Columnar apple tree (Malus domestica) DEJAVU

Columnar Apple (Malus domestica) 'Dejavu'

A Latvian columnar variety with compact growth and good resistance.

'Dejavu' is a Latvian summer columnar apple variety, valued for its less vigorous, compact growth, which makes it ideal for small gardens and for growing in containers. It produces medium-sized, attractive red fruits with a pleasant sweet-tart flavour. It is characterized by good resistance to frost, diseases, and drought.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Less vigorous, compact growth, suitable for small gardens and containers.
• Resistance to frost, diseases, and drought.
• Attractive, bright red fruits.
• Pleasant, sweet-tart, aromatic flavour.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Latvia
• Institution: Pūre Horticultural Research Centre
• Breeder: Information not available.
• Crossing: Information not available.
• Registration: Information not available.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Less vigorous, columnar, compact. Grows to a height of 2 – 3 m and a width of 1 m.

Fruit

• Size: Medium-sized.
• Colour and Skin: Bright red to burgundy (dark raspberry). The skin is thin and glossy.
• Flesh: White, fine, juicy.
• Flavour: Pleasant, delicate, sweet-tart, aromatic.
• Use: Versatile (fresh consumption, processing).

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Resistant.
• Disease resistance: Resistant.
• Drought resistance: Resistant.
• Requirements: Requires a sunny location, protected from strong winds. Grows best in fertile, well-drained, and moderately moist soil.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Thanks to its small size, it is suitable for small gardens and for growing in containers on balconies and terraces.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Summer variety, ripens in August (late August).