TONIK P.V.R. applied for
Variety description
Origin:
cross of IFO (France)
Breeder:
IFO
Licence holder:
IFO
Picking date:
between Fuji and Cripps Pink
Fruit size:
75-80 mm
Uses:
An easy-to-grow and productive tree, combined with high-quality fruit and excellent storage potential, makes Tonik attractive to growers, marketers and consumers.
Tree
Blossom date:
as Gala
Pollinator:
S alleles S2S3
Type of tree:
easy tree with an open growth
Vigour:
good
Time till first cropping / yields:
rapid fruit set and good to very good productivity
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
not very susceptible to biannual bearing and easy thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
genetic tolerance to fire blight (FbF7)
Fruit
Skin / shape:
bicoloured, bright pink-red (50-80%) on a yellow background
Flesh / taste:
balanced taste, combining a high level of sugar and a good level of acidity, good juiciness
Storage potential:
Tonik has excellent storage potential: in normal cold store without 1-MCP, the fruits can be stored for more than 6 months and retain their eating qualities without storage disease.
