FRANQUETTE

A moderately vigorous tree with a loose pyramidal crown. This variety starts yielding early after planting and gives regular and heavy yields on 1-year branches. It is recommended to be pruned regularly. It is flowering mid-early. POLLINATORS: An outstandingly self-pollinating variety. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Elongated, egg-shaped fruit with a pointer top. Rich blue colored thin skin with a greenish-yellow flesh which is firm and crispy, yet juicy in texture. Aromatic, sweet to sour in taste. FRUIT SIZE: Medium-large. HARVEST: Mid to late August. COMMERCIAL USE: Excellent yielder when maintained properly. Consumed fresh or dried, suitable for processing,

Medium vigorous. Early blooming and a late leafing variety, thus protected against late spring frosts. Grows at a medium growth rate. Early bearing, starts yielding in the 3rd or 4th year after planting. Has high productivity and heavier crops than those of Franquette’s. Thrives best in partial to full sun. Tolerable to many soil types. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. A suitable pollinator for Fernor and Chandler, as well as for other varieties. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Globular nuts with a thin, fragile shell. Predominantly white kernels (80-85%), easily extracted from the shell. Large in size and tasty. FRUIT SIZE: Large. HARVEST: End of September to the beginning of 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