Arlet apple
A sweet mid-season dessert apple, developed in Switzerland and related to Golden Delicious.
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Arlet is a modern Golden Delicious-style apple, developed in Switzerland. It was patented in 1989, but the original cross between Golden Delicious (seed parent) and Idared was carried out in the 1950s. In appearance it more closely resembles Idared, with a yellow skin color overlaid with large areas of red. The flavor is pleasant and juicy, reasonably well balanced between sharp and sweet, but essentially mild.
Arlet was grown commercially on a limited scale in the 1970s, but is now primarily grown by gardeners. It is probably more popular in the USA than Europe, and is known as Swiss Gourmet.
It ripens in early September, and keeps well - not surprising given that both Golden Delicious and Idared are noted for being long keepers.
Also known as
- Swiss Gourmet
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Golden Delicious x Idared
- Origin: Switzerland
- Introduced: 1958
- Developed by: Bernhard Krapf at the Swiss Federal Research Station, Wadenswill.
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 122600
Identification
- Fruit colour: Red
- Flesh colour: Cream
- Fruit size: Medium
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Good for cooking
- Ripening period: Mid season
- Use / keeping: 3 months or more
Growing
- Cropping: Good
- Flowering period: Mid season
- Flowering group: 3 Not confirmed.
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: No
- Vigour: Average growth
- Precocity: Precocious
Disease resistance
- Scab - Some susceptibility
- Mildew - Some susceptibility
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Golden Delicious (parent)
- Idared (parent)
Arlet identification photos from official fruit collections
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Fruit tree register
Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.
The following Arlet trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
You can also view these trees on a map.
United States
- Axel Kratel in Santa Cruz, California
- Florian Deisenhofer in Brush Prairie, WA
- Grace in PORTLAND, OREGON
Switzerland
- Helmut Mueller in NEUKIRCH, Thurgau
Latest Spring blossom records for this variety
2012 season
- 5th May 2012 - tree owned by Florian in Brush Prairie, United States
Record your blossom dates in our Fruit Tree Register - more >>.
Mature heights for Arlet trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Arlet tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 2.5 ft 0.8 m |
3.1 ft 0.9 m |
3.7 ft 1.1 m |
4.6 ft 1.4 m |
5.5 ft 1.7 m |
| M27 | 2.8 ft 0.9 m |
3.5 ft 1.1 m |
4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
| M9 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Bud.9 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 11 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 16 | 4.9 ft 1.5 m |
6.1 ft 1.9 m |
7.4 ft 2.3 m |
9.2 ft 2.8 m |
11.0 ft 3.4 m |
| M26 | 5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.6 ft 2.0 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.8 ft 3.0 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
| Geneva 30 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| MM102 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| M7 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
| M116 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
| MM106 | 7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.8 ft 2.7 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
13.1 ft 4.0 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
| MM111 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.1 ft 3.7 m |
15.1 ft 4.6 m |
18.1 ft 5.6 m |
| Bud.118 | 9.1 ft 2.8 m |
11.4 ft 3.5 m |
13.7 ft 4.2 m |
17.1 ft 5.2 m |
20.5 ft 6.3 m |
| M25 | 10.2 ft 3.1 m |
12.7 ft 3.9 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
19.0 ft 5.8 m |
22.8 ft 7.0 m |
From an idea by N. Buck - more details.
Where to buy apple trees
The following fruit tree nurseries offer Arlet apple trees for sale:
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Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA)
United States Supplier's website >>
Where to buy apples
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- Apple Works, Trafalgar
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- Boyd Orchard, Versailles
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- O'Farrell Orchards, Bigfork
- Wise Owl Orchards, Florence
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Ohiomap >
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Oregonmap >
- Haury Farms, Salem
- Kiyokawa Family Orchards, Mount Hood Parkdale
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Tennesseemap >
- Melody Orchard, Rogersville
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Washingtonmap >
- Hockinson Hill Orchard, Brush Prairie
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British Columbiamap >
- Apple Luscious Organic Orchards, Salt Spring Island
- Starry Night Meadows Farm, Mayne Island
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