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Apple-Afri-Rose-Cultivar
Afri Rose Apple Cultivar

General

Yellow skin, excellent for drying. Obtained an average of 80% for drying during the past six years.

Category: Fruit
Released: May 2012
Fruit kind: Peach
Selection No.: PE99-12
Usage: Drying
Origin: ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij
Exclusive licensee: Culdevco (Pty) Ltd

Tree Characteristics

Chilling requirement: Medium (400-600 Infruitec Chilling Units)
Growth habit: Semi-upright
Flowering (10% blossoms open): 1st week September**
Full bloom (80% blossoms open): 2nd week September**
Flower shape: Showy
Bearing habit: One year old shoots
Disease susceptibility (normal sprays): Normal
Rootstocks evaluated: Kakamas

Tree Thinning

Pollinator: Self-compatible
Fruit set: Very good
Blossom or fruit: Fruit thinning only
Intensity of flowers: Good

Fruit Characteristics

Harvest date (first pick): Week 6-7 (2nd week February)**
Control cultivar: Kakamas
Production (kg/tree): Very good (20kg/tree at 4.5 x 1.5 metre)
Fruit size distribution: Count 18 (135g/fruit)
Shape: Round
Skin colour: Yellow
Flesh colour: Yellow
TSS at harvest: 16˚brix**
Texture: Melting
Stone: Free
Storage ability: Not tested

ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij: Prof. B Ndimba | Tel: 021 809 3002
Culdevco: Mishkaat Anderson | Tel: 021 888 8473

*= Plant Breeders Rights: ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij
**= Data obtained at Bien Donne, Simondium, Western Cape and is not necessarily representative of other areas.

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