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Criterion
Dessert apple
Discovered in 1968 by Francis Cites in his Parker Heights orchard, near Wapato, Washington, USA. Fruits are firm, crisp and sweet with a good flavour.
Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Red Delicious
Flowering time:
14th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Mid October
Size: large
Shape: Globose conical
Height: 67.58 mm
Width: 72.20 mm
Ribbing: weak-medium
Crown: strong
Ground Colour: Green yellow
Over Colour: Orange
Over Colour Amount: low
Over Colour Pattern: washed out
Russet: low
Greasiness: Medium
Coarseness: coarse
Juiciness: juicy
Flesh Colour: Cream