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Dalitron
type: Dessert, Eating
identification: Large and conical, sometimes elongated, with little or no ribbing. The skin is greenish yellow maturing to bright lemon-yellow in storage. It usually develops a pronounced waxy feel as it ripens. The stem is slender and long, set in a deep, wide cavity.
characteristics: The flesh is creamy white, fine-grained, firm, crunchy and juicy. Look for a blend of banana and tropical fruit flavours.
uses: Intended as a market apple for eating fresh.
origins: Developed in 1994 by Guy Ligonniere for the International Fruit Obtention venture between Valois, Mondial Fruit Selection, and Davodeau-Ligonniere Nurseries—at Moulin Neuf, Lezigne (France), by crossing Golden Delicious (flower) with pollen from Pilot. A total of 85 seeds were selected from the cross-pollination and, in 1997, one of the resulting seedlings was set aside for further propagation by grafting.
cultivation: Vigorous, upright spreading tree. Bears fruit on spurs.
notes: Resembles the Golden Delicious in many respects.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 10
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
brix: 14
sg: 1.0568
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