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Cherry
Rockport Bigarreau 
Apple
Elstar 

 

 

 
SummaryHeart-shaped. Soft, very sweet, juicy, good to very good quality. Stone medium.
One of the best Golden Delicious offspring, the sweet/sharp flavor is more reminscent of Cox's Orange Pippin.



Identification

Rockport Bigarreau
Elstar



Fruit colourRed + Yellow




Flesh colour
White to Cream, pale yellow



Fruit size
Medium



Fruit shape
Round



Using

Rockport Bigarreau
Elstar



Flavor
Exceptional



Flavour style
Honeyed / Scented



Ripening periodMid season




Use/Keeping
1-2 months



Cooking result




Growing

Rockport Bigarreau
Elstar



Picking




Cropping
Heavy



Vigour
Slightly small



PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Average



ProblemsCanker - Some susceptibility
Fruit splitting - Very susceptible
Scab - Some susceptibility
Mildew - Some susceptibility
Fireblight - Some susceptibility

Other

Rockport Bigarreau
Elstar



Country of originItaly
Netherlands



Other qualitiesAwards 1993