A 'Redlane' in full bloom is an eye-catcher that one can hardly overlook. Later in the season, it will arouse interest again thanks to its decorative purple-red fruits. Especially the Dutch love to process these small apples with pinkish-red flesh into red jelly.
Origin: 'Maypole' x 'UEB 2345/1'
Tree: habit compact columnar, vigour medium to strong, diploid
Blossom: early to mid-season, very attractive
Productivity: precocious, good, slight fruit thinning supports the regularity of flowering and fruiting
Disease resistance: resistant to scab, tolerant to powdery mildew
PVR:
Community Plant Variety Rights EU 26965 (granted 22.03.2010)
Picking time: ornamental fruits ripen at the end of September to early October
Fruit size/shape: size small (50 mm in diameter), shape higher ellipsoid, stalk medium long
Colour: ground colour yellow, russet-free, almost completely covered with purple-red over colour
Flesh and flavour: flesh pinkish-red, medium firm, very juicy, finely acidic, slightly aromatic, suitable for processing into red jelly but not very much for fresh eating