Volume 48 Number 1 Article 30
Year 1994 Month 1
Title: 'Golden Delicious' Progeny: 21st Century Apples
Authors: D.C. Percival and J.T.A. Proctor
Abstract:
There is no perfect apple cultivar
for all consumers: 'Golden Delicious'
and its progeny may be the closest to
perfection.
Over its modest history
(less than 100 years) the 'Golden Delicious' apple has been recognized for
its superior quality, good storage ability and ease of management.
Apple
breeders have used it in their programs
over the past 70 years with modest
success.
However, in the last two decades, during what jnight be called a
cultivar "revolution" most new accept
ed ajjple cultivars have 'Golden Delicious' as a parent.
Included in this list
are 'Crispin' from Japan, 'Gala' from
New Zealand, 'Jonagold' from the
United States and 'Elstar' from the
Netherlands.
In addition, many new
disease resistant cultivars contain
'Golden Delicious'. The objective of
this review is to briefly assess the
contribution of 'Golden Delicious' to
the apple cultivar revolution.
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