Elan (apple)
| Elan (apple) | |
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| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| origin | Netherlands |
| breeder | Wageningen research institute |
| Breeding year | 1967 |
| Launch | 1984 |
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Elan is a cultivar of the cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ). Elan were bred from James Grieve and Golden Delicious in the Netherlands.
Description and cultivation
Elan is a rather large apple that is round and bulbous. The basic color is yellow or golden yellow, it is striped red on the sunny side. Its skin is smooth and dry. The taste varies relatively strongly depending on the cultivation and can range from undifferentiated juicy and sweet to a rich aroma with pronounced sweet and sour notes.
The apple blooms in early May. Elan is ripe for picking in September to October.
history
Elan was bred in 1967 at the Wageningen Research Center in the Netherlands. and launched in 1984.
Remarks
- ^ Robert Silbereisen, Gerhard Götz, Walter Hartmann: Obstsorten-Atlas. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-8001-5537-0 , p. 79
- ^ A b Johann-Heinrich Rolff: Der Apfel - variety names and synonyms BoD - Books on Demand, 2001 ISBN 3831109567 , p. 108
- ^ A b Joan Morgan: The New Book Of Apples. Ebury Publishing, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4481-7736-3 .
- ^ Portrait at the National Fruit Collection, UK