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Malus domestica 'Stark Splendor'

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
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: in Napier, New Zealand, by Charles L. Roberts. Introd. in 1967. USPP 2460; 1 Dec. 1964; assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Parentage unknown; discovered in 1948. Tree: size medium; vigor medium; spreading; hardy; very productive, bearing regularly; blooms with Golden Delicious. Nearly immune to fire blight. Fruit: large, averages about 3 inches in diam.; ovoid-conical, slightly ribbed; skin bright red, waxy, thin, tender, glossy; dots few, large, cream-colored, lenticular; flesh yellowish, tender, crisp, very juicy, fine­grained, aroma distinct; does not shrivel in cold storage; ripens in September and October; resembles Golden Delicious in size, shape, texture, and quality.
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
Size small
Vigor moderate vigor
Productivity high productivity

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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Splendour' Malus domestica 'Stark Splendor'
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