SOPRANO P.V.R.
Variety description
Origin:
cross Saturn x Braeburn, France
Breeder:
IFO
Licence holder:
IFO
Picking date:
10 days after Golden Delicious
Fruit size:
70/80
Uses:
:
Tree
Pollinator:
Dalinbel, Dalinette, Crimson® Crisp Coop 39, Story® Inored, Malus Golden Gem, Malus Baugène, Malus Bauflor
Type of tree:
open tree, type III (Golden Delicious), production on short brindles
Vigour:
medium, easy tree
Time till first cropping / yields:
rapid / good yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
regular cropping
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
resistance to the common strains of scab (Vf / Rvi6 gene) Sometime susceptible to russet in the eye under cold conditions (North of France, England)
Fruit
Skin / shape:
bicoloured 3/4 orange red on a green background sweet and tart with good flavours
Flesh / taste:
tender and juicy
Storage potential:
January / February in cold storage - April in CA storage
Storage (Cold storage):
January / February in cold storage
Storage (CA):
April in CA storage
