Piros

Piros is a high-quality top grade among the summer varieties with a ripeness for consumption of minimum 3 weeks. It is characterised by a very low pre-harvest fruit fall, uniform ripeness and regular yield. Piros fills the supply gap between „Klarapfel“ (early season dessert apple) and “James Grieve”.

Parents:

Helios x Apollo

Growth:

slow to medium strong, pyramidal crown without dominant centre, very loose, low branching, a lot of short, medium strong fruit wood, rolled leaves typical of the variety

Blossom:

Medium early, like James Grieve, long-lasting, very high regular blossom beset, somewhat frost-sensitive, diploid, good pollinators are Golden Delicious, Pinova, Retina.

Ripeness:

fruit ripe for picking: end of July/early August; ripe for consumption: minimum three weeks from harvest

Appearance:

fruit medium-sized, high-built, somewhat ribbed, slightly asymmetric, fruit skin greenish-yellow with sunny-sided bright red, flamed cheek, heavy pruinose

Quality:

soft up to medium firm (to the bite), bright yellow fruit pulp, somewhat sensitive to pressure due to fine cellularity

Taste:

fine fruity aroma, crisp, balanced sweet and sourish

Crop yield:

slightly slow onset, but later high, regular yield

Special notes:

high winter frost hardiness, low cutting effort, but somewhat balding, therefore a regular cutting back/cutting out is recommendable, thinning is recommended