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SJC649
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Origin: Agriculture
and Agri-Food
Canada,
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.
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Cultivar name:
SJC649
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Test Code: SJC649
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Tree characteristics:
hardy, spreading, precocious, type 3 bearing (fruiting
zone moves rapidly away from the trunk to the outside of
the tree); leaves: apex cuspidate, serrate, fairly dark
green, underside is pubescent, length: width ratio 1.7,
petioles 24 to 30 mm long (average 26.8 mm) with fairly
thin stipules.
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Flower characteristics:
Flowering
starts at the same time as MacSpur in Frelighsburg.
Unopened flowers are medium to dark pink (RHS 59C); in
full balloon stage and the flowers are single. The broad
elliptic and sometimes oblong petals overlap and are
mainly white with medium pink veining (RHS 58A); the
pedicels are green with a red stripe.
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Fruit characteristics:
attractive, medium size, average 135 g, transverse
diameter 67 to 74 mm, mainly round-conic but can also be
conic or round, the fruit can be a bit lopsided; basin:
shallow depth, narrow width and wavy; calyx: medium size,
partly open, calyx tube conic-shaped, stamens in median to
slightly basal position; cavity: smooth, mainly acute,
shallow to above medium depth, bellow medium width; stem:
mainly long but can sometimes be medium, bellow medium to
medium thickness, a little pubescent; seeds: brown, plump
with an elongated end, acute tip; skin: smooth, fairly
thick, 80-100% washed to dark red (RHS 53A) over a
yellowish-green background (RHS 150C) with dark red
stripes (RHS 185A) overlaying the colored areas, above
medium bloom, high numbers of beige lenticels across the
entire surface but they are larger in size on the cheeks
and smaller near the stem and the calyx, lenticels are
conspicuous over red areas; flesh: pressure test 85 N on
average, medium juiciness, crisp, white; flavor: very
pleasant, slightly tart, nice blend of sweetness and
acidity, soluble solids are 12.7%, malic acid content
ranges from 6.6 to 7.2g/l; end use: good for fresh eating
and for storage; ripens October 6, about a week after
Spartan (Frelighsburg, QC).
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Post Harvest, storage:
after 6 months of storage in controlled atmosphere (2.5%
O2, 4.5% CO2): fruit quality is excellent, taste and aroma
are good, flesh is crisp, fruit are medium-firm (6.2 kg),
the acidity is low (0.43%) and the soluble solids are
medium (11.8%). The fruit keeps for at least 2 more months
in a regular cold room following storage in CA. Fruit
quality is superior in texture and taste to that of
Spartan stored under similar conditions.
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Other characteristics:
Diseases and disorders: field immune to apple scab and no
disorders observed to date in our orchards in Frelighsburg
(Quebec).
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Adaptation & availability:
Good for Quebec and
Eastern and Central Canada. A limited number of budwood is
available from the breeder after signing a non-propagation
agreement (only to universities and research stations).
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