with the majority
of flowers opening a few days before 'Golden Delicious'. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Unknown. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Unknown. |
Disease Status: |
This selection is not immune to apple scab. |
Physiological Disorders: |
None known. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
NY 79507-72 |
Synonyms: |
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Origin: |
Cross made in 1979 at Cornell University's New York
State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY. |
Parentage: |
A hybrid of 'Empire' x 'Redfree'. |
Patent Status: |
This is an advanced selection that is tested under a non-distribution agreement. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium size. |
Fruit shape: |
Oblate. |
Stem Length: |
Medium length and thick. |
Flavor: |
Good balance of sugar and acid. |
Skin Color: |
95% bright red on green. Attractive, very glossy fruit. |
Flesh Color: |
Cream. |
Skin Russet: |
Not prone. |
Flesh Texture: |
Exceptional firmness and a crisp texture. |
Storage Life: |
Good. |
Maturity Season: |
Matures with 'Gala'. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Medium. |
Growth Type: |
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Precocity: |
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Bloom Period: |
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Pollination Requirements: |
Diploid. Compatible with others that bloom at the same
time. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Not known. |
Disease Status: |
Resistant to apple scab. Good levels of resistance to cedar
apple rust, powdery mildew, and fire blight. Susceptible to
summer pathogens. |
Physiological Disorders: |
None known. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
NY 79507-49 |
Synonyms: |
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Origin: |
Cross made in 1979 at Cornell University's New York
State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva NY. |
Parentage: |
A hybrid of 'Empire' x 'Redfree' |
Patent Status: |
This is an advanced selection that is tested under a non-distribution agreement. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium size. |
Fruit shape: |
Oblate. |
Stem Length: |
Short and thick. |
Flavor: |
High Brix/acid ratio. Lowest acid of all the NY disease
resistance selection. |
Skin Color: |
70% bright red stripes on yellow. Attractive. |
Flesh Color: |
Slight green tinge to flesh. |
Skin Russet: |
Russet in calyx. |
Flesh Texture: |
Good firmness and a crisp texture. |
Storage Life: |
Good. 100% sound fruit after 32 storage till mid-February. |
Maturity Season: |
Matures with 'McIntosh'. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Medium. |
Growth Type: |
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Precocity: |
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Bloom Period: |
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Pollination Requirements: |
Diploid. Compatible with others that bloom at the same
time. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Not known. |
Disease Status: |
Resistant to apple scab. Good levels of resistance to cedar
apple rust, powdery mildew, and fire blight. Susceptible to
summer pathogens. |
Physiological Disorders: |
Quite susceptible to bitter pit. Very severe in a drought. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
NY 65707-19 |
Synonyms: |
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Origin: |
Cross made in 1965 at Cornell University's New York
State Agricultural Experiment Station. |
Parentage: |
'Spartan' x NY 55140-9 (sister to 'Liberty') |
Patent Status: |
This is an advanced selection that is tested under a non-distribution agreement. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium. |
Fruit shape: |
Slightly conic. |
Stem Length: |
Long and slender. |
Flavor: |
Good balance of sugar and acid. Mild flavor in some
seasons. |
Skin Color: |
70 to 80% red on green. Attractive. |
Flesh Color: |
Cream. |
Skin Russet: |
Not prone. |
Flesh Texture: |
Excellent firmness and a crisp texture. |
Storage Life: |
Excellent. Not prone to scald or other disorders. |
Maturity Season: |
Matures about one week after 'Empire'. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Low. |
Growth Type: |
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Precocity: |
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Bloom Period: |
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Pollination Requirements: |
Diploid. Compatible with others that bloom at the same
time. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Not known. |
Disease Status: |
Resistant to apple scab (floribunda resistance). Good
levels of resistance to cedar apple rust, powdery mildew,
and fire blight. Susceptible to summer pathogens and to
quince rust. |
Physiological Disorders: |
None known. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
PINK LADY® (Cripps Pink Cultivar) |
Synonyms: |
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Origin: |
Western Australia |
Parentage: |
Golden Delicious x Lady Williams |
Patent Status: |
Plant Patent #7880 |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium. |
Fruit shape: |
Asymmetric or oblong. |
Stem Length: |
Medium. |
Flavor: |
Sweet - tart. |
Skin Color: |
Pink blush over yellow background. |
Flesh Color: |
Cream. |
Skin Russet: |
No russet evident to date. |
Flesh Texture: |
Dense, firm, fine flesh. |
Storage Life: |
Excellent - long storage life. |
Maturity Season: |
Late. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Vigorous. |
Growth Type: |
Upright growth. |
Precocity: |
Very precocious. |
Bloom Period: |
Mid-season with a long bloom period. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Mid-season diploid. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Appears adequately hardy. |
Disease Status: |
Susceptible to scab, fireblight. |
Physiological Disorders: |
None known. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
RUNKEL |
Synonyms: |
Radiant Runkel®, Rip Van Runkel™ |
Origin: |
A chance seedling discovered by Walter E. Runkel, Lincoln Park, Michigan
in 1940. |
Parentage: |
Unknown. |
Patent Status: |
USPP #3308 - expired. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Medium to large; uniform. |
Fruit shape: |
Symmetrical; regular; round-oblate to round-conical. |
Stem Length: |
Short; 10-13 mm; medium to thick; clubbed at tip end. |
Flavor: |
Mildly subacid; rich and sweet. Aroma distinct. |
Skin Color: |
Pinkish red blush over greenish yellow ground color. |
Flesh Color: |
Yellowish cream. |
Skin Russet: |
Note prone. Thin; tender; smooth; bright; waxen; large lenticels. |
Flesh Texture: |
Medium crisp and firm. Very juicy. |
Storage Life: |
Very good; 180 days in regular storage. No shrivel. |
Maturity Season: |
Same as Red Delicious. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Vigorous. |
Growth Type: |
Standard upright semi-dwarf; round topped. |
Precocity: |
Very productive and annual bearer. Bears on spurs and bourse shoots. |
Bloom Period: |
Mid-season. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Any diploid in same season assumed to be adequate. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Proven hardy. |
Disease Status: |
Appears the same as Red Delicious. Currently in Fireblight testing. |
Physiological Disorders: |
None known at this time. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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Cultivar Name: |
AUTUMN GOLD™ (Hein ev.) |
Synonyms: |
None. |
Origin: |
Chance seedling discovered in 1985 by Jack Hein, 1010 Upland Way, Tieton,
WA. |
Parentage: |
Unknown. |
Patent Status: |
USPP applied for. |
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS |
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Size Range: |
Large. |
Fruit shape: |
Conical. |
Stem Length: |
Medium. |
Flavor: |
Mildly aromatic, subacid and very juicy. |
Skin Color: |
Pink blush over yellow-green ground color. |
Flesh Color: |
White. |
Skin Russet: |
Not prone. |
Flesh Texture: |
Medium grain and crisp. |
Storage Life: |
Under test - appears similar to Golden. |
Maturity Season: |
Late - 2 weeks after Golden Delicious. |
TREE CHARACTERISTICS |
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Vigor: |
Average. |
Growth Type: |
Spreading. |
Precocity: |
As good as Golden Delicious. |
Bloom Period: |
Mid-season. |
Pollination Requirements: |
Most any diploid in same season. |
Cold Hardiness Status: |
Hardy. |
Disease Status: |
Similar to Golden Delicious. |
Physiological Disorders: |
None known at this time. |
PRESENT STATUS: |
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