'Sonet' - the juicy harmony for tiny gardens
'Sonet' attracts attention thanks to its compact growth, suitable for smaller gardens, and especially its juicy fruit full of juice, with a melting, well-balanced flavour. Harvest in mid-September ensures full flavour and storability for a few months.
Parents
'Topaz' × 'Tuscan' (Bolero®)
Plant variety rights
Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic CZ 17/2006 (granted 26.04.2006)
Health
monogenic resistance to scab, tolerance to powdery mildew
Growth
habit columnar, vigour weak to medium (more vigorous rootstocks, for instance MM 106, are suitable), diploid genotype
Blossom
mid-season
Ripening
about mid-September, 2-3 weeks before 'Golden Delicious'
Fruit size & shape
size medium, shape globose, stalk medium long
Fruit colour
ground colour yellow-green to green, sometimes a slight orange blush, russet-free
Fruit quality & taste
flesh white, medium firm to soft, very juicy, taste melting, harmonic sugar/acid ratio
Productivity
very precocious, heavy, fruit thinning is important to prevent alternate bearing
Storability
in cold storage 2-3 months
Notes