The Santana variety, selected by Dutch researchers in 1978, is a cross of Elstar and Priscilla. Dutch researchers believe Santana, a hypoallergenic apple variety that’s finding an outlet in some of the Netherlands’s leading super–markets, may help orchardists reduce their –environmental impact. Santana, a cross of Elstar and Priscilla, was selected by researchers at Wageningen University in 1978. The fruit is midsized, firm, and aromatic, with a yellow skin that flushes red as it approaches maturity at the first of September. It is also notable for being of minimal risk to people allergic to apples, which is about 2 percent […]