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Sunrise
type: Dessert, Eating
synonyms: There is also a Canadian-bred cultivar by the name of Sunrise . Also, the Oxford Sunrise is sometimes called by this name.
identification: Medium size, round-conic shape. The base colour is pale yellow over which is an orange red blush that covers one-third to two-thirds of the surface and darker red broken stripes. The calyx is medium size and partly open, set in a slightly deep and wide basin. The stem is short and moderately stout, set in a deep and narrow, lightly russetted cavity.
characteristics: The flesh is white, soft and tender. Juicy and sweet-tart.
uses: Fresh eating
origins: Developed from an open pollinated seedling of Northern Spy at Welford Park in Berkshire (U.K.) by Charles Ross in 1897
cultivation: Moderately vigorous.
cold storage: Keeps up to three months in cold storage.
harvest: Ready for harvest in the middle of the fourth period Problems:
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 9
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 12
harvest period: 4
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