'Heliodor' is a robust late dessert variety intended mainly for home gardens. It can draw a lot of attention thanks to its beautiful bright yellow apples shining on the trees. Enjoy its medium- to large-sized fruits with plenty of juice and a pleasant sweet taste with a bit of acidity.
Origin: 'Golden Delicious' x 'Topaz'
Tree: tree habit ramified, spreading, medium vigorous, with a long vegetation season, diploid
Blossom: mid-season
Productivity: semi-precocious, heavy, fruit thinning required
Disease resistance: resistant to scab, very low susceptibility to powdery mildew
PVR:
Community Plant Variety Rights EU 23532 (granted 13.10.2008)
Picking time: early October (with 'Golden Delicious')
Ready to eat: 2 weeks after picking
Storability: in natural storage until March
Fruit size/shape: size medium to large, shape globose to conical, moderate ribbing, stem long
Colour: ground colour bright yellow, occassionally with a slight reddish blush, skin slightly waxy and shiny, russet free
Flesh and flavour: flesh yellowish, medium firm, crisp, very juicy, flavour good, sweet-subacid