Sundance™ (Co-Op 29)

Disease Resistant American Eating Apple

            [Acid-medium; Sugar-medium/high; Tannin-low]

Eating, Culinary

Lemony, Spicy, Tart

Physical Attributes:

• Shape: Large, round, slightly conical
• Skin: Pale yellow with a light pink blush with some russeting especially in cooler years.
• Flesh: Creamy, crisp, holds shape well in baking

Flavour:

            Spicy, full, rich, sprightly; the flavour mellows as it stores. Delightful popping-crisp, sweet and tart with hints of lemon and pineapple.

Neat History:

            Bred in 1964 at Lafayette, IN as a Golden Delicious x 1050 NJ1 with the goal of developing apple varieties that are highly disease resistant, finally introduced in 2004.

Growing Attributes:

• Precocity: Average
• Vigour: Moderately vigorous, upright
• Disease Tolerance: Very high
• Zone Hardiness: 5 (Map link)
• Pollination Group: IV (Chart) (Diploid, Self-Sterile)
• Cropping: Biennial tendency
• Picking Season: Late October to November
• Storage: 3-4 months
• Special Care: Spur-bearing

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