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Richelieu
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Origin: Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu,
Quebec.
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Cultivar name: Richelieu
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Breeder: R.L.
Granger, Charles N. Fortin, G.L. Rousselle
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Author(s): R.L.
Granger, Charles N. Fortin, G.L. Rousselle
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Pedigree: Introduced
in 1990. Ottawa-521 X Ottawa-541.
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Test Code: O-635
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Tree characteristics: very
hardy, moderately vigorous, spreading, a little
slow to come into bearing, very productive
annually.
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Flower characteristics:
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Fruit characteristics: attractive,
medium size, 58 X 74 mm diameter, oblong-conic;
basin: medium depth, with a few lobes on inner,
sloping sides; calyx: persistent, convergent,
fully closed; cavity: acute, deep, slightly
russeted; stem: medium thick, 12-15 mm long; core:
small to medium size; skin: glossy, up to 85%
medium red on light green background, with widely
spaced conspicuous beige to white dots; flesh:
white, juicy, crisp; flavor: very good, mild to
subacid with high sugar and aroma; quality:
satisfactory; end use: dessert, culinary; ripens
mid-September in Frelighsburg (QC).
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Post Harvest, storage: 3
months or more in regular storage.
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Other characteristics: Diseases
and disorders: moderately resistant to powdery
mildew and fireblight, very susceptible to cedar
apple and quince rust, resistant to apple scab (Vf gene);
ancestry includes Melba, McIntosh, Rome Beauty,
and M.floribunda 821.
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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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