APPLE
FUJI ZHEN AZTEC
It is an old variety that comes from Japan and is very common and popular there. It started to spread in Europe in the 80s. The structure of the tree is lateral and upward growing and very strong, has a high degree of regular productivity, as long as it is properly pruned and dwarfing rootstock is used. Its development is excellent on M9 and mm106 clonal apple rootstocks. Fruit is medium-large in size, orangeish yellow in color and red striped. Fruit flesh is hard and crispy. It is sweet and less sour, has a good taste and matures later than Granny Smith. Harvest time is in the second half of October; It can be stored for a long time with limited risk of physiopathy. It is an apple variety with high market value.
GRANNY SMITH
It is an Australian-centered variety with very strong growing trees and semi-erect crown. Compatibility is good with dwarf, semi-dwarf and seedling rootstocks. The fruit is large, bright dark green, the flesh is white, juicy, and has a very pleasant sour taste. Its storage is very good and can be stored for 9 months. Especially in Central Anatolia, Thrace and Lakes regions, shading should be done with covering materials that reduce light transmission in the trees to prevent sunburn on fully dwarf rootstocks. Harvest time; It is 25-28 days after Golden Delicious. In early harvested fruits, the skin turns black in storage. Pollinators are Golden Delicious, Fuji, Gala Group, Red Delicious varieties.
GOLDEN REINDERS
If proper monitoring is done, the tree will not show periodicity and the fruits will be large. Fruits; sweet, juicy, crunchy, firm and good eating quality. It can be stored for 160-170 days in cold storage warehouses and 310-320 days in atmosphere-controlled warehouses (CA). Foliar calcium should be applied against bitter spots, storage blight and other storage disorders. It is harvested 145-155 days after full bloom and between the second week of September and the first week of October according to the regions. Since the trees grow strongly, seedlings grafted on M 9. rootstock should be used, but it is recommended to cover it with a net because it is affected by sunburn. The effect of sunburn can be reduced by planting the seedlings grafted on MM.106 rootstock. Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala are suitable pollinators.
PINK LADY
Pink Lady Apple is a very productive variety of Australian origin with semi-upright and vigorous growing trees. Its growth is good on dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstocks. The fruits of the Pink Lady Apple variety are medium-sized, long-cylindrical. The peel of the fruit is pink on a light yellow background. When the fruit is consumed a few months after the harvest, it reaches an excellent aroma. It is a kind that is very suitable for road and cold storage since its fruit flesh texture is hard, and it can be stored for about 7-8 months under cold storage conditions without losing its properties. Pollinators; Gala Group, Granny Smith, Starkrimson, Red Delicious and Fuji Group Apple varieties.
CRISP PINK
The trees are semi-erect and show rapid growth. It is a very productive variety. Its fruits are in the form of a long cylinder of medium size. The fruit is pink on a light yellow background. It is the latest maturing variety. It is harvested 40 days after Golden Delicious. Pollinators: Granny Smith and Fuji. It has a long storage life. While it can be stored comfortably until June in normal cold storages, it can be stored for up to one year in atmosphere control cold storages. In order to obtain colorful fruit, vertically growing branches should be grown parallel to the ground so that the tree receives more sunlight and coloration. There is a Rose Glow variety that develops more colorfully.
Fruits are medium in size, sweet, juicy, crispy, hard and have good eating quality. The trees grow vigorously and are quite productive. Fruit thinning should be done well, otherwise it shows periodicity. Harvest time is the second week of October. Its storage life is quite long. Black spot resistant, slightly sensitive to mildew. Although it is self-fertile, the use of Granny Smith, Gala and Golden apple varieties as pollinators causes an increase in yield. The inner and lower parts of the tree need good sunlight for color formation in the fruits, so it is recommended to use M. 9 rootstock. There are patented varieties such as “KuKi 8, FUJİ ZEHN ASTEC and TOSHIRA” that have been bred in different countries in recent years, which create color more easily.
PREMIERE
It is an apple variety planted by many countries in the world. Its fruits are medium in size, sweet, juicy, hard, crispy and have a very good eating quality. The trees grow vigorously and are quite productive. In order to obtain regular fruit every year, fruit thinning should be done well. The most important problem is the poor color formation. However, in recent years, ”Schiniga Gala, AnnoGlo Gala, Brookfield Gala Buckeye Gala” cultivars have been developed. It can be stored for 3-4 months in normal cold storage and 6-7 months in atmosphere-controlled cold storage. It is a good pollinator for all varieties. Although it is self-fertile, the use of a diploid variety that blooms on its own time as a galaya pollinator increases the yield.
JEROMINE
The trees are medium vigorous and very productive. Its fruits are large and cone-shaped. Fruit color is very dark. It becomes colorful from mid-August. It is a tough and delicious variety. Its fruits are large and five star shaped. According to the regions, the harvest begins in mid-September and continues until October. Due to its easy coloring, it is easily grown in areas with color problems. It can be grafted on M.9, MM.106 and MM.111 rootstocks.
SCARLET SPUR
It is a medium vigorous, semi-upright, highly productive variety. It is highly productive. Its fruits are medium-sized, under good care conditions, it is a long-cone-shaped variety. The skin of the fruit is red with a dark glossy coating covering 85-90% of the upper surface. Flesh is cream colored, fruit; It is sweet, firm, juicy and delicious. Pollinators are Granny Smith, Golden Delicious Fuji, Gala Group, and Brauburn varieties. Harvest time is the 3rd week and 4th week of September.