'Rumba' - the apple tree for the smallest gardens

'Rumba' with its extraordinarily narrow tree habit is a perfect choice as a solitary tree in small gardens. The tree, decorated with attractive bright red fruit, will surely get a lot of attention and will not take much space. After picking, the apples will please you for many months with their juiciness and fine aromatic flavour.

Parents

'Red Topaz' × 'Rondo'

Plant variety rights

Community Plant Variety Rights EU 49214 (granted 07.05.2018)

United States Plant Patent US PP30,847 P3 (granted 27.08.2019 as UEB 43054)

Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic CZ 16/2017 (granted 10.03.2017)

Plant Variety Rights in Switzerland CH 17.2676 (granted 30.04.2017)

Health

monogenic resistance to scab, moderate tolerance to powdery mildew

Growth

habit columnar, very narrow and compact, medium vigorous, diploid

Blossom

early, about 4 days before 'Golden Delicious'

Ripening

early to mid-October (with or shortly after 'Golden Delicious')

Fruit size & shape

size medium, shape obloid, stem short to medium long

Fruit colour

ground colour green-yellow, covered up to 80 % by flushed bright red to carmine red over colour, without russet

Fruit quality & taste

flesh firm to medium firm, crisp, fine, very juicy, flavour harmonic, good to excellent