Ambrosia (apple)
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| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| origin | British Columbia |
| Breeding year | 1990s |
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The 'Ambrosia' is a variety of the cultivated apple . It was bred in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the 1990s .
description
The 'Ambrosia' has a medium to large fruit that weighs around 215 grams on average. It has a red skin with green to yellow spots. The flesh is yellowish-white, sweet and not very acidic.
Presumably 'Ambrosia' is a cross between ' Starking Delicious ' and ' Golden Delicious '.
Harvest and use
In its country of origin, Canada, 'Ambrosia' is harvested from late September to early October. At the beginning of 2015, 'Ambrosia' was the ninth best-selling apple variety in the USA. It was one of the few apple varieties whose cultivation area has increased sharply in recent years.
Remarks
- ^ David Karp: Beyond the Honeycrisp Apple . In: The New York Times . November 3, 2015, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed February 21, 2018]).
Web links
Commons : 'Ambrosia' (apple) - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Patent USPP10789 : Apple tree named `Ambrosia`. Filed June 19, 1997 , published February 16, 1999 , Applicants: Okanagan Plant Improvement Co. Ltd., Inventors: Wilfrid John Mennell, Sally Beth Mennell.
- British Columbia Department of Agriculture with description of 'Ambrosia'.
- USA: Apple "Ambrosia" jumps into the top 10 .