RUBINSTAR

PLACE OF BREEDING:

Germany

ORIGIN:

dark red mutant of the Jonagold cultivar

GROWTH:

dynamic; large, spreading crown, moderately dense

POLLINATORS:

Arlet, Cortland, Delbard Jubile, Delcorf, Discovery, Elise, Elstar, Evereste, Fiesta, Fireside, Gala, Gloster, Golden Hornet, Idared, James Grieve, Jonathan, Katja, Ligol, McIntosh, Melrose, Pinova, Rubin, Spartan, Sunrise, Szampion

POLLINATED CULTIVARS:

none, triploid

HARVEST MATURITY:

September/October

STORAGE:

cold store: 5-6 months, CA cold store: 6-8 months

RESISTANCE TO FROST:

low

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASES:

scab – medium, powdery mildew – medium, fire blight – medium, bark and wood diseases – low/medium, bitter pit – high, anthracnose – medium

FRUIT:

large or very large, round-conical in shape, smooth and shiny skin, almost completely covered by homogeneous, dark carmine blush.