Mosaic™ (Smeralda Cltv.) PP#24,137
$35.00
Mosaic™ is a new scab-resistant selection out of the CIV breeding program in Italy. It can be picked green like Granny Smith, or if you let it hang, it will turn solid yellow and will hang very late into the season while still maintaining its firmness. It consistently produces high yields, and it stores well, even in regular cold storage. Late-season harvested Mosaic™ have maintained their firmness through March in regular cold storage.
Important note: Mosaic™ fruit can develop a strong blush on the sun-exposed side, especially in years with cooler temperatures.
Royalty: $1.75/tree
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Dwarf vs Semi-Dwarf
Dwarf
Dwarfing rootstocks typically produce trees that are about 30% to 60% of the size of trees on seedling rootstocks, with a mature height of about 6 feet to 12 feet. Depending on the soil, scion cultivar, and training system, trees on dwarf rootstocks can be spaced at 20 feet x 14 feet (173 trees per acre ) to 14 feet x 4 feet (778 trees per acre). Some of the more progressive apple growers, in regions with less vigorous growing conditions, are planting very high tree densities with spacings of 14 feet x 2 feet with 1,556 trees per acre.
Semi Dwarf
Semi-dwarfing rootstocks typically produce trees that are about 60% to 90% of standard size, with a height of about 14 feet to 22 feet, depending on the rootstock. Semi-dwarfing rootstocks were commonly planted at a spacing of 22 feet x 16 feet (132 trees per acre) during the 1960s through the 1980s.
