Zouk55 – Ziola®
This striking orange-red summer apple is one of the earliest apples on the market. This well-colored and crisp delivers a flying start to the new season. Up to 5 weeks before picking gala.
Breed Description
Breeder: Zouk Belgium
License: tree nursery Johan Nicolaï
Fruit
Color: orange-red blush on a pale yellow background with distinct gray/white lenticels.
Coloring: 50% to 100% colored.
Size: 70/75 mm.
Flesh: Sweet with a slight acidic accent. Approaches elstar in flavor.
Storage: Good retention of texture and flavor for up to 6 weeks in regular refrigeration.
Taste
Aroma: Fresh sour, no pronounced aroma.
Acids: Slightly acidic.
Texture: very juicy
Tree
Flowering: mid-season.
Picking time: five weeks before gala.
Hardness: 7 - 8 kg/cm²
Pollinators: Golden, Granny Smith, Idared, ...
Tree type: branches easily with strong growth in the head. Very prolific making it important to keep the tree vital with short pruning.
Force of growth: medium to strong. Important to maintain sufficient growth in the head.
Production: Very productive, early and good yield.
Picking time:Â
Brustem industrial park
Lichtenberglaan2050
3800 Sint-Truiden
Belgium