Apple (Malus domestica) REBRA

Apple (Malus domestica) 'Rebra'

Winter Romanian variety with attractive red fruits and good storage life.

'Rebra' is a quality winter apple variety bred at the Piteşti – Mărăcineni institute. It is characterized by medium vigor, early bearing onset, and fruits of attractive appearance, which are suitable for storage until February.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Good storage life (until February).
• Attractive yellow-orange fruits with red blush (2/3 of surface).
• Pleasant, sweet-sour, and aromatic taste.
• Early bearing onset (3rd year).
• Mid-late flowering (frost protection).

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Romania
• Institution: Fruit Research and Development Institute Piteşti – Mărăcineni

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Vigor: Medium.
• Bearing: Bears fruit on short and medium-length wood. Starts bearing in the 3rd year after planting.

Fruit

• Shape and Color: Round, flattened. Base color is yellow-orange, with approximately 2/3 of the surface covered in red color.
• Taste: Sweet-sour, with a pleasant aroma.
• Usage: Intended for fresh consumption.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Flowering: Mid-late.
• Pollination: Recommended pollinators: ‘Idared’, ‘Romus 3’, ‘Golden Delicious’.

Harvest and Storage

• Storage: Winter variety. Fruits last from harvest until February.