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Batul (Narancs alma, Üveg alma)

Productivity	Very high productivity, though not necessarily in every season. Fitted for cool, humid regions.
Ripening period	Late September, early October. However, due to its susceptibility to fall, usually it is harvested earlier. Can be consumed from November until March.
Fruit characteristics	Medium-sized or small (100 grams), round often slightly flattened. The yellow ground colour is blushed with a red overcolour on the sun-expose side. The stem is short. The pulp is firm, succulent, and it tastes a pleasant sweet-sour. Can be stored under more simple conditions as well.
Tree characteristics	The trees have a fast growth rate, a spherical canopy with dense twigs. Buds usually grow on the outer parts of the tree.

At the 2015 Milan’s World Fair the Mosolygós Batul apple represented Hungary as well.

Beregi Sóvári

Productivity	Regular, high rates of productivity. Early fruit bearing.
Ripening period	From October until December
Fruit characteristics	Flattened on both ends, appears to be high, round-shaped, chunkier on one side than the other. The skin is thin, smooth and very shiny; yellowish-green coloured at the beginning, that turns into straw-yellow later, which is covered on almost the surface with a yellowish-red overcolour. The pulp is white, crispy, but tender when fully ripened. Very succulent, it tastes sweet, with a gentle acidic flavour. The time for harvesting is the middle of September.
Tree characteristics	Fast growth rate, though trees. The upright growing canopies have a dense foliage.

Bohémiai Kalter

Productivity	Good yield and high productivity
Ripening period	Harvesting can be started from early October
Fruit characteristics	Medium large, red, intensely striped, similar to the ‘Wagner-díjas’ cultivar. The shape is round, regular. The pulp is white, it has a pleasant, spicy, sour taste. Storage characteristics: can be stored well, until the end of February.
Tree characteristics	Loose, slightly hanging, broad, cone-shaped branches. Buds on short spurs, prefers wet conditions. Susceptible to scabs.

Starts bearing fruits early. Consistent and high productivity.

Entz Rozmaring

Productivity	Starts bearing fruits late, but then with high productivity.
Ripening period	From December until February
Fruit characteristics	Has an oblong round shape. The skin is thin, smooth, greasy to touch and rather shiny. Whitish-green coloured at the beginning, which turns into straw-yellow, more bright yellow on the sunny side, with a gentle red blush. The pulp is tender, succulent, and it has a sweet and gently tart, pleasant taste. The time for harvesting is the middle of October.
Tree characteristics	Particularly lush. The trees have an upright growth habit, although the sprawling branches form a densely foliated, spherical canopy.

Fekete tányéralma

Productivity	Early and high productivity.
Ripening period	January–March, but can be stored until April.
Fruit characteristics	The fruits have a flattened, irregular round shape. Medium-large, sometimes large. Th skin is rather thick, resilient, shiny, smooth and dry to the touch. It has a light green ground colour and blushed with a burnt umber overcolour. The pulp is greenish or beige, dense, rather tender and it has a pleasant spicy taste.
Tree characteristics	The trees have an upright growth habit and the canopies are loose and broad.

Gravensteini

Productivity	Early fruit bearing, high productivity, but susceptible for shedding and periodicity.
Ripening period	Harvesting can be started from late August, can be consumed from September until November.
Fruit characteristics	Medium large or large, flattened shape, finned, often unproportionate. The yellowish ground colour is striped with a bright red overcolour. It has a pleasant, aromatic taste; sensitive to bruises.
Tree characteristics	The trees have a very fast growth rate and a sprawling canopy.

Not good pollinator cultivar (triploid pollens), thus it can only be planted together with two good pollinator trees. Prone to Parthenocarpy. The Jonathán, Téli arany pármen, Cox narancs renet and the Asztracháni piros are good pollinators.

Húsvéti rozmaring

Productivity	Mid-late or late fruit bearing, high but periodic yields.
Ripening period	Late-ripening: can be harvested in early or mid-October, can be consumed from December until June
Fruit characteristics	Medium large, slightly elongated, it has a greenish yellow ground colour, with a dim red blush on the sunny side. The skin is thick, rather waxy. The pulp is firm, it tastes slightly tart. Can be transported well.
Tree characteristics	The trees have a fast growth rate; during young age the canopies grow upright, after fruit bearing, the canopies become broad and hemisphere-shaped. Undemanding cultivar, resistant to diseases.

Produces good pollens.

London pepin

Flowering, pollination	Produces good pollens. Jonathán and the Téli arany parmen are good pollinators.
Productivity	Rather early fruit bearing, average productivity, susceptible to periodic yield.
Ripening period	Late-ripening: can be harvested from the second half of October; can be consumed from November until late March.
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Tree characteristics

Masánszki (Magyarvalkó)

Fruit characteristics	Small apple. It has a slightly conical shape, only slightly irregular. The skin is thin but resilient, shiny, waxy to the touch. The ground colour is greenish and yellow-green, which turns into a straw-yellow shade of golden yellow when fully ripened. The pulp is white or beige, crispy, gently granular, juicy and it has a winy sour-sweet, spicy flavour.

Nemes sóvári

Flowering, pollination	Good pollinators are Cox narancs renet, Jonathán, Starking and Téli arany parmen.
Productivity	Very high, but periodic productivity. Late fruit bearing.
Ripening period	Can be harvested from late September - early October; can be consumed from December until late April.
Fruit characteristics	Medium-sized, round, columnar. The ground colour is light green, which turns into whitish with crimson stripes and a waxy bloom. The short stem sits in a tight pit, the eye cavity is broad, opened. The pulp is white, semi-firm, juicy, and it has a fine taste and fragrance. It has a long shelf life.
Tree characteristics	Especially strong and stout twigs with a reddish brown colour and dense lenticels. The canopies grow large.

Nemes Szercsika


Productivity	Quite early fruit bearing, high productivity afterwards.
Ripening period	In November, can be consumed until February.
Fruit characteristics	Large or very large. Flattened, sometimes slightly spherical. On side is usually chubbier than the other. It has a resilient, thick, smooth, skin that is waxy to the touch. It has a dim green colour, which turns into green-yellow and bright yellow on the sun-exposed side, as the fruit ripens. The pulp is yellow-white, with green veins. Rather tasty, crispy, juicy and it has a spicy, winy flavour.
Tree characteristics	Forms an irregular canopy.

Nyári fontos

Flowering, pollination
Productivity
Ripening period	Prolonged ripening between the first and the last third of August
Fruit characteristics
Tree characteristics

Parker Peppin (bőralma)

Flowering, pollination
Productivity
Ripening period	Can be harvested in mid-September, can be consumed from November until March
Fruit characteristics
Tree characteristics

Pónyik

Flowering, pollination
Productivity
Ripening period	Ripens from November; can be stored until February
Fruit characteristics
Tree characteristics

Sárga szépvirágú

Flowering, pollination
Productivity
Ripening period	Can be harvested from late September until late October, can be consumed until January
Fruit characteristics	Medium-sized fruit, with an elongated shape, shoulders on the stem side, strongly finned at the eye cavity. It has a green-yellow colour that turns into golden yellow with a characteristic speckling. The pulp is yellow-white, soft and slushy. It tastes pleasant and sweet, with a gentle fragrance. Not appropriate for storing.
Tree characteristics	Large, dense and hanging canopies with long spurs. Do not tolerate pruning well.

Sikulai

Flowering, pollination	Mid-blooming.
Productivity	Late fruit bearing, high productivity.
Ripening period	Ripens in late September, early October.
Fruit characteristics	Medium-sized fruit, with a flattened round shape. The skin is slightly shiny, has a golden yellow colour when fully ripened, which is almost entirely covered with stripes of dark burgundy. The pulp ia greenish-white, dense, slightly juicy, sweet-sour, slightly tart. Can be consumed from December until April.
Tree characteristics	The trees have a semi-fast growth rate and a dense, spherical canopy. Undemanding cultivar, prefers mountain climates, yields best under warm and humid conditions. Resistant to diseases and pests; due to its resistance against fire blight, it is emphasized as gene source by the UCB

Széchenyi Renet

Ripening period	From October until January
Fruit characteristics	Slightly flattened, round shape. The skin has a light red or red ground colour and is waxy to the touch. The pulp is soft, juicy, it tastes sweet-sour and is fragrant.
Tree characteristics	Grows a small, closed canopy.

Tartós Gusztáv

Flowering, pollination	The Jonathan, Batul and Aranyparmen are high flower producers.
Productivity	Good, high productivity.
Ripening period	Prolonged ripening from late September until late November
Fruit characteristics	Large, attractive fruit, with a raspberry coloured striped. The shape is oblong, slightly conical and similar to ‘Starking’. The pulp is butter-yellow and has a sweet flavour. Tolerates storage moderately, it becomes slushy.
Tree characteristics	Grows a loose canopy which isn’t prune to scabbing, is demanding but cold-tolerating, prefers wet soils and doesn’t prefer leaf fertilization with molecular sulphur.

Téli arany parmen

Flowering, pollination	Produces very good pollens. Good pollinators are Cox narancs renet and the Jonathán.
Productivity	Consistent and high productivity. Early fruit bearing
Ripening period	Ripened fruits can be harvested from late August until mid-September, can be consumed until December.
Fruit characteristics	Medium-sized fruit. It has a greenish ground colour that turns into orange with orange-red stripes as the fruit ripens. The stem is sometimes fleshy. The pulp is yellow-white, semi-firm, juicy and mealy, when harvested late. It has a pleasant, flavoursome, sweet-sour taste and a nice fragrance.
Tree characteristics	The trees have a steadily upright growth habit, and loose, short budding parts, lacking of forks.

Téli banánalma

Flowering, pollination
Productivity	Good. Undemanding in regard the planting site.
Ripening period	Can be harvested from late September until early October, can be consumed until April
Fruit characteristics	Medium-sized or large, round-shaped fruit. The skin is slightly waxy, the yellow ground colour has a carmine red blush on the sun-expossed side. The pulp is firm, it tastes a harmonic sweet-sour.
Tree characteristics	The trees have a medium-fast growth rate and a loose, slightly spreading canopy.

Téli fehér kálvil

Flowering, pollination
Productivity	Average. Very demanding in regard the planting site. Susceptible to powdery mildew and to speckling.
Ripening period	Can be harvested from late September; can be consumed until March.
Fruit characteristics	Most often medium-sized fruit, with an asymmetric, truncated cone shape. Densely finned around the eye cavity. The yellow-green ground color has a darker yellow overcolouring on it. The pulp is firm, sensitive to transportation, juicy, fragrant and has a winy taste. Excellent table fruit.
Tree characteristics	The trees have a fast growth rate, and grow very large and bulky canopies.

Téli piros pogácsa

Flowering, pollination
Productivity	Late fruit bearing, consistent and high productivity, but prone to yield periodically.
Ripening period	Late-ripening cultivar, can be harvested in the second half of October, can be consumed until late March
Fruit characteristics
Tree characteristics

Tordai piros Kálvil

Flowering, pollination
Productivity
Ripening period	Late September - early October
Fruit characteristics	Medium-sized or small fruit. The shape is changing from a conical round to an irregular oval, or columnar round. The skin is thin, smooth to the touch. It has a shiny green-yellow ground colour that is evenly covered with a dark red overcolour. The pulp is beige in colour, dense in texture, crispy and succulent. It has a spicy, sweet and slightly acidic, very good flavour and a strawberry-like fragrance.
Tree characteristics	The trees have a fast growth rate and an upright growth habit, forming a rather leafy, voluminous, spherical canopy.

Török Bálint

Flowering, pollination
Productivity	Slightly late fruit bearing, but then consistent and high productivity.
Ripening period	From November until February
Fruit characteristics	Large or very large fruit. Flattened round shape. More chubby on one side than the other. The skin is smooth, tasty, soft to touch, and shiny when rubbed. The green-yellow ground colour can hardly be seen, as the brown carmine overcolouring covers it almost entirely. The pulp is greenish-white, very juicy, and it has a sweet, winy flavour and a pleasant, gentle fragrance
Tree characteristics	The trees have a fast growth rate, and grow bushy branches forming a large, bulky canopy that in mature trees become hanging. Doesn’t tolerate regular pruning. Prefers humid, compact soils with greater depth and moist, cooler climate.

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