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Malus domestica 'Gloster'

Cultivar

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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 the breeding program, Jork Fruit Res. Sta., Jork, Germany. Introd. in 1969. Glockenapfel × Richared Delicious. Tree: vigorous, upright; precocious; very heavy, annual cropping, more productive than Delicious; moderate preharvest drop. Fruit: similar to Delicious; large, 70 to 75 mm in diam.; color and shape similar to Richared Delicious; flesh greenish-yellow, no bitter pit; sweet­tart flavor, more acid than Delicious, fair quality; harvest late with Golden Delicious and Jonagold; calyx open, subject to moldy core; long storage life.
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Gloster 69' Malus domestica 'Gloster'
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