Pink Lady brand Cripps Pink Variety

Description Attractive pink blush over a yellow background color, this Golden Delicious x Lady Williams cross is suggested for warmer Mid-Atlantic growing regions. The fruit is medium to large, crisp with a sweet-tart flavor and has a long storage life. It develops full flavor after four weeks in storage. It requires only 400 chill hours and it matures 200-215 days after bloom. Because of the low chilling requirement and the naturally high vigor of this variety, it may be planted in a range of sites, including warm climates and weak soils. Summer pruning, low fertility and low vigor rootstocks are highly recommended.

Characteristics Bloom: Early Season Maturity Date: November 14 Fruit Color: Pink/Red / / / Rating (1-9) 9 being the best. Size: 7 Keeping Qualities: 8 Resistance to Fire Blight: 4 Resistance to Apple Scab: 6

Pollination Information Pink Lady brand is an early blooming variety and can pollinate all other early blooming apple varieties as well as varieties with mid-season bloom times.