| Delbard Jubilée | |
|---|---|
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| Genus | Malus |
| Species | Malus pumila |
| Hybrid parentage | Golden Delicious xLundbytorp |
| Cultivar | 'Delbard Jubilée' or 'Delgollune' |
| Origin |  France, 1964 |
'Delbard Jubilée' or 'Delgollune' is a modernFrenchcultivar of domesticatedapple which was developed in 1964 byDelbard nurseries.[1] It is not the same as theJubilee apple that was developed inCanada.
'Delbard Jubilée' is the result of a cross between 'Golden Delicious' and 'Lundbytorp' apples. It bears a good crop of big sized fruit, skin background is straw yellow but is almost completely flushed with a vivid red. Someapple russet around the peduncle. Flesh is crispy with an excellent and pronounced flavor, a good balance of sweet and acid. It blossoms mid season and harvests in mid to late October. The apple will keep fresh until late March as it has generally good disease resistance.[1]
The breeder Georges Delbard chose this cultivar out of his 1,200 crossings of apple cultivars that he had accomplished, to celebrate with it his 80th birthday and the 50th year of his nursery. According to a quote in the "Guide of Apples" website, he said:
"... it exhales a delicious floral odor. It liberates an aroma where you will find some touch ofbanana andhazelnut flowers ".[1]
