Tentation is an attractive golden yellow apple, often with a good pink blush. The shape is very blocky, sometimes elongated, sometimes almost square. The thin skin has quite a dry, matt touch, but doesn’t impact the eating experience to any extent. The texture of the creamy-yellow flesh is crisp, slightly balsa-like, but with masses of juice and without being hard or crunchy. Sweetness levels are usually excellent and there is a distinct acid balance to offer interest and satisfaction.
Tentation is often compared to Golden Delicious, but, although yellow-skinned, the combination of texture, sweetness and acidity makes it a far superior variety.
Good Fruit Guide Rating: ****
Consumers will enjoy Tentation for the unusual crisp texture and good sweet/acid balance.
Yellow, crisp, sweet & tangy.
Names: Tentation; Delblush
Origin: Delblush was developed in France in 1979 at the Delbard Nursery. It is the result of a cross between Golden Delicious and Grifer. It was first marketed as Tentation in Europe in 1996. Tentation is a registered variety.
Grown in: France, UK, New Zealand
Harvest & Availability:
- January: France, UK
- February: France, UK
- March: France, UK
- April:
- May: New Zealand
- June: New Zealand
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- October:
- November: France, UK
- December: France, UK
Websites:
- Tentation France
- OrangePippin – Tentation
- BlueWhale – Tentation
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