Orin Apple

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Orin Apple

The Orin apple is a very sweet apple that would be excellent for baking or to add with other apples to sauce.

ID-167A

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History: The Orin apple was created sometime before 1920 by Tadanosuke Otuski in Fukushima, Japan. It was commercially released in 1952.

Parentage: Golden Delicious x Indo

Pollination:

Bloom Time: Early/mid-season

Ploidy: Diploid (pollen is quite infertile - treat like a triploid)

Good Pollinators: (requires two diploids for good pollination)

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Harvest Time: September/October

Fruit Size: Medium, oblong

Flavor: Very sweet

Storage (refrigerated): 4-5 months

Disease Resistance:

Cedar apple rust: Some susceptibility

Fireblight: Very resistant

Mildew: Some susceptibility

Scab: Some susceptibility

Orin

Triploid. Originated before 1942 by T. Otsuki, an apple grower in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Fruits have firm, juicy flesh with a sweet and aromatic flavour.

Flowering time:

29th April 10% flowering

3rd May Full (80%) flowering

11th May 90% petal fall

Picking time: late October

Source: www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk

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