Attractive, dark red apple with long storability. Origin: New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research, Auckland, New Zealand, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries, Barcelona, Spain, and FruitFutur, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, by J. Bonany and R. Bolz. Scired × Scilate; crossed 2002; selected 2007. Tree: vigor moderate on M.9 rootstock; growth habit spreading; blooms early to mid-April in Lleida; adapted to hot growing conditions. Fruit: large to very large, diameter 7.5 cm; oblong; 70% dark red purple with yellow ground color, moderate russet; flesh firm, very juicy; flavor sweet wine; aroma sweet apple; 17.0 °Brix; less sensitive to cracking and sunburn than Fuji; ripens late September to early October in Lleida; storability excellent, up to 8 months at 0.5 °C plus 1 week shelf life.
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