RED DELICIOUS

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

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

The tree of Granny Smith variety has a medium to strong vigour. Flowering comes mid to late, around 2-3 days after Golden Delicious. Granny Smith is a good pollinator and has very reliable and good yields. POLLINATORS: Partially self-fertile, and best pollinators are: Idared, Braeburn, Arlet, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Red Delicious, Idared. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Flesh of the Granny Smith is white in color, the texture is crisp and firm, juicy, slightly acidic, and full and sharp flavored in taste. Overall an excellent, unique, and recognizable taste. Skin is green with pronounced white lenticels. Conical-oval shape. FRUIT SIZE: Medium to large. HARVEST: End of September, around 17 days after Golden Delicious. GRANNY SMITH COMMERCIAL USE: One of the very best storage potential varieties, it can basically be stored in until the following picking season in