Other varieties
Braeburn ‘fenbra’(s)
OWNER: Feno® Ltd.
ORIGIN: ‚‘Fenbra’ (s) is a mutation of the variety Braeburn.
Fruit
Colour: red vivid, striped.
Flavour: sweet-acid, lightly aromatic.
Shape/size: like Braeburn Standard.
Skin: smooth.
Fruit flesh: crispy and juicy.
Tree
Vigour: weak.
Blossom: middle to late.
Pollination: Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Evereste, Prof. Sprenger.
Characteristics
Intensive red vivid colour with pronounced striped.
Breaburn ‘fenhof'(s)
OWNER: Feno® Ltd.
ORIGIN: Breaburn ‘fenhof'(s) is a mutation of Braeburn.
Fruit
Colour:: very vivid red, lightly striped
Flavour: slightly sour, aromatic
Shape/size: medium to large, built high
Skin: smooth
Flesh: crispy, juicy
Tree
Vigour: as Breaburn standard
Blossom: mid-late
Pollinators: Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Evereste, Prof. Sprenger
Characteristics
Growth as Breaburn, very vivid red overcolour, slightly striped to partly blushed.
Granny Smith
ORIGIN: Chance seedling from Australia, found in 1868 by T. Smith.
Fruit
Colour: intense green overcolour, light green to yellow green when fully ripe, sometimes unwanted red cheek
Flavour: high acidity, not very sweet nor aromatic
Shape/size: large, round – conical, built high
Skin: solid, slightly wavy, big bright lenticels
Flesh: white, firm, crispy, very juicy
Tree
Vigour: medium
Blossom: mid-early, very good pollinator
Pollinators: JGolden Delicious, Idared, Red Delicious
Characteristics
Constant, middle to high yields, not susceptible to alternate bearing, one pick usually sufficient.
Idared
ORIGIN: Cross between Jonathan x Wagner, selected in 1935 in the USA (Idaho)
Fruit
Colour: green yellowish ground colour, light to dark red overcolour on the side of the fruit facing the sun
Flavour: low sugar content, achieves a good taste only on warm cultivation sites
Shape/size/round, slightly flattened: rotonda, leggermente appiattita
Skin: smooth, without russet, fine pointed lenticels
Flesh: white, firm, juicy
Tree
Vigour:: weak to medium
Blossom: mid-early
Pollinators: Granny Smith, Jonathan
Characteristics
Very high and constant yields, early entrance in production, susceptible to mildew, not susceptible to scab, susceptible to autumnal frost.
Renetta Canada
ORIGIN: Unknown
Fruit
Colour: green yellowish, possible red blushed cheek
Flavour: very aromatic, sweet, slightly sour
Shape/size/large, round flattened with wide edges: grossa, sferica e appiattita
Skin: fine coarse, few large and rusty lenticels, rusty marbled
Flesh: yellowish, medium juicy
Tree
Vigour: strong
Blossom: mid-late
Pollinators: Cox Orange, Gloster, Idared, Alkmene
Characteristics
Old variety with uniform russet, very good aroma, constant yields and good fruit quality.
Morgenduft Dallago
ORIGIN: Mutation of Morgenduft discovered in Laives (South Tyrol) in 1970
Fruit
Colour: green yellowish ground colour, luminous dark red overcolour, striped
Flavour: lightly aromatic, moderately sweet
Shape/size/: round, slightly flattened
Skin: thick, smooth
Flesh: white, medium firm, juicy
Tree
Vigour: weak and broad
Blossom: mid-late
Pollinators: Cox Orange, Idared
Characteristics
Large dark red coloured fruits, bright lenticels, high pack out, to harvest 4 days before Morgenduft standard, susceptible to preharvest fruit fall.
Staymanred
ORIGIN: Chance seedling from Verginia (USA)
Fruit
Colour: green-yellow ground colour, three-quarter of the surface dark red striped
Flavour: aromatic, sweet and sour, unique taste
Shape/size/: large, round flattened
Skin: smooth, slightly russet in the eye basin and/or stalk cavity
Flesh: white to cream colour, very juicy
Tree
Vigour:medium
Blossom: middle
Pollinators: Evereste, Prof. Sprenger
Characteristics
Tangy taste, high yields, susceptible to alternate bearing, susceptible to preharvest fruit fall.
Wiltons Star Red Jonaprince Select®
OWNER: Red Jonaprince B.V.
ORIGIN: Mutation of Jonagold (more precisly of Jonaprince®), discovered at the orchards of the brothers Princen in Weert (Netherlands).
Fruit
Colour: intense dark red overcolour on the whole surface
Flavour: good taste, slightly sweeter than Jonagold
Shape/size/: large, round, built high
Skin: smooth
Flesh: crispy, juicy, very firm
Tree
Vigour: quite strong in the beginning, later moderate growth, flat branches
Blossom: mid-late
Pollinators: Granny Smith, Breaburn, Gala, Golden Delicious, Idared, Prof. Sprenger
Characteristics
Early colouration, best colour among the Jonagold clones, high and constant yields, early entrance in production, one pick usually sufficient.
Summerred
Owner: Summerland
ORIGIN: Cross between McIntosh x Golden Delicious by the Research Center Summerland in British Columbia (Canada)
Fruit
Colour: dark brownish red overcolour (to 60 %)
Flavour: slightly acidic, harmonic taste
Shape/size/: medium size, built very high
Skin: smooth, slightly pruinosed
Flesh: moderate firm, fine
Tree
Vigour: strong, broad, dense branched
Blossom: mid-early
Pollinators: Alkmene, Berlepsch, Cox Orange
Characteristics
Early variety, susceptible to scab and mildew
Professor Sprenger
POLLINATOR
Fruit
Colour: orange reddish
Shape/size/: round, diameter between 1,5 and 1,8 cm
Skin: smooth
Flesh: white
Tree
Vigour: medium, broad, upstanding, conical crown
Blossom: white, dark pink, mid-late
Characteristics
Pollinator, very productive, not susceptible to autumnal frosts, scab resistant, not susceptible to alternate bearing.
Evereste
POLLINATOR
Fruit
Colour: luminous orange red
Flavour: slightly acidic, harmonic taste
Shape/size/: round flattened, small, maximal diameter of 2 cm
Skin: smooth
Flesh: white
Tree
Vigour: weak
Blossom: strong bloom, white – pink, mid-late
Characteristics
Pollinator, very productive, undemanding, scab resistant, not susceptible to alternate bearing.
Varieties
Feno breeding programme
The Feno breeding programme comprises approx. 1,000 crosses every year.
The breeding aim is clearly defined: The intention is to produce a variety with good suitability for growing, properties which cater for the requirements of consumers and high recognition value. Several breed specimens with impressive properties are already being tested.