Otava

A new disease resistant apple with an attactive pink blush. Firm and crisp with a tangy sharp flavour.

Origin: Czech Republic,

Pollination: Otava is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Otava

Otava is a modern apple variety bred by the Institute of Experimental Botany in the Czech Republic from a cross between Šampion (Champion) and Jolana. It is one of a series of varieties bred by the Institute for resistance to scab.

Otava is a medium sized, slightly ribbed flat round apple. It has a very attractive appearance with bright yellow skin and a pink blush where it catches the sun. The flesh is cream to yellow, firm and juicy with a tangy sharp taste. It ripens late and keeps very well. The tree has a compact habit and spurs freely. It is a heavy cropper which requires thinning in some years to avoid developing a biennial habit. It has very good scab resistance and some resistance to powdery mildew.

Overall Otava is an excellent garden variety particularly for those who prefer sharper flavoured apples. Its compact habit makes it particularly good for small gardens.

Characteristics of Otava apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sharp
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Nov-Mar
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Mildew - Slightly resistant Mildew - Slightly resistant Scab - Very resistant
Suitable for	Wet Regions
Pollination date	15
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners