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| Apple Antonovka Kamenichka | Apple Winter Gem | Cherry Bada | Crab-apple Gorgeous | Apple Yellow Transparent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | A culinary apple from the Ukraine, possibly a more colored form of Antonovka. | A late-season modern English apple with a good aromatic flavour. | Malus Gorgeous features light pink blossom and is good for crab apple jelly. | Well-known early summer apple, good for drying, freezing, sauce, juice and wine. Transparent pale yellow skin. Crisp, light-textured, juicy flesh. Very sweet flavor. Not good storer. | |
Identification | Antonovka Kamenichka | Winter Gem | Bada | Gorgeous | Yellow Transparent |
| Fruit colour | Red + Yellow | Red | Green | ||
| Flesh colour | White | ||||
| Fruit size | Medium | ||||
| Fruit shape | Round | ||||
Using | Antonovka Kamenichka | Winter Gem | Bada | Gorgeous | Yellow Transparent |
| Flavor | Good | Exceptional | Good | ||
| Flavour style | Sharper | Aromatic | Sharper | ||
| Ripening period | Mid season | Early-Mid season | |||
| Use/Keeping | 1-2 months | 1 week | |||
| Cooking result | Puree | ||||
Growing | Antonovka Kamenichka | Winter Gem | Bada | Gorgeous | Yellow Transparent |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Light | Good | |||
| Vigour | Large | Slightly large | Average growth | Slightly large | |
| Pollination | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 3 Self-sterile | Self-fertile | Flowering group 3 Self-fertile | Flowering group 2 Flowers Early-Mid season Partially self-fertile |
| Gardening skill | Very easy | Average | Very easy | Average | |
| Problems | Scab - Some resistance Fireblight - Some resistance | Scab - Some susceptibility Bitter pit - Very resistant | Canker - Some resistance | Canker - Some susceptibility Scab - Some resistance Mildew - Some susceptibility Fireblight - Very susceptible Cedar apple rust - Some resistance | |
Other | Antonovka Kamenichka | Winter Gem | Bada | Gorgeous | Yellow Transparent |
| Country of origin | Ukraine | United Kingdom | Canada | Russia | |
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