SCARLET SPUR
Origin: USA
Pollinator: Golden Delicious, Granny Smith
Harvest time: As from the second week of September
Tree characteristic: It is a spur variety of which tree grows at moderate vigour. It displays good performance on semi-dwarf and seed rootstocks depending on the soil texture.
Fruit characteristic: Fruits are medium sized and sometimes large and the colour of the fruit skin is crimson. It has an attractive appearance. Fruit flesh is white, sweet, firm, juicy and savoury. It may be kept in store rooms for a long period of time.
RED CHIEF
Origin: USA
Pollinator: Golden Delicious
Harvest time: As from the third week of September
ATree characteristic: It is a spur variety of which trees grow at moderate vigour. Fruit characteristic: Fruit is medium-sized and sometimes large. Skin colour is red and fruit flesh is white, sweet, firm and juicy.
STARK CRIMSON
Origin: USA
Pollinator: Golden Delicious
Harvest time: As from the third week of September
Tree characteristics: Trees grow at moderate vigour and vertically. A pollinator must be definitely used. It is a variety which is widespread in our country. Attention must be paid to fruit thinning, fertilisation and pruning.
Fruit characteristic: Fruit is quite large and its skin colour is crimson. Fruit flesh is white, firm, juicy and savoury. It is a lasting variety and kept in cold store for a long period of time.
GOLDEN REINDERS
Origin: USA
Pollinator: Granny Smith
Harvest time: Harvestable 5 days after Golden Delicious.
Tree characteristic: It is a mutation of the Golden Smothe and Golden Delicious varieties. It is a productive variety. It bears the same characteristics as the other Golden varieties.
Fruit characteristic: Fruit is medium-sized and sometimes large. Fruit flesh is white, firm, h-juicy and savoury. It is resistant to mildew. It may be kept in cold store for a long period of time.
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Origin: USA
Pollinator: Stark Crimson, Red Chief, Scarlet Spur, Jersey Mac
Harvest time: Second week of September
Tree characteristic: Tree displays vigour, semi-vertical and expansive growth.
Fruit characteristic: It is medium-sized and has a fruit skin golden yellow in colour. It is a lasting variety and kept in cold store for a long period of time.
GRANNY SMITH
Origin: Australia
Pollinator: Golden Delicious
Harvest time: Harvestable between the third week of October and first week of November.
Tree characteristic: Trees provide very vigorous, semi-vertical and rapid growth. They are compatible with dwarf, semi-dwarf and seed rootstocks. It is a variety which is commonly grown in our country.
PINK LADY
Origin: Australia
Pollinator: Gala, Fuji Group, Stark Crimson and Granny Smith
Harvest time: Third week of October
Tree characteristic: It is so productive a variety of which trees grow semi-vertically and vigorously. It grows well on dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstocks.
Fruit characteristic: Fruit is medium-sized and skin colour is pink on yellow background. Fruit has an excellent aroma when stored for several months from the harvest time and then consumed. It withstands transport and storage as it is a firm fruit.
BUCKEYE GALA
Origin: New Zealand
Pollinator: Golden, Granny Smith, Jersey Mac
Harvest time: Late July and first week of August.
Tree characteristics: Trees display vigorous, semi-expansive and vertical growth. It is recommended for southern regions.
Fruit characteristic: It colours earlier as compared to other Gala varieties. Colour of the fruit skin is red up to 90 percent. Fruit is firm, crispy and sweet.
JEROMINE
Pollinator: Golden, Granny Smith, Callanger
Harvest time: As from the second week of September
Tree characteristics: Tree grows at moderate vigour and it is so productive a variety.
Fruit characteristic: Fruits are large and conical. Coloration is good and dark red in colour. It starts to colour as from mid August. It has a firm and savoury fruit flesh.
GALA SHINIGA
Origin: USA
Pollinator: Fuji, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious
Harvest time: First week of August
Tree characteristic: Tree grows vigorously and semi-vertically. It is a variety which has quite a regular yield.
Fruit characteristic: Top colour of the fruit skin is 80-90% red. It has a white fruit flesh and is firm, juicy and excellently savoury.
FUJI ZEHN ASTEC
Origin: Japan
Pollinator: Golden Delicious, Granny Smith
Harvest time: Harvested after the second and third weeks of October
Tree characteristic: It grows very vigorously and rapidly. It has a good compatibility with dwarf and semi-dwarf clone rootstocks. It is a productive variety.