RED DALINSWEET P.V.R. APPLIED FOR
Variety description
Origin:
Coloured mutation of Dalinsweet P.V.R., France
Breeder:
Dalival / INRA
Licence holder:
Dalival
Picking date:
Fuji (25 days after Golden Delicious)
Fruit size:
75/85
Uses:
this sweet scab reistant variety with good storage potential is suitable for farm shops and organic orchards
Tree
Blossom date:
very late
Pollinator:
Gala, Golden Delicious, Belchard® Chanteclerc, Dalinette, Crimson Crisp® Coop 39, Rusticana, Soprano, Ladina; avoid the early blooming varieties
Pollinisé par:
Type of tree:
weeping Granny Smith type tree, which requires internal light
Vigour:
average
Time till first cropping / yields:
rapid / average to good yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
regular cropping / average thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
resistant to the common scab strains (gene Vf / Rvi6)
Fruit
Skin / shape:
bicoloured blushed purple red on a green / yellow background, more coloured than Dalinsweet P.V.R.
Flesh / taste:
very firm, juicy and very sweet
Storage potential:
March in cold storage, June in CA storage
Storage (Cold storage):
March in cold storage
Storage (CA):
June in CA storage
