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Sansa apple

Red, medium large. Sweet with acid. Resembles Gala flavor.

Sansa was developed in the 1970s by the Morioka Research Station in Japan, in collaboration with researchers in New Zealand, as a straightforward cross between Akane and Gala varieties.

Sansa appears to have good disease resistance, although it was not developed specifically for this purpose.  The disease resistance is likely to come from the Akane parentage, since Akane is itself naturally disease resistant whereas Gala is susceptible to several common apple diseases.

In terms of flavor, Sansa is essentially an early-ripening Gala.  It inherits Gala's inherent sweetness, but with more acidity - as might be expected given its earlier ripening season.

Last updated 29 Dec 2011.

Summary

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Parentage: Gala x Akane
  • Origin: Japan
  • Introduced: 1988
  • Developed by: Morioka Research Station
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 189200

Using

  • Good for eating fresh
  • Flavour quality: Very good
  • Flavour style: Sweeter
  • Ripening period: Early-Mid season
  • Use / keeping: 1 week

Growing

  • Cropping: Heavy
  • Flowering period: Mid-Late season
  • Flowering group: 4
  • Fertility: Self-sterile
  • Vigour: Average growth
  • Precocity: Precocious

Climate

  • Suitable for warm climates
  • Suitable for temperate climates

Disease resistance

  • Mildew  - Very resistant
  • Cedar apple rust  - Very resistant
  • Scab  - Some resistance

Relationships to other varieties

Parents and other ancestors of this variety:

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Current rating: 4.7 out of 5. Total votes cast: 3
 


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Mature heights for Sansa trees

This table shows the likely mature height for a Sansa 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

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