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identification: Large, round cylindric. The skin is yellow washed bright red over 70 to 90 per cent of the surface. Smooth skin.
characteristics: The flesh is????, fine grained and crisp. Juicy and sweet?tart. Aromatic.
origins: Developed by the Institut fŸr Obstforschung Dresden? Pillnitz (Germany) by crossing Apollo with pollen from a scab resistant seedling of one of 17 Re?cultivars (known as ReZista in North America) developed as part of this programme. ?????(Cox x Oldenburg) x F3 M. floribunda???????
cultivation: Highly vigorous. Early first fruit set and produces moderate harvests on an annual basis. Use dwarfing rootstock like M.27 to control the vigour.
cold storage: Keeps up to a month.
harvest: In the latter half of the second period.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 8
ploidism: Self sterile. Group C. Day 8. The flowers tolerate spring frost.
cold storage weeks: 4
harvest period: 2
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