Tigawa® ('UEB 55861') - the exotic treasure with a dark red flesh
Tigawa® ('UEB 55861') embodies the elegance of one of the oldest preserved ancient temples in India and offers an exceptional visual and taste experience. This novel variety boasts attractive flowers and crisp, juicy fruit with a dark red flesh, balanced to slightly tart flavour, medium to late ripening term, and disease resistance. Tigawa® is highly productive and has low space and growing demands. It makes it a good fit also for smaller home gardens.
The trademark Tigawa® under which the variety is sold is owned by the company Artevos, Germany.
Parents
unknown variety × 'Lambada'
Plant variety rights
Applied for Community Plant Variety Rights
Applied for Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic
Health
monogenic resistance to scab, tolerance to powdery mildew
Growth
habit columnar, medium vigorous
Blossom
medium early, flowers attractive, dark pink
Ripening
end of September to beginning of October, about 2 weeks after 'Gala'
Fruit size & shape
size small to medium, shape conic
Fruit colour
over colour dark red, flushed, present on the majority of the skin
Fruit quality & taste
flesh dark red, firm, juicy, flavour balanced, not so acidic for a red-fleshed variety
Productivity
high, quite regular, light thinning recommended
Storability
keeps in good shape until December, a bit higher storage temperature (3-4 °C) recommended to prevent flesh browning