Apple

The king of Himalayan orchards. Apple is the primary commercial fruit across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir.

Red Jonaprince

Discovered in 1994 by the Princen brothers in Weert, Netherlands, Red Jonaprince Select (marketed as Jona Prince) is a premier, high-color bud sport mutation of Jonagold. Grown on...

Discovered in 1994 by the Princen brothers in Weert, Netherlands, Red Jonaprince Select (marketed as Jona Prince) is a premier, high-color bud sport mutation of Jonagold. Grown on vigorous, triploid trees with sterile pollen, it produces exceptionally large, heavy, round-conic fruit that frequently averages between 75 and 85 millimeters in diameter. Its standout feature is elite color quality: it develops an intense, uniform, deep solid red wash across 100% of the skin weeks before harvest, completely eliminating the patchy green background of the parent variety. Requiring 700 to 800 winter chilling hours, it thrives spectacularly in mid-to-high Himalayan belts between 5,500 and 8,500 feet. Harvested early-to-mid September as internal sugars peak, it delivers an outstandingly crisp, aromatic, and balanced sweet-tart taste profile. The dense, cream-colored, juicy flesh is highly stable, resisting bruising and offering superior cold storage performance for up to five months under standard refrigeration.

Altitude Range

Relative to other Apple varieties

1,000 ft 5,500 ft to 8,500 ft 9,000 ft

Chilling Hours

Relative to other Apple varieties

700
hours
200 1,000

Ideal Temperature

Relative to other Apple varieties

-4°C -3°C to 28°C 35°C

Days to Maturity

155d
100d 180d

Flowering

Mid

Harvest Window

Mid september – Mid October

Rain Tolerance

Medium

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Storage Life

Excellent

Storage Duration

1mo 7mo 10mo

Market Demand

High

Export Quality

Certified

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