'Sirius' is a late dessert variety robust to diseases, suitable both for organic production and integrated systems. Its fruit will please you for many months thanks to its very good keeping quality. Its full aromatic flavour high in sugar and with a hint of acidity is unmistakable and easy to remember.
Origin: 'Golden Delicious' x 'Topaz'
Tree: habit ramified, spreading, growth vigorous, branching medium, fruiting spurs medium to long, triploid
Blossom: mid-season, slightly before 'Golden Delicious', flower set medium, regular
Productivity: precocious, regular, fruits hang mostly singly, no need for thinning
Disease resistance: resistant to scab, tolerant to powdery mildew, no bitter pit observed
PVR:
Community Plant Variety Rights EU 20805 (granted 24.08.2007)
United States Plant Patent US PP18,541 P2 (granted 04.03.2008)
Plant Variety Rights in Ukraine UA 110597 (granted 28.12.2011)
Picking time: about 10 days after 'Golden Delicious'
Ready to eat: 4 weeks after picking
Storability: in cold storage until March, in ULO (Ultra-Low Oxygen) technology until May
Fruit size/shape: size medium to large, shape globose, stem long and medium thick
Colour: ground colour green-yellow to yellow, occasionally with a slight reddish blush, some fine russet may occur in the stem cavity
Flesh and flavour: flesh yellow, firm, crisp, fine-grained, very juicy, melting, well-balanced sugar (14,7 % Brix) and acids, flavour rich, aromatic