TONIK P.V.R. applied for

Variety description

Origin : cross of IFO (France)
Breeder : IFO
Licence holder : IFO
Picking date : between Fuji and Cripps Pink
Fruit size : 75-80 mm
Uses : An easy-to-grow and productive tree, combined with high-quality fruit and excellent storage potential, makes Tonik attractive to growers, marketers and consumers.

Tree

Blossom date : as Gala
Pollinator : S alleles S2S3
Type of tree : easy tree with an open growth
Vigour : good
Time till first cropping / yields : rapid fruit set and good to very good productivity
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning : not very susceptible to biannual bearing and easy thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases : genetic tolerance to fire blight (FbF7)

Fruit

Skin / shape : bicoloured, bright pink-red (50-80%) on a yellow background
Flesh / taste : balanced taste, combining a high level of sugar and a good level of acidity, good juiciness
Storage potential : Tonik has excellent storage potential: in normal cold store without 1-MCP, the fruits can be stored for more than 6 months and retain their eating qualities without storage disease.

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