RUBINSTAR
PLACE OF BREEDING:
Germany
ORIGIN:
dark red mutant of the Jonagold cultivar
GROWTH:
dynamic; large, spreading crown, moderately dense
POLLINATORS:
Arlet, Cortland, Delbard Jubile, Delcorf, Discovery, Elise, Elstar, Evereste, Fiesta, Fireside, Gala, Gloster, Golden Hornet, Idared, James Grieve, Jonathan, Katja, Ligol, McIntosh, Melrose, Pinova, Rubin, Spartan, Sunrise, Szampion
POLLINATED CULTIVARS:
none, triploid
HARVEST MATURITY:
September/October
STORAGE:
cold store: 5-6 months, CA cold store: 6-8 months
RESISTANCE TO FROST:
low
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASES:
scab – medium, powdery mildew – medium, fire blight – medium, bark and wood diseases – low/medium, bitter pit – high, anthracnose – medium
FRUIT:
large or very large, round-conical in shape, smooth and shiny skin, almost completely covered by homogeneous, dark carmine blush.