A small, French dessert cultivar introduced in 1990 up to 6m in height, with a rounded habit and dark green foliage. White flowers in spring are followed by a heavy crop of bright red and green fruits which are ready for harvesting in September to October. Fruits are crisp, sweet and tangy. Pollination group 3 and not self-fertile
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Thrives in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. Tree height will depend on the rootstock and training method. May require fruit thinning to improve fruit size and quality. See apple cultivation
Propagate by chip budding in late summer, or grafting in mid-winter. Plants grown from pips are unlikely to resemble the parent
Prune according to chosen training method. See apple pruning
May be susceptible to aphids, including rosy apple aphid and woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars
May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews