Spurkoop

The reliable companion throughout the winter with the same fruit characteristics as the traditional Red Boskoop. Its columnar growth allows varied application, for example even as a fruiting hedge.

Parents:

Mutante von Roter Boskoop

Growth:

columnar, rather narrow internodes, extreme “Spur” type

Blossom:

early blossoming, blossom triploid

Ripeness:

early to mid October; ripe for consumption: from the end of October

Storage:

storage behavior like Boskoop

Appearance:

medium- to large-fruited, slightly greenish-yellow with carmin red body colour. Russeted like Red Boskoop by Schmitz-Hübsch, yellow fruit pulp

Quality:

firm (to the bite), crisp

Taste:

sourish, despite high sugar values – typical Boskoop

Crop yield:

high, more regular than Red Boskoop

Special notes:

minimum cutting effort, ideal for dense plantings, thinning is recommended