These apples and pears were grown in North America during the Colonial Era and through the time of the American...
De La Riega Apple on B.118 (Spring 2022)
A traditional semisharp cider apple from Spain.
De La Riega is a vigorous and precocious tree that tends strongly to biennialism. It should be thinned rigorously in its early years to achieve full production potential in maturity. This tree has some resistance to mildew, scab, and brown rot. De La Riega is a cider apple; it is not suitable for fresh eating.
This is an Asturian cider (sidra) apple, approved by The Regulatory Council of Origin Cider of Asturias. The fruit is medium sized with red stripes scattered over a green background. The flesh is a greenish white, and the juice is classified as semisharp, or "semiácido."
Spanish cider apples have not yet been widely tested in the United States, but the native climate of these apples should be taken into consideration. Asturias enjoys abundant year-round rainfall, mild summers, and temperate winters. Costal winter temperatures are typically in the 50s and summer temperatures are in the 70s.
Fruit photographed at Black Diamond Farm, Trumansburg, NY
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Cider
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: cider
Cider classification: sharp
Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: green
Flesh color: off-white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unkown
Origin: Asturias, Spain
Introduced in:
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 7
Chill hours: 800
Ripening date: Nov 03 (approximate, in New York State) + 49 days after McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: B.118 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Standard (90% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 24'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Brown Rot, Blossom Blight, Fruit Rot: Resistant
Powdery Mildew: Resistant
Apple Scab: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Semi-Standard (90% of Standard)
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