Karmijn de Sonnaville

An fantastically well flavoured large Dutch russet.

Origin: Netherlands, 1949

Pollination: Karmijn de Sonnaville is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Karmijn de Sonnaville

One of the strongest flavoured russet, also good for baking and drying.

Characteristics of Karmijn de Sonnaville apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Aromatic
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early Oct
Season of use	Oct-Dec
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Special features	Good for Juice
Pollination date	12
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Belle de Boskoop Cox's Orange Pippin Jonathan