Notulae Scientia Biologicae (Jun 2010)

�Saruman� Apple Cultivar

  • Radu SESTRAS,
  • Adriana SESTRAS,
  • Eugenia HARSAN,
  • Adrian BARBOS

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb223562
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 133 – 134

Abstract

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The apple cultivar Saruman was obtained at Fruit Research Station Cluj, Romania (FRS Cluj), and homologated in 2007. Saruman was released by hybridization between Cluj III-VI-5-26 selection (Parmain dOr, open pollinated) and NJ 46. The trees are vigorous, spreading shape, and with medium crop yield. The fruits have large size, conic shape and mostly red (purple) coloration; they have white flesh with a sweet, crisp, aromatic flavour and low acidity. Fruits become ripe in the last decade of August, first decade of September and the fruits are proper for dessert and well suited for cooking, applesauce, cider, pies.