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Description: The protected geographical indication Mela Alto Adige/Sűdtiroler Apfel is reserved for fruit of the following varieties and clonal subvarieties from orchards located in the geographical area specified at 4.3 below: Braeburn, Elstar, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Idared, Jonagold, Morgenduft, Red Delicious, Stayman Winesap. Mela Alto Adige/Sűdtiroler Apfel are noted for their particularly marked colour and flavour and their solid flesh and for being long-keeping. Their high quality in these respects is due to a combination of soil and weather factors and operator professionalism. The name Mela Alto Adige PGI/Sűdtiroler Apfel ggA can be used only for apples falling within certain parameters (concerning external appearance, commercial grade, size, and chemical and physical properties) specified below. For other minimum quality requirements applicable to the various varieties and categories the Community rules in force apply. BRAEBURN skin colouring: green to light green additional skin colouring: orange-red to deep red streaks on at least 33% of surface size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: above 11o Brix hardness: at least 5.5 kg/cm2 ELSTAR skin colour: yellow additional skin colouring: bright red on at least 20% of surface size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: above 10.5o Brix hardness: at least 5 kg/cm2 FUJI skin colour: light green to yellow additional skin colouring: light to deep red on at least 50% of surface (at least 30% of the red area must be deep red) size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: above 12.5o Brix hardness: at least 5 kg/cm2 GALA skin colour yellow-green-golden yellow additional skin colouring: red on at least 20% of surface (standard Gala); on at least 50% for red clones (Royal Gala etc.) size: minimum diameter 60 mm sugar content: above 10.5o Brix hardness: at least 5 kg/cm2 GOLDEN DELICIOUS skin colour: light green-yellow additional skin colouring: pink in some environments rust: up to 20% of surface netted with rust but on not more than 20% of fruits size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: above 11o Brix hardness: at least 5 kg/cm2 GRANNY SMITH skin colour: deep green additional skin colouring: possibly some light pink size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: above 10o Brix hardness: at least 5.5 kg/cm2 IDARED skin colour: yellow-green additional skin colouring: uniform deep red on at least 33% of surface size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: above 10o Brix hardness: at least 5 kg/cm2 JONAGOLD skin colour: greeny yellow additional skin colouring: bright red (on striped red Jonagold on at least 20% of the surface, on red Jonagored on at least 50%) size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: at least 11o Brix hardness: at least 5 kg/cm2 MORGENDUFT skin colour: light green to yellow additional skin colouring: uniform bright red on at least 33% of surface; for red Dallago deep brilliant red on at least 50% size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: above 10o Brix hardness: at least 5 kg/cm2 RED DELICIOUS skin colour: yellow green additional skin colouring: brilliant deep red streaks on at least 75% of surface; for Red Chief on at least 90% size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: above 10o Brix hardness: at least 5 kg/cm2 STAYMAN WINESAP skin colour: yellowish green additional skin colouring: uniform red with light streaking on at least 33% of surface; for Red Stayman (Staymared) on at least 50% size: minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content: above 10o Brix hardness: at least 5 kg/cm2