DS 3

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Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. Apple · Fruit crops · bred by Shefelbine Doug

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is a seedling presumably obtained from crossing Honeycrisp and Mollie’s Delicious. Fruit ripening occurs approximately 10 days after Honeycrisp, with harvesting beginning on October 1.

The fruits have a round or conical shape, are large in size, and have a predominantly solid red color. The flesh is characterized by a crisp texture; the taste at harvest may be slightly acidic but improves during storage, reaching a balance of sugar and acid.

The variety is suitable for dessert consumption and culinary use. It is noted for good long-term storage ability, however, it is sensitive to physiological disorders such as 'soft scald' and 'soggy breakdown', and therefore requires storage conditions at temperatures no lower than +3.3°C.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

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Variety registered as early as 5 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

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breeder code DS3

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DS 3 primary CL, NZ, US
DS3 CA, GB, QZ

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Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder: Shefelbine, Doug 6 Developed the variety
Applicant: Shefelbine, Doug 6 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder: Willow Drive Nursery Inc. 2 Holds the rights to the variety

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

United States of America № 13135511_1

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Application filed 7 July 2011
Registered —
Currently active indefinite in the register

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Breeder

Shefelbine Doug

breeder code DS3

All 6 varieties of company

Registry records

Total records: 8
Jurisdictions shown: 1
Not yet disclosed: 5
First registration: 2013

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