Florina which is also called Querina,[1] is a French cultivar of domesticated apple, that has combined traits of the Jonathan, Golden Delicious and Rome apples, and was developed in Angers, France, by the "Station de Recherches d'Arboriculture Fruitiere".[2] Although developed in France its ancestry is entirely American.[3]
Malus pumila 'Florina' | |
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Genus | Malus |
Species | Malus pumila |
Hybrid parentage | 612-1 x Jonathan |
Cultivar | 'Florina' |
Origin | France, Angers |
Florina bears medium to large fruit, skin very attractive, purple red covering almost completely the yellow background. Flesh is medium firm and aromatic,[2] a blend of sweet and tart,[4] uses mainly for fresh eating. Sugar 13.4% Acid 0.57%.[5] Fruits keeps well for approximately three months. As most apples it is self-incompatible and needs out-cross pollination, Florina is a good pollinator for other.[2]
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- ^ "Salt Springs Apple". Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
- ^ a b c Florina at Orange Pippin.
- ^ Florina Archived 2015-05-02 at the Wayback Machine at Orange Pippin Trees.
- ^ Cooks Info
- ^ Obstsorten Atlas, 1996