Variety traits

Apple Ripening Periods

Malus Mill.

The classification of apple cultivars by ripening period includes summer, autumn, and winter groups, determined by the time of reaching harvest and consumer maturity.

In the reference 69 varieties crop Apple, where this is mentioned in the description.

Apple cultivars are divided into summer, ripening from July to August; autumn, from September to mid-October; and winter, reaching maturity from the end of September. Professional assessment of fruit readiness is based on the distinction between harvest maturity, required for transport and storage, and consumer maturity, characterized by peak taste quality.

To determine harvest dates, complex indicators are used: the iodine-starch test, which evaluates starch degradation, and the Streif index, which accounts for flesh firmness, sugar content, and the starch index. Technological cultivation features depend on the group: summer cultivars require rapid sale, whereas winter ones need a post-harvest ripening period.

General information about the subject — on the page Maturity group.

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Varieties of Apple mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.