SJC7120-1
- Origin: Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.
- Cultivar name:
SJC7120-1
- Test Code: SJC7120-1
- Tree
characteristics: hardy, weak vigor, fruit distributed all over tree,
productive; leaves: cordate, mainly double serrate, underside very hairy, apex acuminate
to cuspidate, base obtuse to slightly cordate, length : width ratio 1.47, petioles 1.8 to
3 cm long, hairy, with small stipules when young.
- Flower characteristics:
- Fruit
characteristics: attractive, size varies from medium to large depending on
the year (yearly averages vary from 140 to 190 g), round-conic to oblate-conic; basin:
medium width and depth, wrinkled; calyx: mostly open but sometimes almost closed, lobes
persistent and recurved, calyx tube is urn-shaped, stamens are in median position; cavity:
acute to acuminate, deep, medium width, russeted; stem: variable, from very short to
medium length, small to large diameter; core: large, open, in median position, with
clasping core lines; skin: medium thickness, with a heavy bloom, 30-40 % blushed
orange-red with some streaking over green to greenish-yellow ground, lenticels are
conspicuous mainly where the skin is red; flesh: juicy, firm, greenish-white, with
a moderate amount of discoloration after cutting; flavor: pleasant, nicely tart with some
sweetness; end use: good for fresh eating; ripens October 9 (Frelighsburg, QC).
- Post Harvest,
storage: after 2 months in cold room: overall quality of fruit is average
to good; after 4.5 months in regular cold room: flesh is firm (pressure test: 5.42 kg),
acidity is average (0.6392 %), soluble solids are high (13.4 %), juice is beige with a
golden hue.
- Other
characteristics: Diseases and disorders: subject to scald, resistant to
apple scab.
- Adaptation &
availability: Good for Quebec and
Eastern and Central Canada. A limited number of budwood is available from the breeder
after signing a non-propagation agreement (only to universities and research stations).
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