Apple tree (Malus domestica) BELORUSSKOE MALINOVOE

Apple (Malus domestica) 'Belorusskoe malinovoe'

A Belarusian winter variety with high yield and very good storability.

'Belorusskoe malinovoe' (Белорусское малиновое) is a Belarusian late winter apple variety, valued for its early entry into bearing, high and annual yield, and very good storability. It produces large, attractive fruits with a pleasant tart-sweet flavour. Its main disadvantage is its low resistance to scab, which requires preventive protection.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Early entry into bearing and high yield.
• High quality and attractive appearance of the fruits.
• Very good storability.
• Good frost resistance.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Belarus
• Breeders: G. K. Kovalenko, V. G. Kovalenko
• Institution: Belarusian Research Institute for Fruit Growing
• Crossing: ‘Antonovka’ × ‘Lawfam’ (1972)
• Registration: In Belarus since 1991.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Medium-vigorous, grows to a height of 3 – 5 m.
• Crown: Globular, medium density.
• Fruiting habit: Bears fruit on short fruiting spurs and fruit twigs.
• Pollination: It is cross-pollinated.

Fruit

• Size and weight: Large, with a weight of 100 – 150 g (can reach up to 250 g).
• Shape and colour: Oblate, slightly ribbed. Light green, most of the surface is covered with a rich raspberry, striped and diffuse blush.
• Skin: Thin, firm, smooth.
• Flesh: White with a creamy tint, medium firm, juicy, crisp, fine-grained.
• Flavour: Pleasant, tart-sweet, with an aroma (rating 4.4/5).
• Use: Versatile.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Good.
• Disease resistance: Low resistance to scab.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Requires preventive sprays against scab.
• To ensure a harvest, it is essential to plant another apple variety nearby as a pollinator.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Late September.
• Storability: Very long, from October/November to January-March.
• Yield: High and annual, up to 37 kg from a 10-year-old tree.
• Entry into bearing: Early, 2nd to 3rd year after planting.
• Transportability: Good.