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Kandile
type: Dessert
synonyms: Kandil and Kandile are often used as synonyms for Kandil Sinap .
identification: Medium size tending to large. Round-conic and slightly angular. The base colour is yellowish green over which is a brownish flush, mostly on the sun-exposed faces and striped at the stem cavity. The calyx is moderately small and closed, set in a deep and narrow basin. The stem is stout and short, sometimes rising to the shoulders of the cavity. Some russetting around the cavity.
characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured, firm, fine-grained, crisp. Somewhat dry, but sweet and sprightly.
origins: Originated along the Sturma River in the Kyustendil region of Bulgaria, likely prior to 1800. There appears to be no record of its parentage.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous. Does best in hot climates, but tolerates cold winters.
cold storage: Keeps up to four months in storage.
vulnerabilities: Susceptible to scab.
harvest: Ready for harvest in the middle of the fifth period.
pollination group: E
pollination peak: 18
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 16
harvest period: 5
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