La Flamboyante
| La Flamboyante | |
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| Synonyms | 'Mairac' |
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| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| origin | Switzerland |
| Institute | Center des Fougeres, Changins (Switzerland) |
| Breeding year | 1986 |
| Launch | 2002 |
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| List of apple varieties | |
La Flamboyante , sold under the brand name Mairac, is a cultivar of the cultivated apple .
It was created in 1986 at the Center des Fougeres of the Changins Research Station in Valais by crossing the Gala and Maigold varieties. The breeder was Charley Rapillard.
description
The medium-sized fruits are brightly red in color. The average coverage is 78%.
The flesh of the fruit is very firm, juicy. The apple's high sugar and acid values give it an intense aroma.
history
The apple has been bred since 1986 and launched on the market at Agrovina in Martigny in 2002 . Application for plant variety protection was made in 2003. Trademark protection has existed in Switzerland since 2004. La Flamboyante is controlled by the Varicom company in Switzerland. In 2011 the brand name Mairac was protected throughout Europe.
Cultivation
La Flamboyante begins flowering a few days before Golden Delicious. The apples are ripe for picking in Europe at the end of September / beginning of October at the same time as Golden Delicious . The harvest window is comparatively large and is two weeks in South Tyrol, for example. However, the fruits have to be stored longer until they are ready for consumption . The tree has good yields. The apple tends to alternate , but this can be easily controlled with commercial growing methods. There may be glassiness . The susceptibility to powdery mildew and apple scab is average. In cold storage to La Flamboyante to March holds, and in CA storage are stored to June.
La Flamboyante probably cannot stand hot summers.
Remarks
- ↑ a b c d e f g Walter Guerra, Josef Österreicher: La Flamboyante - Mairac , Obstbau - Weinbau 11/2004 pp. 347–349
- ↑ a b c Bavarian State Institute for Horticulture and Viticulture: Apple - newer and proven varieties for commercial cultivation ( Memento from February 17, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ a b c Thomas Rühmer: Profile La Flamboyante / Mairac (PDF; 78 kB), Haidegger Perspektiven
- ↑ a b New Mairac® apple in the Frankfurt Freshness Center ( Memento from June 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Fruchtportal.de
