Red/yellow/green Italian apples
Features:
Ownership and Use
Rich in carotene and vitamin A; has a protective effect on the cardiovascular system.
Taste
Sweet and deliciously aromatic; lightly scented.
Pulp
Melting, juicy and very fine; Crisp.
Aspect
Striped red to dark purple surface coloration on yellow-green background coloration; thick, shiny skin; elongated truncated cone shape with 5 pronounced humps; medium-large to large; yellow-cream pulp.
Intersection
Delicious mutation, 1921
Harvest month
Early September
Availability
From the beginning of September to June
With a sweet and crunchy flavour, these Italian apples are the most requested in the world, not only for their strong taste, but also for their many beneficial properties.
Ownership and Use
Rich in carotene and vitamin A; performs a protective action on the cardio-circulatory system
Taste
Very sweet and aromatic, with a tart edge.
Pulp
Crispy and juicy.
Aspect
Intense red color with many veins or light red color on a light yellow base; smooth and clean peel; truncated cone shape; medium-small size, ideal for a snack or snack; yellow-cream pulp.
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Kidd’s Orange and Golden
Harvest month
August
Availability
From August to April
Ownership and Use
Excellent to be eaten raw, for its crunchiness and sweetness.
Taste
Aromatic, crunchy and juicy with a high sugar content
Pulp
Very crunchy, compact and juicy; very sugary
Aspetto
Light to dark pink colour, with light yellow-green streaks; rounded shape; medium-large to large; whitish pulp.
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Rall’s Janet and Delicious, 1939
Harvest month
Early/mid October
Availability
From mid-October to June
Ownership and Use
This apple conquers for its crunchiness. Slightly lemon scented and in the mouth it is very herbaceous but also reminiscent of rose and fennel.
Taste
Juicy, crunchy, compact to the bite, with a pleasant balance between sugars and acidity
Pulp
Soda with sweet and sour aroma
Aspect
Coloration from scarlet to dark red, with streaks on a golden yellow background; smooth and shiny skin; elongated shape: medium-large; creamy-white pulp.
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Seed accidentally found by Lady Hamilton, 1952
Harvest month
End of September
Availability
From October to June
Ownership and Use
The peel of this well-proportioned round-shaped apple has a discreetly aromatic and slightly herbaceous note, which is sweetened on the palate by a floral breath. Honey, bitter almonds and marzipan with their intensely aromatic characteristics emphasize the sensation of sweetness and with this variety are particularly recommended in the confectionery sector.
Taste
Slightly acidic, it leaves a herbaceous and melting taste of green apple.
Pulp
Firm and compact
Aspect
Yellow-green coloration with a widely diffused and compact red color.
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Mutation of the Rome Beauty, 1816
Harvest month
Half October
Availability
From mid-October to June
Ownership and Use
Children’s favorite for its rich sugar content, it also contains vitamin principles that prevent skin aging. Suitable to be eaten raw, perhaps in fruit salad, it is also ideal for cakes, tarts, cocktails, compotes.
Taste
Juicy, aromatically sweet, with a delicate acidity
Pulp
Juicy and fine, crunchy and compact
Aspect
Color from green-yellow to golden yellow, also with red shades; smooth and clean peel. Elongated or spheroidal truncated conical shape; medium-large to large size. Whitish pulp
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Seed found by chance, around 1890
Harvest month
Mid September
Availability
From mid-September to August
Ownership and Use
The green fruity aroma is almost reminiscent of unripe bananas. Granny is the apple for those looking for a fresh and pungent intensity
Taste
Fresh, juicy, delicately acidic, compact pulp
Pulp
Very crunchy, particularly acidic and juicy
Aspect
Bright green color; symmetrical conical shape; medium-large to large; white pulp
Intersection
Seedling found by chance, 1868
Harvest month
Mid September
Availability
From mid-September to August
Italian apples
Red Delicious
Features:
Sweet and deliciously aromatic; lightly scented.
Harvest Period:
From week 36 to week 22
With a sweet and crunchy flavour, these Italian apples are the most requested in the world, not only for their strong taste, but also for their many beneficial properties.
Gala
Features:
Very sweet and aromatic, with a tart edge.
Harvest Period:
From week 31 to week 18
Crispy and juicy. Intense red color with many veins or light red color on a light yellow base; smooth and clean peel; truncated cone shape; medium-small size, ideal for a snack or snack; yellow-cream pulp.
Fuji
Features:
Aromatic, crunchy and juicy with a high sugar content.
Harvest Period:
From week 40 to week 36.
Very crunchy, compact and juicy; very sugary. Light to dark pink colour, with light yellow-green streaks; rounded shape; medium-large to large; whitish pulp.
Braeburn
Features:
This apple conquers for its crunchiness. Slightly lemon scented and in the mouth it is very herbaceous but also reminiscent of rose and fennel.
Harvest Period:
From week 40 to week 26
Juicy, crunchy, compact to the bite, with a pleasant balance between sugars and acidity. Coloration from scarlet to dark red, with streaks on a golden yellow background; smooth and shiny skin; elongated shape: medium-large; creamy-white pulp.
Morgenduft
Features:
The peel of this well-proportioned round-shaped apple has a discreetly aromatic and slightly herbaceous note, which is sweetened on the palate by a floral breath.
Harvest Period:
From week 40 to week 31.
Honey, bitter almonds and marzipan with their intensely aromatic characteristics emphasize the sensation of sweetness and with this variety are particularly recommended in the confectionery sector. Slightly acidic, it leaves a herbaceous and melting taste of green apple.
Golden Delicious
Features:
Children’s favorite for its rich sugar content, it also contains vitamin principles that prevent skin aging. Suitable to be eaten raw, perhaps in fruit salad, it is also ideal for cakes, tarts, cocktails, compotes.
Harvest Period:
From week 37 to week 35
Juicy, aromatically sweet, with a delicate acidity, crunchy and compact.
Color from green-yellow to golden yellow, also with red shades; smooth and clean peel. Elongated or spheroidal truncated conical shape; medium-large to large size.
Granny Smith
Features:
The green fruity aroma is almost reminiscent of unripe bananas. Granny is the apple for those looking for a fresh and pungent intensity.
Harvest Period:
From week 36 to week 31
Fresh, juicy, delicately acidic, compact pulp. Very crunchy, particularly acidic and juicy. Bright green color; symmetrical conical shape; medium-large to large; white pulp.
Red Chief
Features:
The Red Chief apple is sweet and juicy, has very low acidity and a deep red colour.
Harvest Period:
From week 36 to week 31
It is the most common fruit in temperate climate zones. For good flowering it needs a good number of hours of winter cold. In Italy it can be grown in all regions. The varieties are numerous, they are grown in all soils except clayey ones.
Jona Prince
Features:
This clone is a chromatic mutant of Jonagold with an early coloring and boasts a high and constant yield.
Harvest Period:
From week 40 to week 31
Large and dark red fruits, a very compact flesh, excellent taste and excellent shelf life.
Jona Prince
Features:
Intense red color and high yield.
Harvest Period:
From week 40 to week 31
This clone is a chromatic mutant of Jonagold with an early coloring and boasts a high and constant yield, large and dark red fruits, a very compact flesh, excellent taste and excellent shelf life.
Red Polish Apples
Red Chief
Features:
The Red Chief apple is a sweet and juicy variety with low acidity and a deep red color. This old American variety is harvested manually starting in mid-September. Its large-sized fruit has firm, white flesh with excellent taste, and the tree shows medium vigor with high and consistent productivity. Red Chief apples are resilient to cold temperatures and spring frosts, thriving best in regions with ample winter chill hours. They can be grown in most soils, except clay, and are cultivated across Italy due to their adaptability.
Royal Gala
Features:
The Royal Gala apple is rich in carotene and vitamin A, offering benefits for the cardio-circulatory system. Its taste is very sweet and aromatic, with a slightly tart note. The flesh is crispy and juicy, while the skin showcases an intense red color with veins or a light red hue on a yellow base. The fruit is medium-small, ideal for snacks, with smooth, clean skin and yellow-cream flesh. A cross between Kidd’s Orange and Golden, it is harvested in August and available from August to April.
Jona Prince
The Jona Prince apple is an early-coloring chromatic mutant of Jonagold, known for its intense red color, high and consistent yield, and large, dark red fruits. It has very compact flesh with excellent taste and long shelf life.
Idared
Features:
The Idared apple, is known for its deep red color covering the entire surface and compact, juicy, and crunchy pulp. It’s highly prized for its excellent pollination qualities and exceptional storage potential, making it ideal for end-of-season sales.
Red Polish Apples
The Red Chief apple is sweet and juicy, has very low acidity and a deep red colour. The harvest is done manually starting from September.
It is the most common fruit in temperate climate zones, resistant to cold and spring frosts because it flowers in mid-April. For good flowering it needs a good number of hours of winter cold. In Italy it can be grown in all regions. The varieties are numerous, they are grown in all soils except clayey ones.
Old American variety.
Medium vigor tree with high and constant productivity.
The fruit is large in size and dark red in colour, the pulp is white, firm and sweet, with excellent organoleptic qualities.
It ripens in mid-September. Good conservation.
Ownership and Use
Rich in carotene and vitamin A; performs a protective action on the cardio-circulatory system
Taste
Very sweet and aromatic, with a tart edge.
Pulp
Crispy and juicy.
Aspetto
Intense red color with many veins or light red color on a light yellow base; smooth and clean peel; truncated cone shape; medium-small size, ideal for a snack or snack; yellow-cream pulp.
Intersection
Kidd’s Orange and Golden
Harvest month
August
Availability
From August to April
Intense red color and high yield
This clone is a chromatic mutant of Jonagold with an early coloring and boasts a high and constant yield, large and dark red fruits, a very compact flesh, excellent taste and excellent shelf life.
Origin
Mutant spotted at
the brothers’ fruit farm
Princen in Weert (NL)
Plant
Quite vigorous growth in the first years, then moderate. Good horizontal branching, medium-late flowering.
Pollinators: Braeburn, Gala, Golden Delicious, Idared, Golden Gem, Prof. Sprenger.
Collection
Mid to late September; under certain conditions, a single harvest may be sufficient.
General informations
Origin : mutation of Idared, USA
Breeder: Inter plant patent
Publisher : Dalival
Maturity : medium
Calibre: 70/85
Use : variety used mainly due to its excellent pollinator qualities and for end-of-season sales, due to its exceptional keeping potential
Description of the tree
Flowering : very early
Pollinators : Alkmene, Braeburn, Arlet, Malus INRA Perpetu® Evereste or other early flowering diploid varieties
Vigor : medium
Time to fruition / productivity : very fast / excellent productivity
Sensitivity to alternation / thinning : regular production / easy to thin
Sensitivity / resistance : sensitive to scab and powdery mildew
Description of the fruit
Description of the fruit : deep red washed out, blush on the whole surface of the fruit
Pulp : compact, juicy and crunchy
Storage: May in normal cold / July in controlled atmosphere
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PACKAGING
We are aware of the typical delicacy of this fruit, which is why we take the utmost care in packaging, using sponges and mats to protect and preserve the quality and integrity of our grapes in the best possible way.
We usually pack in 5, 7 and 8 Kgs in bulk or carry bags and clamshell punnets. Nava uses cartons, wood or plastic boxes according to the specific customer’s needs.
In line with the need for greater attention to the environmental impact that we see growing in our customers and markets and that Nava has always shared, we are also developing a line of eco-sustainable packaging aimed at limiting waste and reducing environmental impact.