'Lyra' - our record-breaker in storability

'Lyra' is a truly exceptional apple: if stored in ULO (Ultra-Low-Oxygen) conditions, it can be eaten nearly all year round. The fruit does not only keep long but is also surprisingly firm, crisp, and tastes great. This new variety is a heavy but regular cropper, is highly resistant to scab, and does not have any special growing requirements. All this makes it ideal for both home gardens and intensive organic production.

Parents

'Barby' × 'SQ 159' (Natyra®)

Plant variety rights

Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic CZ 001228/2024 (granted 03.01.2024)

Community Plant Variety Rights EU 66450 (granted 22.04.2024)

Health

multiple resistance to scab, only slight susceptibility to powdery mildew

Growth

tree type ramified, habit spreading, branching good, vigour medium to strong, diploid

Blossom

mid-season, regular, no tendency to alternation

Ripening

second third to the end of September, about 7 - 10 days before 'Golden Delicious', harvest two times recommended

Fruit size & shape

size medium to large, shape globose, stalk medium long

Fruit colour

ground colour yellow, over colour occasionally as slight orange blush, russet-free

Fruit quality & taste

flesh firm, extraordinarily crisp, juicy, fully aromatic, flavour excellent, well-balanced sugar-acid ratio

Productivity

precocious, regular, high to medium high, slight thinning for better quality and homogenity of fruits is recommended but not necessary

Storability

in cold storage until May, in ULO conditions (1°C, 1.2 % O2, 2.2 % CO2) until August

Notes

time for consumption shortly after picking