'Acrobat' - the balance of flavour and vigour
'Acrobat' is a new columnar apple variety with autumn ripening term, very good taste and robustness to diseases. A great plus point is that it has no special growing requirements and is easy to manage. Overall, this apple has many traits just right: Its growth is medium-strong, yields are regular and the flavour is well-balanced. That's also where its name comes from. As a columnar variety, 'Acrobat' is suitable in particular for home gardens as a solitaire or for hedges.
Plant variety rights
Community Plant Variety Rights EU 59370 (granted 20.09.2021)
Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic CZ 3/2020 (granted 27.01.2020)
Plant Variety Rights in Switzerland CH 24.3171 (granted 31.10.2024)
Health
multiple resistance to scab, low susceptibility to powdery mildew
Growth
habit compact columnar, weak to medium vigorous, diploid
Blossom
medium early
Ripeness
mid-September, together with 'Gala'
Fruit size & shape
size small to medium, shape conic, stalk medium long
Fruit colour
ground colour green-yellow, over colour orange-red, flushed with weakly defined stripes on the majority of the skin
Fruit quality & taste
flesh creamy, medium firm, crisp, juicy, taste very good, gently melting, sour-sweet, with well-balanced sugar/acid ratio
Productivity
precocious, medium high, light fruit thinning is recommended
Storability
in cold storage till end of January, then it loses juiciness
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