CANADA GRAND FAYE
Variety description
Origin:
Sport of white pippin
Picking date:
1 week after Golden Delicious
Fruit size:
70/90
Uses:
typical variety of the French market with possible sales in Spain, Portugal and Italy. Mainly used as a cooking apple
Tree
Blossom date:
3 to 5 days after Golden Delicious
Pollinator:
Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Malus Golden Gem, Malus INRA® Baugene, Malus Bauflor
Pollinisé par:
Vigour:
strong
Time till first cropping / yields:
slow / very good yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
possible susceptibility to alternate bearing in Southern Europe if the crop load is too heavy / easy thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
low susceptibility to scab, susceptible to canker
Fruit
Skin / shape:
bronze grey and thick, Shape flat and irregular
Flesh / taste:
tender, average juicy and rough texture; sharp taste with both sugars and flavour
Storage potential:
February in cold store, March in CA storage
Storage (Cold storage):
February in cold store
Group:
Canada Grand Faye
