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Malling Vitality has attractive and firm fruit with uniform skin colour. It has a very high potential percentage of Class 1 fruit (96%) and good fruit size (60% >35mm), with good fruit firmness, and performs very well in shelf-life tests.
- Early variety which exhibits good resistance to crown rot and powdery mildew
Features
- Early-mid season Junebearer
- Good fruit display
- Attractive and firm fruit
Advantages
- Moderate disease resistance
- High Class 1% potential
Agronomic Tips
- The variety has a comparable season to Malling Centenary, although slightly earlier on some sites.The plant densities can vary based on the production system employed: In glasshouse production, the densities range from 12-14 plants per linear meter• In tunneled table-top production, the densities typically range from 8-10 plants per linear meter. Malling Vitality is moderately resistant to crown rot and powdery mildew, with intermediate resistance to Verticillium wilt.
Disease Resistance
Disease Resistance (IR)
PM
Characteristics
% CLASS 1
96%
BRIX POTENTIAL
>9
PLANT TYPE
Junebearer
TOTAL YIELD POTENTIAL (G/PLANT)
420-650
TRANSPLANTING SEASON
Early season