VANILLA PINK

SKILLCULT APPLE BREEDING PROJECT

This page is for housing information about my new apple variety Vanilla Pink

Vanilla pink is a cross between Grenadine and Gold Rush. The trial number is Grenadine x Gold Rush 2011/8 It has neon pink flesh and a unique candy like flavor.

This apple has fruited for a few years now and has long intrigued me. It has some negative traits that are frequently found in Grenadine offspring. The texture is not great, often grainy, running to meally as it over ripens. It can also have a fairly high tannin content in the skin. All of these issues are less of a problem if the apples are well grown and not drought stricken and over crowded like my breeding trial rows are. Even when not at the very best, If I start eating one, I usually finish it.

Vanilla pink has some interesting fruit flavors going on, but the background flavor is something like vanilla, or a sweet candy, such as circus peanuts or candy corn. That unique flavor is it’s distinguishing characteristic and makes it intriguing to eat. This is no world conquering apple, but it’s a cool novelty and probably will be useful in further breeding.

The bark on the shoots is especially dark and reddish.

Season is sometime in November, probably early to mid, possibly late October, still figuring it out.

VIDEO SEGMENT SHOWING VANILLA PINK: https://youtu.be/k5b9GTL39tA?t=441