Malus ‘Ballerina Samba’ MM116

A recently introduced and much improved Ballerina apple crossed with the popular falstaff apple, more compact, crisp eating. Flowering group 3. Pick October. Like all Ballerina varieties, Samba grows in a compact vertical or fastigiate fashion. However it is unusual amongst Ballerina varieties in that it also produces strong side-shoots, although these extend only a short distance before turning sharply vertical. The flavour is amongst the best of these minarette varieties for eating fresh, and the apples can also be used for a crab-apple-style jelly. This very productive rootstock has resistance to collar rot/phytophora, replant disease and woolly aphid. As productive as MM106 with 10% less vigour this is likely to prove to be an all round performer.