Fruit Tree Database Single Record

Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type
Apple
Variety/Cultivar
Sundowner (Cripps Red)
Fruit Description
Small to medium sized red apple with distinctive white spots. The flesh is white, crisp and juicy and very sweet, with a slightly acid blackberry finish. Sundowner are very firm and store extremely well. Some russet in stem cavity. Store very well.
Common Uses
Origin
Australia, 1970s. Cross between Lady William and Golden Delicious.
Pollination
Red Delicious, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith. About 200-225 days from full bloom to the start of harvest.
Chill Hours
Blossom Time
Early season
Harvest Time
+ 83 days Red Delicious, mid-May in Harcourt, central Victoria
Production Notes
Bear heavily, can overcrop and produce small fruit if not thinned. Spur bearer.
Disease Susceptibility
Resistant to apple scab/black spot
Images
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