Florina apple
Medium to large. Very attractive purple-red over yellow. Medium firm. Aromatic. Keeps well.
Last updated 23 Oct 2011.Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: 612-1 x Jonathan
- Origin: Angers, France
- Developed by: Station de Recherches d'Arboriculture Fruitiere, Angers
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 169400
Identification
- Fruit size: Medium
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Ripening period: Mid-Late season
- Use / keeping: 3 months or more
Growing
- Cropping: Heavy
- Flowering period: Mid-Late season
- Flowering group: 4
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: No
- Good pollinator: Yes
- Vigour: Large
- Precocity: Precocious
Climate
- Suitable for warm climates
- Suitable for temperate climates
Disease resistance
- Scab - Very resistant
- Fireblight - Some resistance
- Mildew - Some susceptibility
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Golden Delicious
- Jonathan (parent)
- Rome Beauty
Offspring of this variety:
Florina identification photos from official fruit collections
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Florina identification photos from website visitors
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 Florina 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
- John Cummins in NEW MARKET, TN/JEFFERSON
Latest harvest records for this variety
Mature heights for Florina trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Florina 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 | 3.2 ft 1.0 m |
3.9 ft 1.2 m |
4.7 ft 1.5 m |
5.9 ft 1.8 m |
7.1 ft 2.2 m |
| M27 | 3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
| M9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
| Bud.9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
| Geneva 11 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
| Geneva 16 | 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 |
| M26 | 6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.7 ft 3.9 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
| Geneva 30 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| MM102 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| M7 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
18.2 ft 5.6 m |
| M116 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
18.2 ft 5.6 m |
| MM106 | 9.0 ft 2.8 m |
11.3 ft 3.5 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.9 ft 5.2 m |
20.3 ft 6.2 m |
| MM111 | 10.4 ft 3.2 m |
12.9 ft 4.0 m |
15.5 ft 4.8 m |
19.4 ft 6.0 m |
23.3 ft 7.1 m |
| Bud.118 | 11.7 ft 3.6 m |
14.6 ft 4.5 m |
17.6 ft 5.4 m |
21.9 ft 6.7 m |
26.3 ft 8.1 m |
| M25 | 13.1 ft 4.0 m |
16.3 ft 5.0 m |
19.6 ft 6.0 m |
24.5 ft 7.5 m |
29.4 ft 9.0 m |
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Where to buy apples
United Statesmap >
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Indianamap >
- Bender's Nursery and Orchard, Albion
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Massachusettsmap >
- Park Hill Orchard, Easthampton
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Tennesseemap >
- Indian Cave Orchards, New Market
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British Columbiamap >
- Salt Spring Apple Company, Salt Spring Island
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