Rajka

An attactive disease resistant modern variety with an excellent sweet flavour and good keeping qualities.

Origin: Czech Republic,

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

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History and description of Rajka

Rajka is a modern apple variety bred by the Institute of Experimental Botany in the Czech Republic from a cross between Šampion (Champion) and UEB 1200/1. It is one of a series of varieties bred by the Institute for resistance to scab.

Rajka is a medium to large sized, round conical apple. It has a very attractive appearance ripening to a bright scarlet red colour over a yellow background. The flesh is yellow, crisp and juicy with a distinctive sweet flavour. The fruit hang well on the tree into the autumn and keeps quite well. The tree is of medium vigour and spurs freely. It is a heavy regular cropper. It has very good scab resistance and some resistance to powdery mildew.

Rajka is one of the best garden varieties and one we highly recommend both for the quality of its fruit and disease resistance.

Characteristics of Rajka apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Oct-Dec
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Mildew - Slightly resistant Mildew - Slightly resistant Scab - Resistant
Suitable for	Northern Britain Wet Regions
Pollination date	11
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners