WILTON’S RED JONAPRINCE® P.V.R.
Variety description
Origin:
Sport of Jonagold, Netherland (reminder: Jonagold is a cross of Golden Delicious and Jonathan)
Breeder:
Red Jonaprince
Licence holder:
Red Jonaprince
Picking date:
5 days before Golden Delicious
Fruit size:
70/90
Uses:
for fruit growers who need a very dark colour in order to reduce their production costs and to improve their grade-out.
Tree
Blossom date:
Mid-range (1 to 2 days before Golden Delicious), triploid variety
Pollinator:
Cox, Elstar, Gala, Golden Hornet, Granny Smith, Idared, Red Pippin, Worcester Pearmain, any diploid variety with the same blossom date; triploid variety, not suitable as a pollinator
Pollinisé par:
Vigour:
strong (use rootstocks such as M9 Pajam® 1Lancep, M9 NAKB or M9 T337)
Time till first cropping / yields:
average / excellent yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
possible susceptibility to alternate bearing after heavy crops / easy thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
average susceptibility to scab, susceptible to mildew
Fruit
Skin / shape:
intense red on 100% of the fruit
Flesh / taste:
juicy, crisp, fine; good taste if the crop load is not too strong
Storage potential:
February in cold store, June in CA storage
Storage (Cold storage):
February in cold store
Group:
Jonagold
