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Suntan
synonyms: Malling Suntan
identification: Small to medium. Round and often flattened. Golden yellow with orange red stripes and flushes. The eye is somewhat large and open, st is a medium deep and wide basin. The stem is some short and medium thickness, set in a medium deep and funnel shaped cavity which is surrouned by a thick patch of russet.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, Juicy and sweet? sharp, aromatic and flavourful.
origins: — Cox s Orange Pippin x Court Pendu Plat, 1956, dr. Alston, East Malling Research Station, Maidstone, Kent, England, introduced, 1980
cultivation: Vigorous, spreading. Crops well. Ready for harvest in the second period.
cold storage: Keeps up to four months.
harvest: Early in the fourth period. Problems:Prone to bitter pit. Resistant to canker, susceptible to scab, very susceptible to mildew and blight.
pollination group: F
pollination peak: 10
ploidism: Triploid. Group F Day 10. The blossoms tolerate late frosts.
cold storage weeks: 16
harvest period: 4
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