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Malus domestica 'Swiss Gourmet™'

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 Wadenswil, Switzerland, by B. Krapf and C. Papperswill, Swiss Federal Res. Sta. Introd. in 1984. Golden Delicious × Idared. USPP 6689; 1 Sept. 1989; assigned to TRECO®, Woodburn, Ore. Tree: medium vigor, precocious; yields better than Elstar. Bloom season early to midseason; diploid. Fruit: medium to large; 75% to 100% red, bright, striped, attractive, occasional russet; better color than Elstar; skin oily when over-mature; shape round to conic; flesh creamy white; texture fine and firm; taste sweet, tart, very good, less acid than Elstar; harvest 10 days before Jonathan; storage life longer than Elstar.
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Vigor moderate vigor
Productivity productive

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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Arlet' Malus domestica 'Swiss Gourmet™'
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