SUPERCHIEF® SANDIDGE P.V.R.
Variety description
Origin:
Sport of Redchief® Camspur (Red Delicious)
Breeder:
Van Well
Licence holder:
Dalival / IFO
Picking date:
Golden Delicious
Fruit size:
65/80
Uses:
mostly for export markets
Tree
Blossom date:
3 days before Golden Delicious
Pollinator:
Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji, Malus Golden Gem, Malus INRA Baugene®, Malus INRA Perpetu® Evereste
Pollinisé par:
Pollinisateur pour:
Vigour:
very weak (use strong rootstocks and choose a high density system)
Time till first cropping / yields:
rapid / very good yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
Susceptibility to alternate bearing: sometimes / fruit set is sometimes difficult
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
susceptible to scab, average susceptibility to mildew, susceptible to canker
Fruit
Skin / shape:
intense red colour, blushed with stripes
Flesh / taste:
white, firm to soft; sweet taste with hardly any acidity
Storage potential:
February in cold store, June in CA storage
Storage (Cold storage):
February in cold store
Group:
Red Delicious
