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Primavera
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Origin: Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu,
Quebec.
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Cultivar name: Primevère
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Breeder: R.L.Granger,
S.Khanizadeh, Y.Groleau, C.N.Fortin, J.Janick,
J.C.Goffreda, S.S. Korban
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Author(s): R.L.Granger,
Shahrokh Khanizadeh, Y.Groleau, C.N. Fortin, J.
Janick, J.C. Goffreda, S.S. Korban
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Pedigree: Introduced
in 1997.
Graham X 597NJ1 (has M. floribunda 821
in its ancestry).
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Test Code:
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Tree
characteristics: hardy,
vigorous, spreading, round-topped, fruit borne
singly on variable-length spurs, annual bearing;
bloom: late midseason, with Golden Delicious.
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Flower characteristics:
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Fruit
characteristics: attractive, average
diameter (68 to 76 mm), slightly conic to somewhat
oblate, occasionally round to ovate or lopsided on
young trees, length to width ratio = 0.95 to 1;
basin: medium depth, wide, rounded sides, smooth;
calyx: persistent, partly open, erect to recurved;
cavity: acute, medium depth and width, smooth;
stem: short, medium thick; core: small; skin:
smooth, glossy, moderately tough, medium thick,
dark cardinal red, scant bloom, smooth, round,
white dots; flesh: very pale green, juicy,
medium-grained, firm, crisp, breaking at harvest,
mellows to firm and crisp after storage; flavor:
very spicy, rich, sprightly acid at harvest, peak
quality after 1 month in cold air storage;
quality: good at harvest, excellent after storage;
end use: winter dessert apple, good for medium and
long-term storage; ripens 3 weeks after McIntosh,
7 to 10 October at Frelighsburg, QC.
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Post Harvest,
storage: superior,
up to 6 months at 1° C.
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Other
characteristics: Diseases
and disorders: field immune to apple scab (Vf gene),
susceptible to cedar apple rust and powdery
mildew, some bitter pit has been observed, no
water core; hangs well on tree even when
over-ripe.
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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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