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SJC7917-1
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Origin:
Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada,
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.
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Cultivar name:
SJC7917-1
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Test Code:
SJC7917-1
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Tree characteristics:
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Flower characteristics:
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Fruit characteristics:
attractive, large
to very large size, average 168.9 g, axial diameter 54-70
mm, transverse diameter 73-85 mm, globose to flat-globose
frequently lob-sided, sometimes slightly ribbed but not
usually; basin: fairly shallow to medium deep, fairly
narrow to medium width, wavy to somewhat crowned; eye:
large, open; calyx: downy, sepals persistent, mainly free
at base, fairly short to medium length, erect to connivent,
stamens visible and in basal position; cavity: acute,
deep, medium width and lined with greenish-brown russet;
stem: length is variable, fairly slender 1-2mm; core: in
distant position, median attachment to the tube; skin:
smooth, medium thick, 65-80% dense flecks of orange-red
(RHS 179A) over a yellow (RHS 5D) becoming orange-yellow
(RHS 14C) background with crimson red splashed and broken
stripes (RHS 46A) overlaying the whole surface, scant
bloom, medium number of small to intermediate size, white,
round inconspicuous lenticels; flesh: yellowish color;
maturity season: late.
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Postharvest, storage:
after 4 months of
cold storage (2C°) fruit quality is good: juicy, crisp,
soft (pressure test 5.2 kg); flavor: very pleasant, sweet,
aromatic, fine textured, titratable acidity is 0.59%,
soluble solids are high 14.1%; end use: good for fresh
eating and for storage.
Other characteristics:
Diseases and disorders: resistant to apple scab, no
powdery mildew or fireblight detected 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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