CAMEO® CAUDLE P.V.R.

Variety description

Origin : Chance seedling, probably a cross of Golden Delicious x Red Delicious, USA
Breeder : Caudle Apple Corporation
Licence holder : Dalival
Picking date : 4 days before Braeburn
Fruit size : 75/85
Uses : this variety has a very bright consumer target. Its outstanding storage potential, its excellent shelf-life and its good behaviour to bruising make it a good variety for the modern distribution retailers. Variety released under a selected distribution network scheme. Caudle is not propagated any more

Tree

Blossom date : mid season (as for Golden Delicious)
Pollinator : Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Malus Golden Gem
Vigour : average to strong
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases : susceptible to scab and canker. susceptible to mouldy core when the spring is wet during blossom

Fruit

Skin / shape : bicoloured orange red (50/60%) with many stripes on a green yellow back ground; distinctive white lenticels
Flesh / taste : firm, crisp and juicy; very good balance between a high sugar level and acidity
Storage potential : outstanding potential, end of February in cold store, August in CA storage. Very good shelf-life

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