Florina (apple)

Florina which is also called Querina,^[1] is a French cultivar of domesticated apple, that has combined traits of the Jonathan, Golden Delicious and Rome apples, and was developed in Angers, France, by the "Station de Recherches d'Arboriculture Fruitiere".^[2] Although developed in France its ancestry is entirely American.^[3]

Malus pumila 'Florina'
Genus	Malus
Species	Malus pumila
Hybrid parentage	612-1 x Jonathan
Cultivar	'Florina'
Origin	France, Angers

Florina bears medium to large fruit, skin very attractive, purple red covering almost completely the yellow background. Flesh is medium firm and aromatic,^[2] a blend of sweet and tart,^[4] uses mainly for fresh eating. Sugar 13.4% Acid 0.57%.^[5] Fruits keeps well for approximately three months. As most apples it is self-incompatible and needs out-cross pollination, Florina is a good pollinator for other.^[2]

Florina apples.

See also

• Ariane (apple)