Rosette®

Origin

A Discovery mutation

Fruit

Fruits of medium size, spherical, slightly flattened, almost entirely covered with an intensely red-burgundy blush that is even more visible in the exposed part of the crown. Firm, juicy flesh, very intensely red, sweet and sour, with a noticeable berry aroma

Flowering

Medium early

Ripening

Mid-August

Storage

Up to 2 weeks

Diseases and resistance

The variety is resistant to scab (stable resistance Rvi6 gene), not very susceptible to powdery mildew, generally durable, but shows little susceptibility to fruit tree cancer in wet locations. Fruits are formed on short shoots.

Tree

Growth: poor, like the basic variety, like “Discovery”, stronger M9 clones or stronger rootstocks recommended. Compact and compact structure.

Fruiting

Quite high for an early variety, thinning is recommended for regular annual yields and obtaining thicker fruit.

Usage and remarks

Rosette® is a new early dessert apple variety with very attractive and tasty red flesh. The tastiest aromatic red-fleshed variety available on the market. Consumers rate the fruit as delicious and fresh, and it also produces attractive pink, tasty apple juice! To obtain fruit with red flesh, it is important to really let them hang on the tree until they are fully ripe! The fruit is ideal as dessert apples as well as for baking, juicing and other culinary purposes.