Pikkolo

An appetising, red-coloured apple, ideal for children. The autumn variety is especially suitable for the home garden.

Parents:

Clivia x Auralia

Growth:

slow to medium strong in growth, loose crown structure

Blossom:

medium to late, low to medium frost-sensitive, long-lasting, blossom beset high and regular

Ripeness:

mid September, ripe for consumption end of September

Storage:

storable in CA-store (CA = Controlled Atmosphere) up to April

Appearance:

medium-sized, flattened, spherical, yellow body colour, nice red to purple extensive body colour, percentages of body colour 60–90 %, light russet in the stem cavity, red on yellow basis

Quality:

fruit pulp firm (to the bite)

Taste:

sweet and sourish taste

Crop yield:

early and regular medium-high yield

Special notes:

good, profitable storage fruit type