Asfari

Apple

Variety Description

Description:

TREE: strong vigour, ramified type, upright growth habit, bearing fruit on spurs and long shoots

DORMANT ONE-YEAR-OLD SHOOT: thick, medium to long internode, side facing sun is light brown, medium density of pubescence on distal half, many lenticels

FLOWER: begins flowering mid-season to late, predominantly dark pink at balloon stage, small to medium sized diameter when petals pressed into horizontal position, arrangement of petals is intermediate between not touching and overlapping, stigmas positioned at same level as anthers

PETIOLE: medium length, very large extent of anthocyanin colouration extending from base
LEAF BLADE: upwards attitude in relation to shoot, medium to long, medium width, medium to large ratio of length to width, medium to dark green upper side, bicrenate shape of incisions of margin along distal half, dense pubescence on lower side

YOUNG FRUIT: small to medium extent of anthocyanin over colour
FRUIT: medium size, medium to tall, medium diameter, large ratio of height to diameter, generally conic in shape, moderate degree of ribbing, moderate degree of crowning at calyx end, long sepal, mid-season eating maturity
FRUIT SKIN: absent or weak bloom, moderate degree of greasiness, yellow ground colour, small area of light orange red over colour distributed as solid flush with no stripes, medium sized area of russet around stalk attachment, absent or small area of russet on cheeks, absent or small area of russet around eye basin, medium to many lenticels, small lenticels
FRUIT STALK: medium to long, medium thickness
FRUIT STALK CAVITY: medium depth, medium width
FRUIT EYE: small to medium size
FRUIT EYE BASIN: shallow to medium depth, narrow to medium width
FRUIT FLESH: medium to firm, cream coloured, closed or slightly open locules in transverse section
TIME OF HARVEST: early to mid-season

Origin & Breeding History: 'Asfari' originated from a controlled cross-pollination conducted in May of 1997, in Rillaar, Belgium, between the variety 'Elstar', as the female parent, and the variety 'Delcorf' (Delbarestival), as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, 'Asfari' was selected in 2003 for its fruit quality, storability, and shelf life. 'Asfari' was first propagated asexually by grafting cuttings onto rootstocks during the winter of 2003 to 2004.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Asfari' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2012/0099, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt under reference number APF 653 in Prüfstelle Wurzen, Germany, from 2014 to 2015.

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Apple: 'Asfari'

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Apple: 'Asfari'

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Apple: 'Asfari'