MELROSE BEAUMONT® BRYCHMEL
Variety description
Origin:
Cross of Jonathan x Red delicious, USA, 1932
Breeder:
Mr. Briot
Licence holder:
Pépinières du Valois / Mondial Fruit Sélection
Picking date:
Mid-season
Fruit size:
75/90
Uses:
suitable for farm shop and for organic orchards
Tree
Blossom date:
Mid-season (as for Golden Delicious)
Pollinator:
Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Idared, Gala, Elstar, Malus Golden Gem, Malus INRA® Baugene, Malus INRA® Perpetu® Evereste
Vigour:
strong
Time till first cropping / yields:
average / good yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
susceptible to alternate bearing / easy thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
low susceptible to scab, average susceptible to mildew
Fruit
Skin / shape:
intensive red with strong lenticels; the fruit is a little bit flat
Flesh / taste:
fine, crisp and juicy; good balance between sugars, acidity and flavour
Storage potential:
March in cold store, April in CA storage
Storage (Cold storage):
March in cold store
Group:
MELROSE BEAUMONT BRYCHMEL
