Origin: in Rehovot, Israel, by Chanan Oppenheimer. Introd. in 1967. F2 selection (Calville St. Sauveur × Damascus) × Delicious. Tree: large; bears on spurs only; by bending branches, young trees can be induced to bear in third year; blooms end of February to beginning of March. This variety has been grown successfully in small orchards. Maayan is a Hebrew girl’s name meaning spring. Fruit: medium size, 60 to 80 mm; round; skin yellow ground cover with over 50% covered with red, attractive; flesh juicy, firm, aroma good, texture good, flavor sweet, acid; of the Delicious group in taste; keeping quality good, keeps at room temperature at least 2 weeks, in cold storage at least 2 months; ships well; ripens from early June to late July.
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