Origin: in East Malling, England, by D. Simpson at Hort. Res. Intl. (Von Humboldt × Redstar) × Merton Dawn; cross made in 1979; introd. in 1989. Flower: pistillate; requires pollinizer; midseasonand late-flowering varieties must be used; no more than four to six rows of Pandora should be planted to one row of pollinizer variety. Tree: high yielding; very vigorous; moderately resistant to verticillium wilt; highly resistant to powdery mildew; susceptible to leaf spot. Fruit: large; relatively firm; regular conic shape; attractive, glossy, orangered external color; pleasant flavor with succulent, juicy texture. Fresh-market use; in southeastern England, Pandora has unique late fruiting season providing a good freshmarket overlap with day-neutral and everbearing varieties. Moderately resistant to preharvest botrytis rot.
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