The Golden Orange apple is an
apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, ' ...
cultivar
A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ...
that was first developed in Italy in the 1970s (released 1996) by crossing
PRI 1956-6 and
Ed Gould Golden apples.
Some properties include a resistance to scab, moderate vigor, medium-late blooming season, moderately large size, symmetry,
lack of russeting, ripening period longer than that of Golden Delicious, and long storage ability.
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References
Apple cultivars
Italian apples
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