'Cassiopeia' - a night sky in the palm of your hand
The fruit skin with lenticels of 'Cassiopeia' reminds of the night sky with shining stars - that's why it was named after one well-known constellation. 'Cassiopeia' is a very late variety with medium vigour, good branching and resistance to scab that bears large apples with unique colour, high firmness, juiciness, and a pleasant aromatic flavour. This variety is one of our newest ones, just applied for PVR and waiting to hit fruit tree nurseries.
Parents
'Topaz' × 'Elise'
Plant variety rights
Applied for Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic
Applied for Plant Variety Rights in Switzerland
Applied for Community Plant Variety Rights
Health
multiple resistance to scab, tolerance to powdery mildew
Growth
tree type ramified, habit spreading, branching good, vigour medium
Blossom
mid-season
Ripening
shortly after 'Golden Delicious'
Fruit size & shape
size large, shape conic
Fruit colour
over colour dark purple red solid flush covering the majority of the skin, noticeable lenticels, sometimes a slight russet near stem, skin somewhat thicker
Fruit quality & taste
flesh slightly pink, very firm, juicy, flavourful, sweet-sour
Productivity
good, without tendency to biennial bearing
Storability
good
Notes
late to very late time of maturity for consumption



