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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

Tree of this variety has weak to medium growth, flowering is mid-season to late, around the same time as Golden Delicious. High, stable yields, good for warmer regions. POLLINATORS: Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji FRUIT APPEARANCE: The shape of this variety is spherical and elongated. Skin is smooth, with pronounced lenticels, covered in intense and vivid dark red color on the whole surface of the fruit. Color is striped at the beginning of maturation and gains uniform color as it matures fully. The flesh is crisp and juicy, the taste is sweet and aromatic. FRUIT SIZE: Medium HARVEST: Second half - end of August up to the beginning of September COMMERCIAL USE: Gains coloration very early and fast, uniformity, stability, and excellent yields are a strong side of this variety. Popular as a dessert apple. Suitable for warmer regions and has very good storage capability.

KNIP or “knip-boom” is one of the most productive and best-known apple tree training systems for modern, proSLENDER SPINDLE This is the most used training system for modern apple orchards. The trees are wider at the bottom and get narrower towards the top, which gives them a cone-shaped appearance. The side branches also get shorter further up the top. This system is suitable for low-vigour areas, where the required pruning will not result in exaggerated vegetal expansion. Second-year “knip-booms” are the ideal nursery stock when it comes to planting and growing the crops faster, but well feathered first-year stocks with strong lateral branches are also excellent. Opening the branch angles by weighing

Vigour of this variety is weak with a straight growing habit, and is good for a high-density growing system. It is blossoming just before Golden Delicious, a good pollinator. Overall characteristics are of a typical spur variety. POLLINATORS: Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Idared, Gala, Fuji FRUIT APPEARANCE: Shape of this variety is very beautiful, elongated with 5 distinct points on the bottom. Intense red color on the whole surface of the fruit, with stripe blushes. The flesh of this variety is white in color, firm to soft, and taste is sweet with almost no acidity. FRUIT SIZE: Excellent, large fruit size can be obtained. Excess fruit on the tree can result in a smaller caliber, so it is recommended to do a proper thinning. HARVEST: Middle to end of September, similar to Golden Delicious. COMMERCIAL USE: It is a popular apple on the market, with the advantage of its shape and storage capability. It is a consistent