BROOKFIELD BAIGENT P.V.R.
Variety description
Origin:
Sport of Gala Tenroy, New Zealand
Breeder:
Mr. Brookfield
Licence holder:
Dalival
Picking date:
one month before Golden Delicious
Fruit size:
65/80
Uses:
interesting sport of Gala for its good colour and its stripes
Tree
Blossom date:
Mid season (as for Golden Delicious)
Pollinator:
Granny Smith, Cox, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Idared or any other diploid variety with the same blossom date. Malus Golden Gem, Malus INRA® Baugene®
Pollinisé par:
Pollinisateur pour:
Type of tree:
type III (Golden Delicious)
Vigour:
average
Time till first cropping / yields:
rapid / good yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
low susceptibility to alternate bearing / difficult thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
susceptible to scab and canker
Fruit
Skin / shape:
intensive red colour with many stripes
Flesh / taste:
crisp, juicy and sweet
Storage potential:
December in cold store, March in CA storage
Storage (Cold storage):
December in cold store
Group:
Gala
