The Mairac is a two-tone Pomme of a blazing red moucheté of grains of Rouille on a yellow bottom Vanille.

Characteristics

Its color braises drawing on the red blood comes to him from his/her grandparent, the Franc-Reed. As its dress is chechmate, it evokes a natural side. The shape of the fruit round, is very slightly flattened. It is a fruit of average gauge to large (65-85). The main features of Mairac lie in its gustatory quality resulting from a good balance between Sucre, Acidité, Fermeté and Jutosité. Mairac has " crunch".

Origin

The Mairac variety is obtaining the Center of the Ferns of the federal station of research in vegetable production of Changin in Suisse at the edge of the lake Léman, in French-speaking Switzerland, area very favourable with the Culture of apples. This Hybridization, Official reception X Maigold, was carried out in 1986 within the framework of a program of selection directed by CH. Rapillard. Mairac, variety 100% Switzerland was officially launched the January 24th 2002 with Martigny.

Value analytical

Sugar in % Brix 14 to 15,3 Malic acid (g/l) 6,5 Firmness (Kg/cm2) 8,1 to 10.0

Vegetation

The Arbre is of average strength. The vegetation is balanced and the Rameaux with Fruits are often with whining port. It is not very sensitive to the Tavelure and the Oïdium.

Others

Mairac Harvest of mid-September at the end of September. It is preserved in Réfrigérateur under Ultra Low Oxygen (ULO) with 3° of cold, 90-92% of moisture, 1,5% of CO2 and 1% of Oxygène.

It is consumed since the beginning of March. It is at this time that its gustatory qualities are balanced.

For the moment one can consume it only in French-speaking Switzerland.

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