ARIWA

Origin: cross from the research institute Eidg. Forschungsanstalt Wädenswil, Switzerland

Parents: Golden Delicious x A 849-5.

Growth: quite strong, fine shoots, well covered

Flower: like Golden Delicious, diploid

Fruit: size medium, form round, quite high growth, somewhat irregular, skin colour slightly marbled to striped bright orange-red on yellow-green background, flesh colour yellow-white, juicy  and very firm

Flavour:  well-balanced sweet-tart

Harvest: mid-September to early October, approx. one week before Golden Delicious

Yield: early and good bearer

Resistance: to scab and mildew, slight mildew symptoms possible, till now no signs of susceptibility to canker