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Huaguan
type: Culinary, Dessert, Pie
synonyms: Hua Guan. Marketed as Autumn Glory
summary: Intended as a fresh-eating supermarket apple developed in China. Also good for making pies.
identification: Medium size, round conic. The skin is smooth and glossy with a waxy finish at maturity. A greenish-yellow base colour maturing to rich yellow over which is a reddish blush marked with deeper red striping. Lenticels are tan-coloured, small and numerous. The stem is slender and short to medium length, set in a deep and narrow cavity. The calyx is tightly closed and set in a shallow basin.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, fine-grained and crisp. Juicy, sweet and slightly tart
origins: Developed in 1989 at the Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute in Henan Province (China) by crossing Golden Delicious with Fuji . Introduced in 1988.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous. Spreading branches caused by heavy harvests. Semi-spur.
cold storage: Keeps at room temperature for a week in cold storage for up to six months and in controlled atmosphere storage for close to a year.
vulnerabilities: Somewhat prone to mildew and blight. Susceptible to scab.
harvest: Ready for harvest in the middle of the fourth period.
pollination group: D
pollination peak: 12
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 24
harvest period: 4
hardiness: 4
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