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TREE: Grows upright at a medium growth rate with medium vigour. An early flowering and a late leafing variety, thus protected against late spring frosts. An early bearer starts yielding in the 3rd or 4th year af ter planting. It has regular and very high yields. Tolerates many soil types. Prefers partial to full sun. Drought resistant. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. A good pollinator for other nut varieties. Fernette and Franquette are suitable pollinators. Plant 1 Fernette tree on every 10th Fernor. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Globular nuts with a light-colored, thin to medium thick shell and a beaded seam. The kernel is light in color and easily ex tracted from the shell. FRUIT SIZE: Medium to large. HARVEST: End of September to early October.

Growth of this variety is medium to weak, not a typical spur variety, upright branch growing habit, fast and highly productive variety. So-called half-spur variety forms flower buds also on one-year stems. It is blossoming just before Golden Delicious. POLLINATORS: Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji, Idared FRUIT APPEARANCE: Shape of this variety is oblong, conic, mildly ribbed. Very attractive, uniform, and intense red color on the whole surface of the fruit, with lenticels. The flesh of this variety is juicy, white in color, firm to soft but crisp, and the taste is sweet with almost no acidity. FRUIT SIZE: Medium-large fruit size. HARVEST: Middle to end of September, similar to Golden Delicious. COMMERCIAL USE: Highly productive and great and storage capability. It can be kept in storage for 3 months, in cold storage until Feb

Trees of this variety have medium growth, flowering in midseason to late, around the same time as Golden Delicious. Characterized by high and stable yields. POLLINATORS: Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Fuji FRUIT APPEARANCE: Shape of this variety is conical, flattened. Skin is smooth, non-glossy, entirely covered in intense dark red color. It gains color very early. The flesh is yellow-colored, juicy, very balanced sweetness, low on acidity. FRUIT SIZE: Medium HARVEST: Second half - end of August up to the beginning of September COMMERCIAL USE: Gains coloration very early and fast, stable growth and yields. Possibility of gathering fruits in one stage. Very good storage capability

PLANT: The plant is vigorous, semi-erect, free-standing, thornless, and productive, giving high yields. Easy to grow, with a perennial life cycle. Grows in a shrub habit. Starts bearing a year after being planted. Considered a more winter hardy variety, also tolerates drier and hotter conditions. Gives best results when positioned in full sun or part shade. Pruning should be done twice a year. POLLINATORS: Self-pollinating. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Round to conically shaped and shiny, jet black in color, with a firm texture and sweet taste and mild aroma. The fruit doesn’t fade, leak or soften even in hotter weather. FRUIT SIZE: Medium-large to large. HARVEST: July to mid-August. COMMERCIAL USE: An abundant variety, with high-quality fruits and large yields. Ideal for fresh consumption, preserving, jam and jelly making, baking, etc.