Cultivar 



Visual and sensory evaluation: 



Color 



Attractiveness 



Aroma 



Skin 



Crispness 



Juiciness 



Sweetness 



Acidity 



Starchiness 



Astringency 



Flavor 



Desirable 



Weight 

 Color 



dull 



dislike 



none 



tough 



low 



low 



low 



bland 



low 



low 



dislike 



dislike 



Date 



bright 



like 



intense 



tender 



high 



high 



high 



tart 



high 



high 



like 



like 



Flesh firmness 

 Soluble solids 



Figure 1. Cultivar evaluation form. 



ArkcharmP' AA-18 (**) is a very attractive light 

 cherry red apple with semiprominent lenticels. It 

 has a spicy taste, not sweet, flesh not too crisp, with 

 acidity quite high. Fruit were harvested over a two- 

 week period. Even when watercored, they still are 

 very acid. Arkcharm warrants further evaluation. 



AA~44 (**t) is a large blotchy cherry red apple. 

 Flavor is good but not strong. It is equal to Paulared 

 in flavor and ripens slightly before Paulared. It 

 shows some tendency to drop. This cultivar war- 

 rants further evaluation. 



AA-62 (*) looks somewhat like a Golden Delicious 

 and ripens at about the same time. The finish is 

 good, with no russeting; however, fruit show severe 

 bitter pit and Pseudomonas. Fruit have a good but 

 not an outstanding taste with an anise flavor. It is 

 more acid than Grolden Delicious. If it is not better 



than Golden Delicious it may not have a future. 



AA-63 (**) was a very pleasant early surprise. It has 

 speckled red skin, perhaps like an Early Mcintosh. 

 It £dso tastes like a very good early Mcintosh, with- 

 out the sharp astringent taste. It is smaU with a very 

 short shelf life. We rated it very high for color, flavor, 

 and overall. It is better than Sumac which ripens at 

 a similar time. 



Arlet (**T) remains high on the new cultivar list 

 despite its three major faults: preharvest drop, 

 russet, and poor color. It received one of the highest 

 flavor rating. It has a good sugar-to-acid ratio that 

 tends to favor acid. It stores quite well and keeps it 

 taste for a long time. The greasiness that develops on 

 Arlet is quite different from that developing on other 

 apples, since it can be washed off. Even though it 

 feels greasy, internal condition can still be very good. 



Fruit Notes, Spring, 1993 



