Russian variety of winter disease-resistant columnar apple. This variety is also suitable for climatically less suitable locations for apple growing. Gardeners particularly value this variety for its excellent taste and high market value.

Vigour: medium-strong, upright, columnar, final height 2,5 m, has very few side shoots and is therefore ideal for smaller gardens
Blossom: cross-pollinate, it is necessary to either plant two different and compatible kinds of apples in close proximity to each other to cross-pollinate
Fruit: average weight 170 g, conical shape, beveled, peel smooth, shiny, greasy
Fruit colour: base color light yellow, cover color deep dark red
Pulp: greenish, juicy, taste highly valued, sweet with a pleasant acidity
Harvest season: late autumn
Storage: until March
Yeald: relatively high and regular. Columnar apple trees will sometimes fruit the first year after planting, but usually start fruiting best in their third year and beyond.
Frost resistance: very good
Disease resistance: immune to scab (Vf gene), resistance to other fungal diseases at the level of the best resistant apple varieties. Suitable for organic or no-spray culture.