Apple tree (Malus domestica) SINAP ORLOVSKY

Apple (Malus domestica) 'Sinap Orlovsky' (Синап Орловский)

A Russian winter variety with excellent storability and high fruit quality.

'Sinap Orlovsky' (Синап Орловский) is a Russian late winter apple variety, valued for its excellent storability until May, high fruit quality, and excellent, harmonious flavour. It is also characterized by an early entry into bearing, a good and regular yield, and good frost resistance.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Excellent storability (until May).
• High quality and excellent flavour of fruits (rating 4.4/5).
• Early entry into bearing and regular yield.
• Good frost resistance.
• Relatively resistant to scab.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Russia
• Breeders: E. N. Sedov, V. K. Zaets, N. G. Krasova, T. A. Trofimova
• Institution: Joint project of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding and the I. V. Michurin All-Union Research Institute of Horticulture
• Crossing: ‘Severny sinap’ × ‘Pamyat Michurina’
• Registration: Included in the State Register in 1989.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Vigorous.
• Crown: Broadly spreading, sparse.
• Fruiting habit: Mixed type.

Fruit

• Size and weight: Larger than medium to large, with a weight of 150 g.
• Shape and colour: Oblong, round-conical. Golden-yellow, with a slight diffuse blush on the sunny side.
• Skin: Firm, smooth, glossy, greasy.
• Flesh: Greenish-creamy, very juicy.
• Flavour: Excellent, harmonious, sweet-tart, with a weak aroma (rating 4.4/5).
• Use: Versatile.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Good.
• Disease resistance: Relatively resistant to scab.

Cultivation Recommendations

• If there is a lack of calcium in the soil, the fruits can be affected by bitter pit.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Late September.
• Storability: Excellent, from November to May.
• Yield: Good and regular (17 t/ha).
• Entry into bearing: Early, 4th to 5th year after planting.