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.