GOLDEN ORANGE C.O.V.
Origin:
cross of Golden Delicious, Italy
Picking date:
Mid-season
Fruit size:
70/85
Uses:
suitable variety for organic orchards, specially in the south-east of France, for early Golden Delicious sales
Blossom date:
4 days after Golden Delicious
Pollinator :
Crimson Crisp® Coop39, Goldrush® Delisdor® Coop38, Malus INRA Perpetu® Evereste, Malus INRA Baugene, Malus Golden Gem
Vigour:
average to strong
Time till first cropping / yields:
rapid / very good yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning :
low susceptibility to alternate bearing / easy thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
resistant to the common scab strains (gen Vf), low susceptibility to rosy apple aphid and meldew
Skin / shape:
bright yellow with an orange blushed when the fruit is ripened
Flesh / taste:
similar eating qualities than Golden Delicious
Storage potential:
December in cold store, February in CA storage
