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Mandan
type: Culinary, Dessert
identification: Medium tending to large. Long conic to oblong conic, often slightly waisted. The skin colour is yellow over which is a reddish blush on the sun-exposed face. a pattern of broken, darker red stripes covers the wash and often extends onto the shaded face. The calyx is small and closed, set in a shallow and wide basin which is lightly ridged and surrounded by an irregularly knobbed crown. The stem is long and medium thickness, set in a deep and narrow cavity. Tough skinned.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, crisp and firm. Very juicy, sweet, sprightly and flavourful.
origins: Duchess of Oldenburg x Starking Double Red Delicious , William Otto, North Great Plains Field Station, Mandan, North Dakota, (U.S.A.). Raised by William A. Oitto, Northern Great Plains Research Center, Mandan, North Dakota, USA. It was introduced in 1965
cultivation: Moderately vigorous.
cold storage: Keeps two months in cold storage.
vulnerabilities: Resistant to mildew and blight.
harvest: Ready for harvest starting early in the fourth period.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 11
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 8
harvest period: 5
hardiness: 3
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