Apple Zarevo

Autumn variety obtained at the Scientific Research Institute of Horticulture of Siberia named after M. A. Lisavensky by crossing Yermolaev's 'Ranetki' with 'Melboy' in 1963. Breeders: I. P. Kalinina, T. F. Kornienko, Z. A. Granikina, E. S. Orekhova, L. N. Plotnikova. Included in the State Register for the West Siberian region.

Trees medium-sized, with round, sparse crowns. Main branches emerge from the trunk at a sharp angle, with tips pointing upwards. The main yield is located on ring nodes.

Shoots are slender, straight, brown, and bare. Leaves are medium-sized, elongated, long-pointed, green, shiny, slightly hairy on the underside. Leaf margin is serrated and wavy. Petiole is long, thick, hairy. Stipules are medium-sized, lanceolate.

Fruits (see illustration) are very small (36-39 g), flat-round, weakly ribbed. Main color is yellow, covering color is red, diffused over the entire fruit. Skin spots are clearly visible, large, white. Peduncle is long, thin, curved. Calyx is medium-sized, wide, with weak radiating rusting. Receptacle is wide, small, ridged. Calyx tube is short, conical. Seed chambers are closed.

Flesh is creamy, fine-grained, juicy, slightly tart-sweet, good flavor. Chemical composition of fruits: total sugars — 12.4% (11.9-13.5), titratable acids — 1.20% (0.84-1.55), pectin substances — 2.70% on dry weight, tannins — 150 mg/100g (145-170), ascorbic acid — 15.0 mg/100g (10.6-16.2), P-active compounds — 229 mg/100g (145-372).

Ripe in late August, stored up to 45 days. Variety of universal use. Promising for enterprises of all forms of ownership.

Fruit production begins in the third to fourth year. Average yield, regular fruiting. Winter hardiness is medium, recovery ability is good. Moderate resistance to scab.

Advantages of the variety: early fruiting, late season fruit consumption.

Disadvantages of the variety: very small fruits, moderate resistance to scab.