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Red Gravenstein Apple

The Gravenstein apple is one the finest tasting apples around. It is very juicy and has outstanding flavors. One the best all purpose apples. We think that the Red Gravenstein is even better than the original. 

Excellent for: Fresh eating; Baking; Sauce; Cider

ID-17A

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History: The Red Gravenstein apple is a bud sport (mutation) off of a Gravenstein apple. It was discovered in Berwick, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada around 1880. It was found and propagated by C.E. Banks.
 
Parentage: Sport of Gravenstein
 
Pollination:
Bloom Time: Early season
Ploidy: Triploid
Good Pollinators: (requires two diploids for good pollination)
Brushy Mountain Limbertwig Apple
Chehalis Apple
King Solomon Apple
Liberty Apple
Myers Royal Limbertwig Apple
Smoky Mountain Limbertwig Apple
Williams Pride Apple
Wynoochee Early Apple
 
Harvest Time: Early September
 
Fruit Size: Medium-large, round
 
Flavor: Sweet/tart
 
Storage (refrigerated): 2-3 weeks
 
Disease Resistance:
Cedar apple rust: Some susceptibility
Fireblight: Some susceptibility
Mildew: Very susceptible
Scab: Some susceptibility

All-Red Gravenstein

Dessert apple

Triploid. A coloured sport of Gravenstein originating from the U.S.A. Fruits are crisp, coarse-textured and juicy with a distinct flavour.

Parentage:

Sport of Gravenstein

Shape: Truncate conical

Size: large

Height: 57.00mm

Width: 75.00mm

Over Colour: Red

Over Colour (Amount): high-very high

Over Colour (Pattern): striped

Crunch: crisp

Flesh Colour: Yellowish

Flowering time:

25th April 10% flowering
1st May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Picking time: Early September

Source: www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk

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