Fiesta™ (Malling Fiesta)

Crop
Apple
Cultivar
Fiesta™ (Malling Fiesta)

Orig. in East Malling, Kent, England, by F.H. Alston, J.R. Stow, J.W. Palmer, L.H. Clark, R.F.V. Williams, and H.F. Ermen, East Malling Res. Sta. Introd. in 1986. Cox’s Orange Pippin × Idared, crossed in 1971; selected in 1979. USPP 7956; 1 Sept. 1992; assigned to TRECO®, Woodburn, Ore. <b>Fruit:</b> attractive but somewhat dull red blush and stripes on a yellow-green background; round and slightly flattened; texture very crisp and juicy; flavor pleasantly aromatic, similar to Cox’s Orange Pippin; harvest in mid-September with Cox’s Orange Pippin; at lC common storage, stores until April; at 3.5 °C in controlled atmosphere storage, keeps crisp and juicy until May; resistant to most storage disorders. <b>Tree:</b> moderately vigorous, larger than Cox; wide branch angles, drooping growth habit; productive, yield is double that of Cox; thinning is necessary; fruit hangs well after it ripens. Blooms 2 days later than Cox; styles are very receptive, even at low temperatures; slightly self­fertile; diploid, pollen viable.