SZAMPION ARNO

PLACE OF BREEDING:

Poland

ORIGIN:

mutant of the Szampion cultivar

GROWTH:

medium/dynamic, after beginning of the fruit bearing period – weak. Conical crown with loose density. It creates rigid limbs covered with numerous spurs

POLLINATORS:

Alwa, Delikates, Discovery, Elstar, Evereste, Gloster, Golden Delicious, Idared, Lobo, Ligol, Spartan

POLLINATED CULTIVARS:

good pollinator for most apple tree cultivars

HARVEST MATURITY:

in the second half of September, a few days before the original cultivar

STORAGE:

cold store: until February, CA cold store: until May

RESISTANCE TO FROST:

medium

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASES:

low susceptibility to scab and powdery mildew, medium sensitivity to bark and wood diseases

FRUIT:

medium-sized to large, round-conical in shape, with delicate ribs. Skin less dry than in the original cultivar, covered with slightly waxy coating with distinct lenticles. Around two weeks before harvesting maturity, the whole surface of the fruit becomes covered with red, blurred, marbled blush. The pulp is juicy with a goog ratio of sugars to acid, which makes it very tasty.