Elstar - Elshof®

Elshof® is a bright red, striped color mutation of Elstar.

Fruit

Color: bright red and smooth fruit with stripes on a yellow-green background.

Size: medium and regular.

Storage: good shelf life, till the end of April in ULO-conditions. Not susceptible to storage diseases.

Flowering: mid-season bloom, somewhat self-tolerant but cross-pollination is desired.

Production: early and regular. Adequate and timely thinning is necessary to avoid biennial bearing.

Groei: very vigorous.

F.J. Elshof, Zeewolde, Netherlands, 1989.

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