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APPLE
(Malus)
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‘Delfloga’
09-6727
2009/09/11
Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard SAS, Commentry, France
ROBIC, Montreal, Quebec
Guy Devillard, Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard SAS, Commentry, France
Variety used for comparison: ‘Gala’
Summary: The internode length on the one-year-old shoot of ‘Delfloga’ is shorter than that of ‘Gala’. The extent of
anthocyanin colouration on the skin of a young fruit of ‘Delfloga’ is small whereas the extent is medium to large on the skin
of a young fruit of ‘Gala’. The general shape of the mature fruit of ‘Delfloga’ is globose whereas the mature fruit of ‘Gala’ is
cylindrical. The crowning at the calyx end of the fruit of ‘Delfloga’ is strong whereas the crowning is absent or weak for
‘Gala’. The ground colour of the fruit skin of ‘Delfloga’ is yellow whereas the ground colour of ‘Gala’ is whitish yellow. The
over colour of the fruit skin of ‘Delfloga’ is medium orange red and distributed as a flush with mottling and narrow, weakly
defined stripes whereas the over colour of the fruit skin of ‘Gala’ is dark pink red and distributed as a flush with mottling.
The lenticels on the fruit skin of ‘Delfloga’ are small whereas the lenticels of ‘Gala’ are large. The eye basin of the fruit of
‘Delfloga’ is of medium depth whereas the eye basin of ‘Gala’ is shallow. The fruit flesh of ‘Delfloga’ is very firm whereas
that of ‘Gala’ is firm. In transverse section, the aperture of the locules of the fruit is closed to slightly open for ‘Delfloga’
whereas the locules of ‘Gala’ are fully open. The time of harvest maturity of the fruit of ‘Delfloga’ is late in the season
whereas it is mid-season for ‘Gala’.
Description:
TREE: weak vigour, ramified type, spreading growth habit, type of fruit bearing is both on spurs and long shoots, begins
flowering early
ONE-YEAR-OLD SHOOT: medium thickness, reddish brown on side exposed to sunlight, sparse to medium density of
pubescence on distal half of shoot, medium number of lenticels
LEAF BLADE: outward attitude in relation to shoot, medium length to width ratio, medium green on upper side, incisions of
margin on distal half are serrate type 1, medium density of pubescence on lower side
PETIOLE: small to medium extent of anthocyanin colouration from base
FLOWER: dark pink on outer side at balloon stage, medium size diameter when petals pressed into horizontal position,
arrangement of petals is intermediate between not touching and overlapping, stigmas positioned below anthers
YOUNG FRUIT SKIN: small extent of anthocyanin colouration
FRUIT: medium size, small height to diameter ratio, globose shape, medium ribbing, strong crowning at calyx end, small
eye, medium length sepal, late season harvest maturity and eating maturity
FRUIT SKIN: absent or weak bloom, absent or weak greasiness, yellow ground colour, large area of over colour; medium
intensity of orange red over colour distributed as a flush with mottling and narrow, weakly defined stripes; medium sized area
of russet around stalk attachment, absent or small area of russet on cheeks and around eye basin, medium number of small
lenticels
STALK: medium thickness
STALK CAVITY: medium depth and width
EYE BASIN: medium depth and width
FRUIT FLESH: very firm, white, locules closed or slightly open in transverse section
DISEASE RESISTANCE: resistant to scab (Venturia inaequalis)
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Origin and Breeding: ‘Delfloga’ originated from a controlled pollination conducted in 1983 in Malicorne (Allier), France
between the variety ‘Tenroy’, as the female parent, and the variety ‘Florina’, as the male parent. ‘Delfloga’ was selected in
1998 for its resistance to scab (Venturia inaequalis), good fruit preservation for 5 to 6 months at normal cold temperatures,
and good productivity.
Tests and Trials: The comparative trial of ‘Delfloga’ was conducted in 2015 in an orchard at Pépinière Rochon, inc., at
9026, rang de la Fresnière, in Mirabel, Quebec. The trial was planted in 2013 and included 13 trees of the candidate variety
and 5 trees of the reference variety which were grafted onto rootstock variety ‘M7’. The grafting took place during the winter
of 2011 after which the grafted rootstocks were grown for 2 growing seasons in a nursery. In the autumn of 2012, the
candidate and reference varieties were uprooted from the nursery and planted at the trial site in the spring of 2013. The trees
were planted 1.5 metres apart in rows that were spaced 4.5 metres apart from each other. Observations and measurements
were taken from 5 plants, or parts of plants, of the candidate and reference variety.
Comparison table for ‘Delfloga’
‘Delfloga’
‘Gala’*
Length of the internode on the one-year-old shoot (cm)
mean
1.95
3.16
std. deviation
0.8
0.4
*reference variety
Apple: ‘Delfloga’ (left) with reference variety ‘Gala’ (right)
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‘Delfloki’
09-6726
2009/09/11
Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard SAS, Commentry, France
ROBIC, Montreal, Quebec
Guy Devillard, Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard SAS, Commentry, France
Variety used for comparison: ‘Gala’
Summary: The tree of ‘Delfloki’ is of medium vigour whereas the tree of ‘Gala’ is weak. The petiole of ‘Delfloki’ is shorter
than that of ‘Gala’. At the balloon stage, the petals of ‘Delfloki’ are light pink whereas they are dark pink for ‘Gala’. The
arrangement of the petals of the flower is overlapping for ‘Delfloki’ whereas the arrangement is not touching for ‘Gala’. The
size of the mature fruit of ‘Delfloki’ is medium to large whereas that of ‘Gala’ is small to medium. The general shape of the
fruit of ‘Delfloki’ is conic whereas the fruit of ‘Gala’ is cylindrical. The eye of the fruit is of medium size for ‘Delfloki’
whereas the eye is small for ‘Gala’. The ground colour of the fruit skin of ‘Delfloki’ is green whereas the ground colour of
‘Gala’ is whitish yellow. The over colour of the fruit skin of ‘Delfloki’ is medium red and distributed as a solid flush with
medium sized and weakly defined stripes whereas the over colour of the fruit skin of ‘Gala’ is dark pink red and distributed
as a flush with mottling. The lenticels on the fruit skin of ‘Delfloki’ are of medium size whereas the lenticels of ‘Gala’ are
large. The stalk of the fruit of ‘Delfloki’ is thick whereas the stalk of ‘Gala’ is of medium thickness. The depth of the eye basin
of the fruit of ‘Delfloki’ is deep whereas the eye basin of ‘Gala’ is shallow. The fruit flesh of ‘Delfloki’ is very firm whereas
that of ‘Gala’ is firm. In transverse section, the aperture of the locules of the fruit is closed to slightly open for ‘Delfloki’
whereas the locules of ‘Gala’ are fully open. The time of harvest maturity of the fruit of ‘Delfloki’ is late in the season
whereas it is mid-season for ‘Gala’. The time of eating maturity of the fruit of ‘Delfloki’ is late to very late whereas it is
medium to late for ‘Gala’.
Description:
TREE: medium vigour, ramified type, drooping growth habit, type of fruit bearing is on long shoots only, begins flowering
early
ONE-YEAR-OLD SHOOT: medium thickness, light brown on side exposed to sunlight, medium density of pubescence on
distal half of shoot, medium to many lenticels
LEAF BLADE: outward attitude in relation to shoot, small to medium length to width ratio, medium to dark green on upper
side, incisions of margin on distal half are serrate type 1, medium density of pubescence on lower side
PETIOLE: medium to large extent of anthocyanin colouration from base
FLOWER: light pink on outer side at balloon stage, medium size diameter when petals pressed into horizontal position,
arrangement of petals is overlapping, stigmas positioned at same level as anthers
YOUNG FRUIT SKIN: medium to large extent of anthocyanin colouration
FRUIT: medium to large size, small height to diameter ratio, conic shape, absent or weak ribbing, medium degree of
crowning at calyx end, medium sized eye, medium length sepal, late season harvest maturity, late to very late eating maturity
FRUIT SKIN: absent or weak bloom, moderate greasiness, green ground colour, medium sized area of over colour; medium
intensity of red over colour distributed as solid flush with weakly defined, medium width stripes; medium sized area of russet
around stalk attachment, absent or small area of russet on cheeks and around eye basin, medium number and size of lenticels
STALK: thick
STALK CAVITY: medium depth and width
EYE BASIN: deep and medium width
FRUIT FLESH: very firm, white to greenish colour, locules closed or slightly open in transverse section
DISEASE RESISTANCE: resistant to scab (Venturia inaequalis)
Origin and Breeding: ‘Delfloki’ originated from a controlled pollination conducted in 1988 in Malicorne (Allier), France.
The cross involved a hybrid derived from crossing the varieties ‘Golden Delicious’ and ‘Grive Rouge’, as the female parent,
and the variety ‘Florina’, as the male parent. ‘Delfloki’ was selected in 1998 for its resistance to scab (Venturia inaequalis),
good fruit preservation for 4 to 5 months at normal cold temperatures, good productivity, and good eating quality.
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Tests and Trials: The comparative trial of ‘Delfloki’ was conducted in 2015 in an orchard at Pépinière Rochon, inc., at
9026, rang de la Fresnière, in Mirabel, Quebec. The trial was planted in 2013 and included 20 trees of the candidate variety
and 5 trees of the reference variety which were grafted onto rootstock variety ‘M7’. The grafting took place during the winter
of 2011 after which the grafted rootstocks were grown for 2 growing seasons in a nursery. In the autumn of 2012, the
candidate and reference varieties were uprooted from the nursery and planted at the trial site in the spring of 2013. The trees
were planted 1.5 metres apart in rows that were spaced 4.5 metres apart from each other. Observations and measurements
were taken from 5 plants, or parts of plants, of the candidate and reference variety.
Comparison table for ‘Delfloki’
‘Delfloki’ ‘Gala’*
Length of petiole (cm)
mean
2.28
std. deviation 0.1
2.92
0.3
*reference variety
Apple: ‘Delfloki’
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Apple: Reference variety ‘Gala’
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Apple: ‘Delfloki’ (centre) with reference variety ‘Gala’ (right)
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