An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Blanquina Apple on G.214 (Spring 2024)
A traditional sharp cider apple from Spain.
Blanquina is a vigorous tree, but it is slow to produce, and it tends to biennialism. Blanquina and Cristalina will be good pollination partners, and 165 days from bloom to harvest should be expected (late October in upstate NY). Blanquina is used exclusively for cider; 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 small to mid-sized, ripening to a pale greenish orange that is russeted at the stem. The flesh is a creamy white, and the juice is classified as sharp, or "acido" (pH ~ 3.4; TA ~ 6 g/L; tannins 0.8 g/L). (The traditional Spanish cider apple classifications are ácido, semiácido, dulce, amargo, ácido-amargo, amargo-ácido semiácido-amargo, amargo-semiácido, dulce-amargo.)
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:
Heirloom, Cider
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: cider
Cider classification: sharp
Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: orange
Flesh color: off-white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
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: G.214 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Dwarf (30% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 8'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Apple Scab: Resistant
Powdery Mildew: Resistant
Fireblight: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 4
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Dwarf (30% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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