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Antonovka apple

A popular small green culinary apple variety from Russia. Also of importance as a rootstock because of its ability to tolerate extreme cold.

Last updated 10 Jun 2010.

Summary

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Origin: Russia
  • Introduced: 19th century
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 122300

Growing

  • Flowering period: Mid season
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Fertility: Self-sterile
  • Triploid: No
  • Vigour: Large

Relationships to other varieties

Offspring of this variety:

Antonovka identification photos from official fruit collections


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Antonovka identification photos from website visitors



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Current rating: 5 out of 5. Total votes cast: 2
 

Visitor comments

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05 Jan 2012 DavoMINNESOTA, United States
I'm reading a book by the Russian writer Ivan Bunin. There is a quote in the book "Good Antonovka's bring good years" then "If there's a healthy crop of Antonovka's the wheat will be healthy and the coming harvest will be plentiful."

03 Jun 2011 TomasCzech Republic
My uncle has a variety of Antonovka which has very large yellow apples.

25 Dec 2010 IzmailovaBRUSSELS, Belgium
I would like to buy an apple tree Antonovka for my garden. As I live in Europe, it would be easier for me to buy it from your British nurseries.

01 Jan 2010 Orange PippinUnited Kingdom
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Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.

The following Antonovka trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.

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Mature heights for Antonovka trees

This table shows the likely mature height for a Antonovka tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.

Rootstock Soil quality
Poor Below average Average Above average Very good
P22 3.2 ft
1.0 m
3.9 ft
1.2 m
4.7 ft
1.5 m
5.5 ft
1.7 m
6.3 ft
1.9 m
M27 3.6 ft
1.1 m
4.5 ft
1.4 m
5.4 ft
1.7 m
6.3 ft
1.9 m
7.2 ft
2.2 m
M9 5.4 ft
1.7 m
6.8 ft
2.1 m
8.1 ft
2.5 m
9.5 ft
2.9 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
Bud.9 5.4 ft
1.7 m
6.8 ft
2.1 m
8.1 ft
2.5 m
9.5 ft
2.9 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
Geneva 16 5.4 ft
1.7 m
6.8 ft
2.1 m
8.1 ft
2.5 m
9.5 ft
2.9 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
Geneva 11 6.3 ft
1.9 m
7.9 ft
2.4 m
9.5 ft
2.9 m
11.0 ft
3.4 m
12.6 ft
3.9 m
M26 6.8 ft
2.1 m
8.4 ft
2.6 m
10.1 ft
3.1 m
11.8 ft
3.6 m
13.5 ft
4.1 m
Geneva 30 7.2 ft
2.2 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
12.6 ft
3.9 m
14.4 ft
4.4 m
MM102 7.2 ft
2.2 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
12.6 ft
3.9 m
14.4 ft
4.4 m
M7 8.1 ft
2.5 m
10.1 ft
3.1 m
12.2 ft
3.7 m
14.2 ft
4.3 m
16.2 ft
5.0 m
M116 8.1 ft
2.5 m
10.1 ft
3.1 m
12.2 ft
3.7 m
14.2 ft
4.3 m
16.2 ft
5.0 m
MM106 9.0 ft
2.8 m
11.3 ft
3.5 m
13.5 ft
4.1 m
15.8 ft
4.8 m
18.0 ft
5.5 m
MM111 10.8 ft
3.3 m
13.5 ft
4.1 m
16.2 ft
5.0 m
18.9 ft
5.8 m
21.6 ft
6.6 m
Bud.118 11.7 ft
3.6 m
14.6 ft
4.5 m
17.6 ft
5.4 m
20.5 ft
6.3 m
23.4 ft
7.2 m
M25 13.5 ft
4.1 m
16.9 ft
5.2 m
20.3 ft
6.2 m
23.6 ft
7.2 m
27.0 ft
8.3 m

From an idea by N. Buck - more details.

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