‘Golden Delicious’ Progeny: 21st Century Apples
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1994.48.1.58Abstract
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 might be called a cultivar “ revolution” most new accepted apple 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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