Fruit Type:
Apple
flesh: fine-grained flesh with a very firm, crisp texture
Harvest Date:
late October, after Pink Lady®
Growth Habit:
moderately vigorous, spreading tree
Size:
medium
Color:
crimson skin with a green undertone
Flavor:
superb
Best Use:
sweet-tart
Pollenizer:
recommended for maximum productivity
Estimated Chilling Requirements:
low-chill, will tolerate winters where temperatures are rarely below freezing
Comments:
warm-climate apple, needs long hot summers to ripen, but it also has a low-chill requirement and will tolerate winters where temperatures are rarely below freezing - orchards are very productive and precocious so they require early, heavy thinning to size the fruit - matures very late, after Pink Lady®
The characteristics represented herein reflect observations from orchard trials in the Fresno, California growing region.
Actual characteristics may vary due to growing conditions.
