Ladina, a new high-quality apple variety with low susceptibility to fireblight and mildew, has been developed by a Swiss research station. The variety is also scab resistant. Ladina, bred at the Swiss federal research institute Agroscope­ ­Changins-Wädenswil, comes from a cross of Topaz and Fuji made in 1999. The fruit is medium sized, and the skin is red over a green-yellow background. The flesh is crisp with good texture, and the flavor is described as subacid to sweet with an exotic note. It matures about two weeks after Gala. The tree is medium in size with a compact growth and […]