Tentation apple
Another modern take on Golden Delicious, often with an attractive orange flush.
Tentation is a modern variety from France, derived from and very similar to Golden Delicious. The appearance is quite striking, being a light golden green apple with an attractive orange flush. Blushed apples are increasingly popular with supermarkets - in appearance Tentation is quite similar to Pink Lady, except it is flushed orange rather than pink.
As with many modern commercial varieties, marketing and promotion are almost as important as flavour. Tentation is being marketed in particular to female customers.
Tentation was developed in 1990 by the famous Delbard nursery in France, and is a cross between Golden Delicious and Grifer. The flavour is supposedly very good, described by one supermarket as "strong and deep" but by the originators as "delicate". The examples we have tried could best be described as pleasant rather than exceptional, with the underlying sweetness tending towards blandness - pretty much what you would expect from an apple that is in most respects a Golden Delicious. However it is early days for Tentation, and growers and supermarkets are still learning about it. There is no doubt that it looks appealing, and interestingly the orange flush seems to be more prominent in examples coming from the southern hemisphere.
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Golden Delicious and Grifer
- Origin: France
- Introduced: 1990s
- Developed by: Delbard
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 112500
Growing
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: No
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Golden Delicious (parent)
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 Tentation trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
You can also view these trees on a map.
United Kingdom
- Clifford Cain in DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
- Meadowcopse in CHESTER, CHESHIRE
- Meadowcopse in CHESTER, CHESHIRE
- Rosemary Owen in New Milton, Hampshire
- Trudy Prynne in READING
New Zealand
- Mark Kingston in Rangiora, Canterbury
Where to buy apples
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.
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