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Malus domestica 'Freyberg'

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand, by J.H. Kidd. Introd. there in 1958; by Georges Delbard in France in 1959. Golden Delicious × Cox’s Orange Pippin. Discovered in 1939. Tree: dwarf; vigorous; upright branches; spur­bearing; productive; connoisseur variety for home gardens; matures same season as Golden Delicious; fruit hangs well on tree. Fruit: small to medium; round; skin golden yellow, blushed with mahogany red; resembles Golden Delicious; skin very thick, bruises slightly but firmer than Golden Delicious; flesh yellow, fine, firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, excellent quality; storage quality is good but tends to scald and shrivel; named for Lord Freyberg, commander of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II and Governor-General of New Zealand from 1946 to 1952.
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Freyberg' Malus domestica 'Kidd’s 21'
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