'Juno' - the early summer delight
'Juno' is one of our summer varieties, ripening as early as the second half of July. As an early-season apple, 'Juno' is best eaten right after harvest. Its medium-sized fruits with fine-grained texture offer a harmonic, slightly aromatic flavour. As a healthy, grower-friendly variety, 'Juno' is especially suitable for hobby gardeners and organic production.
Parents
'Julia' × 'Lena'
Plant variety rights
Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic CZ 3/2012 (granted 04.01.2012)
Health
multiple resistance to scab, slight susceptibility to powdery mildew
Growth
tree type ramified, habit spreading, growth medium to strong, diploid
Blossom
early
Ripening
mid-July to end of July, does not drop prematurely
Fruit size & shape
size medium, shape obloid, stalk medium long
Fruit colour
ground colour yellow-green, nearly entirely covered with red over colour, russet free
Fruit quality & taste
flesh white, medium firm, texture fine, flavour balanced, juicy
Productivity
precocious, medium, quite regular
Storability
as a very early (summer) variety, 'Juno' has short storability
Notes
ready to eat immediately after picking