Apple (Malus domestica) APRELSKOYE

Resistant Russian winter apple variety with a very long shelf life and excellent taste. For its resistance to fungal diseases suitable for organic cultivation without chemical protection. Adaptable to worse growing conditions. Particularly suitable for hobby gardeners.

Crossing: Rossoshanskaja x Mackintosh, breeder M.M. Uljanishchev
Vigour: strong, canopy broadly pyramida, moderately dense to sparse
Fruit: large, 200 g, flat spherical, skin fine, smooth
Fruit colour: basic color yellow-green, cover color burgundy red on the sunny side
Pulp: greenish-cream white, tender, firm, very juicy, aromatic, excellent taste is full-bodied, harmonious, sweet and sour
Harvest season: harvest maturity late September, consumption maturity in October
Storage: in the cellar until April, in the refrigerator until May without loss of taste and quality
Yield: early, high, regular
Frost resistance: high
Disease Resistance: resistance to scab (Vf gene) on a polygenic basis. Tolerant to powdery mildew.