GRANNY SMITH

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General information

Origin : Australia, 1868
Picking date : 17 days after Golden Delicious
Fruit size : 65/80
Uses : widely sold in Europe and much appreciated in Russia

Tree description

Blossom date : Early (3 days before Golden Delicious)
Pollinator : Fuji, Idared, Malus INRA Perpetu® Evereste, Red delicious, Reine des reinettes, Story® Inored, Malus INRA Baugene, Malus Golden Gem
Vigour : strong
Time till first cropping / yields : average / very good yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning : possible susceptibility to alternate bearing / easy thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases : susceptible to scab

Fruit description

Fruit description : green with white lenticels
Flesh / taste : juicy and crisp, sharp and not to sweet taste
Storage potential : January in cold store, April in CA storage

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