Allegro®

Origin

Julia x Amethyst, Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR, vvi, Prague (Strizovice), Czech Republic

Fruit

Medium-sized, round to slightly flattened, with a wide and shallow calyx cavity. The base colour is greenish-yellow, with a very attractive bright red blush, featuring a matte coating and white lenticels. The blush covers approximately 80-90% of the fruit. Slightly fragrant and visually appealing, the fruit has yellowish, very juicy flesh with a well-balanced sweet and sour taste. The skin is somewhat thick, but overall, consumers highly rate its flavour!

• Fruit weight: 111g
• Sorting proportions: 70-85 mm (%): 18
• Firmness: (kg / cm²): 9.2
• Sugar: (% Brix): 13
• Acidity: (g / L): 7
• Acid/sugar ratio: 18.6 to 1
• Vitamin C content: low

Physiological stages

• Bud break: Early, late March
• Full bloom: Early, mid-April, Good pollinator: EVERESTE
• Harvest time: Very early, last decade of July
• Storage: Up to 4 weeks

The variety is completely resistant to scab (Vf polygenic), with low susceptibility to powdery mildew. Very healthy leaves with no abnormalities in relation to other diseases.

Tree

Moderately weak growth, medium branching, with a tendency for slight shoot thinning. Fruits develop on numerous, thin, short spurs.

Fruiting

Regular, but like most early varieties, moderately abundant. Does not drop before harvest. Recommended two- to three-stage harvest depending on fruit ripening

Usage and remarks

Very early ripening variety with excellent disease resistance. No special site requirements. Dessert fruit, perfect for end-customer sale – aromatic, tasty, and very juicy To achieve optimal fruit size and colour, thinning of fruitlets and maintaining a moderate fruit load is recommended.