Rezista(R) Releika Apple
Rezista® Releika Apple
Malus domestica 'Rezista® Releika'
Rezista® Releika is a striking dark red apple with subdued stripes. The medium size fruit is very juicy and medium firm with very good dessert qualities. It has an appearance and flavor that is very similar to Gala. It picks mid-season in mid- to late September. It hangs and keeps well on the tree and will store for several weeks.
Pricing
Height12-15 Feet
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Spread10-14 Feet
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Homeowner Growing and Maintenance TipsRezista® Releika has multiple disease resistances to apple scab, fire blight and mildew. It is reported to also be resistant to red spider mite. The tree blooms mid-season. Thin aggressively for better size, as it it highly productive.
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A Little HistoryRezista® fruit varieties, which were bred in Europe recently, are unique for their disease resistances and tolerances for many of the most common apple diseases, including apple scab, mildew, fire blight, and bacterial canker. In some varieties, apple scab resistance is provided by multiple genes, which offer much improved and longer lasting resistance to apple scab. Most current "scab-resistant" apple varieties rely on a single gene to provide resistance. Research in Europe has shown that scab resistance provided by a single gene can be overcome by mutations in the strains of apple scab present in a grower's orchard. The Rezista® apple varieties were bred to provide when possible multiple gene resistance and promise to provide better and much longer lasting resistance.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8
Characteristics & Attributes
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Bloom Character
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Mid-season blooming |
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Thin early for size |
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Thin heavily for size |
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Disease Resistance
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Fire Blight Resistance |
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Mildew resistance |
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Scab resistance |
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Fruit Characteristics
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Growth Rate/Habit
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Very productive |
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Average vigor |
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Spreading habit |
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Harvest Period
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Mid-September |
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Mid-season |
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Other Attributes
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Very crisp |
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Very juicy |
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Keeps well |
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Sweet-tart |
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Site Requirements
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Full Sun |
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Winter hardy |
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Skill Required
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Uses
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Good for sauce |
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High dessert quality |
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Canning or freezing |
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Juice or Cider |
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Cooking or baking |
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Good for pies |
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