'Sirius' - the distinctively aromatic, full flavour
'Sirius' is a late dessert variety robust to diseases, suitable both for organic production and integrated systems. Its fruit will please you for many months thanks to its very good keeping quality. Its full aromatic flavour high in sugar and with a hint of acidity is unmistakable and easy to remember.
Parents
'Golden Delicious' × 'Topaz'
Plant variety rights
Community Plant Variety Rights EU 20805 (granted 24.08.2007)
United States Plant Patent US PP18,541 P2 (granted 04.03.2008)
Plant Variety Rights in Ukraine UA 110597 (granted 28.12.2011)
Health
monogenic resistance to scab, tolerance to powdery mildew, no bitter pit observed
Growth
habit ramified, spreading, growth vigorous, branching medium, fruiting spurs medium to long, triploid
Blossom
mid-season, slightly before 'Golden Delicious', flower set medium, regular
Ripening
about 10 days after 'Golden Delicious'
Fruit size & shape
size medium to large, shape globose, stem long and medium thick
Fruit colour
ground colour green-yellow to yellow, occasionally with a slight reddish blush, some fine russet may occur in the stem cavity
Fruit quality & taste
flesh yellow, firm, crisp, fine-grained, very juicy, melting, well-balanced sugar and acids, flavour full, aromatic, very good to excellent
Productivity
precocious, regular, fruits hang mostly singly, no need for thinning
Storability
in cold storage until March, in ULO (Ultra-Low Oxygen) technology until May
Notes
eating maturity 4 weeks after harvest