Biology:Florina (apple)
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Short description: Apple cultivar
| Malus pumila 'Florina' | |
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| Genus | Malus |
| Species | Malus pumila |
| Hybrid parentage | 612-1 x Jonathan |
| Cultivar | 'Florina' |
| Origin |  France, Angers |
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]
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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Salt Springs Apple". http://saltspringapplecompany.com/Florina.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Florina at Orange Pippin.
- ↑ Florina at Orange Pippin Trees.
- ↑ Cooks Info
- ↑ Obstsorten Atlas, 1996
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