Apple Dagomyskoe

A promising summer variety developed by the VNIICiSK (Sochi) selection station through crossing the varieties Aport and Renet Champagne. Passed State Variety Testing. Breeder: P. D. Yurchenko.

The tree is weak-growing (semi-dwarf), with an oval crown in its youth and a high oval, compact crown in full maturity, formed by a few branches with mixed fruiting types.

Shoots are medium-sized, medium-thick, greenish-brown on the shaded side and brown on the sun-exposed side. Leaves are large, elliptical, with a pointed apex, broad and rounded base, serrated edges, light green in color. Petioles are medium-sized with lanceolate stipules of medium size.

Fruits (see illustration) are medium-sized, average weight 120 g, flattened-round, with a smooth surface, unevenly shaped. Skin is smooth with a slight waxy coating. Main color is light green or greenish-yellow. Overcoat color — clearly defined orange-red stripes covering most of the fruit. No browning of the fruit. Peduncle is short, medium thickness. Calyx is of medium width and depth. Receptacle is medium-sized, slightly ribbed. Calyx is closed, nectar tube is medium, typical funnel-shaped. Heart is medium. Seed chambers are closed, well-developed, seeds are medium-sized, brown. Central cavity is small and narrow.

Flesh is white with pink veins near the skin, sweet with a slight acidity, moderately juicy, finely granular, weakly aromatic, of high flavor quality. Sugar content — 12.2%, total acidity — 0.51%.

Fruits ripen in the summer season. Harvesting maturity occurs in the second half of August, fruit ripening is simultaneous.

Fruits are stored for one month.

Fruit production begins on the third to fourth year. Yields are abundant and regular. High resistance to fungal diseases.

Advantages of the variety: high field resistance to fungal diseases and fruit quality, regular fruiting, weak growth vigor of trees.

Disadvantages of the variety: short fruit storage period.