Compared to Lapins, Skeena fruit are slightly larger, slightly firmer, with thicker stems, and the tree is significantly easier to manage.
Parentage: | Test Selections |
Tree Habit: | Compared to Lapins, significantly easier to manage |
Harvest Timing: | 10 days after Bing |
Bloom Timing: | Mid season |
Fertility: | Self-fertile |
Fruit Shape: | Kidney |
Skin colour: | dark red to black |
Flesh colour: | Dark red |
Juice Colour: | Dark red |
Stem length: | Thick |
Average fruit weight: | Large (11.6 g) |
Natural cracking: | Moderate (27%) |
Fruit firmness: | Very firm (308 g/mm) |
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