Apple variety: Querina Florina
This information forms part of Agfact H4.1.12 Apple varieties.
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Apple variety: Querina Florina |
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| Origin: | 612-1 × Jonathan, Y. Lespinasse, Oliver, J. Lespinasse and Le Lezec, Station D’Arboriculture Fruitière, INRA, Beaucouze, France. Patent by Flemings. |
| Tree: | Medium to strong vigour. |
| Disease status: | Scab resistant, moderately susceptible to mildew, tolerant to fireblight. |
| Chilling requirement: | Probably high. |
| Blossom and pollination: |
Mid season. Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith. |
| Fruit shape: | Medium to large, like Empire; open calyx, truncate conical. |
| Skin and flesh: |
Purplish red on yellow base, 75% of surface, shiny waxy bloom, very attractive. Cream flesh, medium firm, resistant to bruising, sweet, good eating quality. |
| Harvest and yield: |
2 weeks after Golden Delicious, before Granny Smith. Precocious, productive. |
| Storage: | Stores well. |