Antonovka Kamenichka apple
A culinary apple from the Ukraine, possibly a more colored form of Antonovka.
USDA identification images for Antonovka Kamenichka
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Sport
This variety is a sport (natural genetic mutation) of: Antonovka - Possible sport
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United States
- Mark A. Rock in Columbia Station, OHIO
- Surik Mehrabyan in Ithaca, NY
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Possibly a sport of Antonovka
- Originates from: Chernigov, Ukraine
- Introduced: 1889
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1949-166
Identification
- Country of origin: Ukraine
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
Using
- Flavour quality: Good
- Flavour style (apples): Sharper
- Food uses: Culinary
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 3
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Antonovka Kamenichka:
Australia
Victoria
- Heritage Fruits Society, Fairfield