Jonagold

• Strains:

• Parentage: Golden Delicious x Jonathan

• Tree vigor: Sturdy, vigorous tree

• Bloom: Midseason

• Fruit

  • Size: Large
  • Skin color: Striped red over yellow
  • Flesh color: Orangish-red blush with a slight
    hint of strip over yellow ground color
  • Shape: Slightly elongated, conic to round
  • Uses: Dessert

• Harvest date: Mid Sept -late Oct (135 -150 DAFB)

• Storage: Stores in common refrigeration for 3 months

• Advantages: Very high quality fruit

• Disadvantages: Triploid (not a good pollinator); susceptible to scab, fireblight, and CAR; low susceptibility to powdery mildew. May not be winter hardy in VT

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