Apple Saratovskiy Saffron

Autumn variety, obtained at the Saratov Experimental Garden Station by pollinating Antonovka ordinary with winter gold pollen of Parmen. Author O. D. Berkut. Cultivated and registered in the State Register of Saratov Oblast since 1959.

Strong-growing tree with a broad-pyramidal crown and well-leafed. Bears fruit on spurs and fruiting shoots.

Thick, brown, straight shoots. Leaves elliptical, dark green, with prominent veins and serrated edges. Petioles medium-sized.

Inflorescence contains 4-5 flowers. Buds rose-colored. Corolla cup-shaped, medium-sized, petals rose-colored, margin entire.

Fruits medium-sized, weight 80-160 g, oval-conical in shape. Main color bright yellow. Subcutaneous dots small and sparse. Cover color — orange blush with red or dark-red stripes over the entire fruit. Peduncle medium, thin, straight, with slight swelling at the base. Calyx medium width, small, smooth, non-rusty. Dish medium size and depth, calyx open, non-falling, subcalyx tube deep, conical, narrow. Heart-shaped, medium-sized, chambers closed. Seeds medium, oval, dark-brown.

Flesh creamy, aromatic, dessert-like slightly sour-sweet taste.

Begins fruiting at 3-4 years. Bears fruit annually (250 centners per hectare), but high yields alternate with average ones.

Fruits remain firmly on branches.

Cold-resistant, drought-tolerant, resistant to fungal diseases.

Advantages of the variety: cold resistance, drought tolerance, resistance to scab, high fruit flavor quality.

Disadvantages of the variety: in years of heavy fruit load, periodic fruiting and small fruit size may occur.