Other apple varieties
Braeburn ‘fenbra’(s)
Owner
Feno® S.r.l.
Origin
'Fenbra' (s) is a mutation of the variety Braeburn.
Tree
Vigour: weak.
Blossom: middle to late.
Pollination: Granny Smith, Red Delicious., Evereste, Prof. Sprenger.
Fruit
Colour: red vivid, striped.
Flavour: sweet-acid, lightly aromatic.
Shape/size: like Braeburn Standard.
Skin: smooth.
Fruit flesh: crispy and juicy.
Characteristics
Intensive red vivid colour with pronounced striped.
Breaburn ‘fenhof’(s)
Owner
Feno® S.r.l.
Origin
Breaburn 'fenhof'(s) is a mutation of Braeburn
Tree
Vigour: as Breaburn standard
Blossom: mid-late
Pollinators: Granny Smith, Red Delicious., Evereste, Prof. Sprenger
Fruit
Colour: very vivid red, lightly striped
Flavour: slightly sour, aromatic
Shape/size: medium to large, built high
Skin: smooth
Flesh: crispy, juicy
Characteristics
Growth as Breaburn, very vivid red overcolour, slightly striped to partly blushed.
Granny Smith
Origin
Chance seedling from Australia, found in 1868 by T. Smith
Tree
Vigour: medium
Blossom: mid-early, very good pollinator
Pollinators: Golden Delicious, Idared, Red Delicious
Fruit
Colour: intense green overcolour, light green to yellow green when fully ripe, sometimes unwanted red cheek
Flavour: high acidity, not very sweet nor aromatic
Shape/size: large, round – conical, built high
Skin: solid, slightly wavy, big bright lenticels
Flesh: white, firm, crispy, very juicy
Characteristics
Constant, middle to high yields, not susceptible to alternate bearing, one pick usually sufficient.
Idared
Origin
Cross between Jonathan x Wagner, selected in 1935 in the USA (Idaho)
Tree
Vigour: weak to medium
Blossom: mid-early
Pollinators: Granny Smith, Jonathan
Fruit
Colour: green yellowish ground colour, light to dark red overcolour on the side of the fruit facing the sun
Flavour: low sugar content, achieves a good taste only on warm cultivation sites
Shape/size: round, slightly flattened
Skin: smooth, without russet, fine pointed lenticels
Flesh: white, firm, juicy
Characteristics
Very high and constant yields, early entrance in production, susceptible to mildew, not susceptible to scab, susceptible to autumnal frost.
Kanada Renette / Renetta Canada / Canadian Reinette
Origin
Unknown
Tree
Vigour: strong
Blossom: mid-late
Pollinators: Cox Orange, Gloster, Idared, Alkmene
Fruit
Colour: green yellowish, possible red blushed cheek
Flavour: very aromatic, sweet, slightly sour
Shape/size: large, round flattened with wide edges
Skin: fine coarse, few large and rusty lenticels, rusty marbled
Flesh: yellowish, medium juicy
Characteristics
Old variety with uniform russet, very good aroma, constant yields and good fruit quality.
Morgenduft Dallago / Imperatore Dallago / Morgenduft Dallago
Origin
Mutation of Morgenduft discovered in Laives (South Tyrol) in 1970
Tree
Vigour: weak and broad
Blossom: mid-late
Pollinators: Cox Orange, Idared
Fruit
Colour: green yellowish ground colour, luminous dark red overcolour, striped
Flavour: lightly aromatic, moderately sweet
Shape/size: round, slightly flattened
Skin: thick, smooth
Flesh: white, medium firm, juicy
Characteristics
Large dark red coloured fruits, bright lenticels, high pack out, to harvest 4 days before Morgenduft standard, susceptible to preharvest fruit fall.
Staymanred
Origin
Chance seedling from Verginia (USA)
Tree
Vigour: medium
Blossom: middle
Pollinators: Evereste, Prof. Sprenger
Fruit
Colour: green-yellow ground colour, three-quarter of the surface dark red striped
Flavour: aromatic, sweet and sour, unique taste
Shape/size: large, round flattened
Skin: smooth, slightly russet in the eye basin and/or stalk cavity
Flesh: white to cream colour, very juicy
Characteristics
Tangy taste, high yields, susceptible to alternate bearing, susceptible to preharvest fruit fall.
Wiltons Star Red Jonaprince Select®
Origin
Mutation of Jonagold (more precisly of Jonaprince®), discovered at the orchards of the brothers Princen in Weert (Netherlands)
Tree
Vigour: quite strong in the beginning, later moderate growth, flat branches
Blossom: mid-late
Pollinators: Granny Smith, Braeburn, Gala, Golden Delicious, Idared, Prof. Sprenger
Fruit
Colour: intense dark red overcolour on the whole surface
Flavour: good taste, slightly sweeter than Jonagold
Shape/size: large, round, built high
Skin: smooth
Flesh: crispy, juicy, very firm
Characteristics
Early colouration, best colour among the Jonagold clones, high and constant yields, early entrance in production, one pick usually sufficient.
Summerred
Owner
Summerland
Origin
Cross between McIntosh x Golden Delicious by the Research Center Summerland in British Columbia (Canada)
Tree
Vigour: strong, broad, dense branched
Blossom: mid-early
Pollinators: Alkmene, Berlepsch, Cox Orange
Fruit
Colour: dark brownish red overcolour (to 60 %)
Flavour: slightly acidic, harmonic taste
Shape/size: medium size, built very high
Skin: smooth, slightly pruinosed
Flesh: moderate firm, fine
Characteristics
Early variety, susceptible to scab and mildew
Professor Sprenger
Pollinator
Tree
Vigour: medium, broad, upstanding, conical crown
Blossom: white, dark pink, mid-late
Fruit
Colour: orange reddish
Shape/size: round, diameter between 1,5 and 1,8 cm
Skin: smooth
Flesh: white
Characteristics
Pollinator, very productive, not susceptible to autumnal frosts, scab resistant, not susceptible to alternate bearing.
Evereste
Pollinator
Tree
Vigour: weak
Blossom: strong bloom, white – pink, mid-late
Fruit
Colour: luminous orange red
Flavour: slightly acidic, harmonic taste
Shape/size: round flattened, small, maximal diameter of 2 cm
Skin: smooth
Flesh: white
Characteristics
Pollinator, very productive, undemanding, scab resistant, not susceptible to alternate bearing.