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Mairac® apple

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A modern Swiss apple, derived from Gala and Maigold and released in 2002.

USDA identification images for Mairac

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

    Parents and other ancestors of this variety


    Visitor reviews

    • 15 Apr 2019  HughSURREY, United Kingdom
      A lovely taste. Very similar to Cox but better now that Cox is mass produced

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    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: Gala and Maigold
    • Originates from: Contheny, Switzerland
    • Introduced: 2002
    • Developed by: Eidg. Forschungsanstalt Changins

    Identification

    • Country of origin: Switzerland

    Using

    • Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
    • Food uses: Eating fresh

    Growing

    • Flowering group: 2
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Slightly small
    • Precocity: Precocious
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Warm climates


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