RUBINETTE® RAFZUBIN (Standard) C.O.V.
Origin:
Cross of Cox and Golden Delicious, Switzerland
Picking date:
Mid-season
Fruit size:
65/80
Uses:
very good variety for farm shops. Premium markets.
Blossom date:
Mid-season (as for Golden Delicious)
Pollinator :
Gala, Elstar, Granny Smith, Fuji, Cox or any other diploid variety with the same blossom date
Vigour:
weak to average
Time till first cropping / yields:
mid-rapid / average yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning :
low susceptibility to alternate bearing / difficult thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
average susceptibility to scab. susceptible to canker in certain conditions
Skin / shape:
rustic appearance, 50% orange red, striped blushed
Flesh / taste:
crisp, juicy with excellent eating qualities
Storage potential:
December in cold store, February in CA storage
