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

