Abstract

The apple cultivar 'Saruman' was obtained at Fruit Research Station Cluj, Romania (FRS Cluj), and homologated in 2007. 'Saruman' was released by hybridization between 'Cluj III-VI-5-26' selection ('Parmain d'Or', open pollinated) and 'NJ 46'. The trees are vigorous, spreading shape, and with medium crop yield. The fruits have large size, conic shape and mostly red (purple) coloration; they have white flesh with a sweet, crisp, aromatic flavour and low acidity. Fruits become ripe in the last decade of August, first decade of September and the fruits are proper for dessert and well suited for cooking, applesauce, cider, pies.

Details

Title
'Saruman' Apple Cultivar
Author
SESTRAS, Radu; SESTRAS, Adriana; HARSAN, Eugenia; BARBOS, Adrian
First page
133
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Society of Land Measurements and Cadastre from Transylvania, SMTCT
ISSN
20673205
e-ISSN
20673264
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1152187227
Copyright
Copyright Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 2010