Explore the Diversity of Our Apple Trees at Menarat Al Haouz.

Menarat Al Haouz is proud to present its rich and varied collection of apple trees, carefully cultivated to offer an extensive range of flavors, textures, and colors. Each variety has been selected for its exceptional quality, robustness, and adaptation to Moroccan climatic conditions.

General Information

Origin: Descendant of the Fuji apple tree, this mutant, originating from the United States, has inherited unique characteristics from its lineage.
Maturity: 4 weeks before Fuji (early Golden Delicious)
Size: 70/85

Tree

Blooming: a few days after Golden Delicious
Pollinator: Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Canopy, 50% Malus GoldenGem + 50% Malus INRA Baugene®.
Vigor: Strong.
Fruit Setting / Productivity: Good productivity.

Sensitivity

The susceptibility to biennial bearing of this variety is similar to that of Fuji. It has moderate sensitivity to scab, but it is less receptive to powdery mildew and fire blight.

Fruit

Among the early Fujis, one clone stands out for its bright colors. Its flesh is delicate, crunchy, and juicy, with a slight acidity and pronounced sweetness. Well-managed, the tree’s load optimizes these qualities. These Fuji apples can be optimally stored for 6 to 7 months at a temperature of 0 to +1°C.

General Information

Origin: A chance seedling that emerged in the United States in 1890.
Maturity: September, 3rd decade.
Size: Medium to large.

Tree

Blooming: April, mid-late and abundant
Pollinator: Reine des Reinettes, Gala, Red Delicious, Fuji, Elstar, Granny Smith, Akane, Belchard®, Melrose, Golden Gem, Aldanamensis, Baugène cov. (S2S7)
Vigor: Medium to strong
Fruit Setting / Productivity: Medium and regular

Sensitivity

Slightly susceptible to fire blight but vulnerable to scab, this apple variety is relatively resistant to powdery mildew.

Fruit

The Golden apple is distinguished by its yellow-green color, evolving to a golden yellow at maturity, sometimes enhanced by a pinkish hue on hillsides or at medium altitude. Its fine, crunchy, and juicy flesh offers a medium firmness and a balanced flavor, both sweet and slightly tart, providing a delightful taste experience. In terms of storage, this variety can be preserved for 4 to 5 months, ideally at a temperature between 0 and +2°C, thus ensuring the maintenance of its freshness and taste qualities for an extended period.

General Information

Origin: An old apple variety obtained in the 1930s in New Zealand. It is actually a cross between ‘Golden Delicious’ and ‘Kidd’s Orange Red’.
Maturity: September: 1st decade
Size: Medium but can decrease with the aging of the tree and/or insufficient thinning

Tree

Blooming: April: Golden era or just before
Pollinator: Elstar, Golden, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Reine des Reinettes, Fuji, Braeburn, Akane, Ozark Gold, Melrose, Belchard®, Aldenhamensis, Gold Gem. (S2S5)
Vigor: Medium to strong (slightly higher than Golden)
Fruit Setting / Productivity: Rapid fruit setting and branches easily.

Sensitivity

Highly susceptible to apple scab and canker, however, it is slightly less susceptible to mildew and fire blight.

Fruit

The Gala apple is characterized by its relatively small size and very thin skin, sporting an attractive red hue. Its sweet flesh offers delicate sweetness, with a slight acidity and a quite pronounced fragrance. In terms of storage, this variety can be preserved for a period of 3 months, ideally between 0 and 2°C, thus ensuring the maintenance of its freshness and taste qualities for a considerable duration.

General Information

Origin: A diploid variety from Australia, derived from an open-pollinated seedling of French Crab, developed by T. & M.A. Smith in 1850.
Maturity: October: 2nd or 3rd decade
Size: Medium: 70-85 mm

Tree

Blooming: Early
In April: 2 to 4 days before Golden Delicious
Pollinator: Idared, Braeburn, Arlet, Malus INRA Perpetu® Evereste
Vigor: Strong
Fruit Setting / Productivity: Rapid fruit setting.

Sensitivity

Moderately susceptible to scab and powdery mildew, slightly susceptible to biennial bearing, good resistance to handling at harvest, susceptible to sunburn if harvested early.

Fruit

The fruit has a green skin adorned with white lenticels. Its flesh, characterized by remarkable juiciness, offers a slightly sweet and not very fragrant flavor, but stands out for its exceptionally crunchy whiteness. Regarding storage, this variety can be successfully stored for 3 to 4 months, by maintaining a temperature between 0 and +2°C, thus preserving its freshness and texture characteristics for an extended period.

General Information

Origin: Stemming from a mutation of the Delicious apple tree, the Starking Delicious variety has its roots in the United States.
Maturity: Mid-September can extend up to mid-November in some regions
Size: Medium to large

Tree

Blooming: Early: mid-March to mid-April
Pollinator: Golden Delicious
Vigor: Strong
Fruit Setting / Productivity: Rapid fruit setting

Sensitivity

Susceptible to scab, canker, woolly aphid, and red spider mite.

Fruit

The fruit is distinguished by a bright red skin, dotted with small whitish pores known as lenticels. Its flesh, both juicy and firm, offers a taste experience characterized by pronounced sweetness without a marked presence of acidity. Regarding storage, this variety can be successfully preserved for 2 to 3 months, maintaining a temperature between 0 and +2°C. This temperature range helps to preserve the freshness of the texture and flavors of the fruit over an extended period.

General Information

Origin: Mutant of Gala Tenroy C.O.V., New Zealand
Maturity: 1 month before Golden Delicious
Size: 65/80

Tree

Blooming: average time (Golden Delicious)
Pollinator: Malus Golden Gem, Malus INRA Baugene or another diploid variety with the same blooming date
Vigor: Medium
Fruit Setting / Productivity: Rapid fruit setting with a good level of production

Sensitivity

While regular in production, this fruit variety proves difficult to thin. Moreover, it shows a notable sensitivity to scab and European canker.

Fruit

Intensely striped red fruit, with soft, sweet, juicy, and crunchy flesh. Storage until December in normal cold, March in controlled atmosphere.

General Information

Origin: Sport of Galaxy, France
Maturity: 1 month before Golden Delicious
Size: 65/80

Tree

Blooming: average time (Golden Delicious)
Pollinator: Malus Golden Gem, Malus, INRA Baugene c.o.v, Granny Smith or another diploid variety with the same blooming date
Vigor: Medium
Fruit Setting / Productivity: Rapid fruit setting

Sensitivity

Susceptible to scab and European canker, just like other Gala clones.

Fruit

Intensely red fruit, with sweet, sugary, juicy, and crunchy flesh. It keeps until December in regular cold storage and until March in controlled atmosphere.

General Information

Origin: hybrid of Gala by a RT number, ACW (Switzerland) and INRA (France)
Maturity: 2/3 days before Golden Delicious
Size: 75/85

Tree

Blooming: 3 days before Golden Delicious
Pollinator: Topaz, Ariane, Dalinbel, Goldrush® Coop 38, Story® Inored, Malus Perpetu® Evereste, Malus Golden Gem, Malus Baugène
Vigor: Medium
Fruit Setting / Productivity: Rapid fruit setting

Sensitivity

Resistant to common strains of scab thanks to the Vf/Rvi6 gene, the variety shows a slight susceptibility to biennial bearing.

Fruit

Bicolored fruit, washed violet-red on a yellow background, with very firm, juicy, sweet, and highly aromatic flesh. It keeps until February in regular cold storage and up to May/June in controlled atmosphere.

General Information

Origin: Hybrid from INRA / NOVADI
Maturity: 1 month after Golden Delicious, 10/15 days after Granny Smith
Size: 65/85

Tree

Blooming: Granny Smith
Pollinator: Ariane, Goldrush® Coop38, Story® Inored, Canopy, Gala, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Idared, Malus Perpetu® Evereste, Malus Golden Gem, Malus INRA Baugene
Vigor: Medium to low
Fruit Setting / Productivity: Rapid fruit setting with good to very good production level

Sensitivity

The variety is not very susceptible to biennial bearing, but requires thinning. It shows resistance to common strains of scab thanks to the Vf/Rvi 6 gene and has a slight sensitivity to powdery mildew.

Fruit

The fruit is remarkable with its intensely attractive washed red color. The flesh offers an exceptional taste experience, characterized by remarkable sweetness, a Brix degree of 13 to 14, minimal acidity of 6 g/L, pronounced density, and appreciable firmness of 7.5 kg/cm². In terms of preservation, it stands out for its exceptional potential, being able to be preserved for 8 months in normal cold at 3°C, with excellent condition even after coming out of cold storage, thus prolonging the fruit’s taste and textural quality.

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