A medium-sized orangey-red apple with a yellow background. White flesh, crispy texture. very sweet but is also tart and is sometimes used for cooking. Especially good for making apple sauce due to its soft texture.
Common Uses
Dual purpose eating and cooking.
Origin
Developed in the Netherlands in Elst in the 1950s by crossing Golden Delicious and Ingrid Marie apples. First introduced to America in 1972, but relatively unknown in Australia.
Pollination
Chill Hours
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Harvest Time
Very early apple, -45 days Red Delicious.
Production Notes
Spur bearer.
Disease Susceptibility
Has been shown to be moderately resistant to black spot, so suits climates with high rainfall.
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