List of varieties suited for organic table apple production in Central Europe (BIOFRUITNET Practice Abstract)

Summary in the original language of the document

The use of robust apple cultivars can contribute to the reduction of plant protection applications.
Practical recommendations
How to choose a variety?
Ask yourself the following questions to choose a suited variety for your production context:
• Do I want to produce table apples or cider apples? (this PA is only relevant for table apples)
• Do I want to reach a certain yield?
• How intensively do I want to practice plant protection?
o Which diseases are most common in my orchard?
o Which pests are most common in my orchard?
• Do I want to sell the apples to a retailer or via direct marketing? If you want to sell to a retailer, you have to check which varieties they accept before planting. If you want to directly market your apples, you might consider having a broad palette of varieties covering all taste groups and a longer selling period.
o Which palette of varieties regarding the taste do I want to offer?
o Which harvesting periods do I want to cover?
o Do I have storage capacities?