'Ametyst' - the juicy summer purple

Refresh yourself in the midst of the summer heat by biting into a juicy apple of 'Ametyst'. This variety is robust to diseases, has no special growing demands and may be interesting for those who seek early-ripening, slightly tart apples.

Parents

'Nela' × 'Vista Bella'

Plant variety rights

Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic CZ 52/2005 (granted 23.11.2005)

Health

monogenic resistance to scab, low susceptibility to powdery mildew

Growth

tree habit ramified, spreading to drooping, medium vigorous, forms many fruiting spurs, diploid

Blossom

early and heavy

Ripening

mid-August (10 days before 'Gravensteiner')

Fruit size & shape

size medium, shape globose to obloid, no ribbing, stem medium long

Fruit colour

ground colour green-yellow, over colour purple red with bloom, 70-90% solid flush, without russet

Fruit quality & taste

flesh yellowish, medium firm, texture fine, very juicy, flavour good, sweet to mildly tart, refreshing

Productivity

precocious, heavy, fruit thinning required

Storability

in natural storage about one month

Notes

can be eaten directly from the tree

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