Apple tree (Malus domestica) ANITE

Columnar Apple (Malus domestica) 'Anite' ('D-2-94-20')

A new Latvian columnar variety with an excellent flavour reminiscent of 'Auksis'.

'Anite' ('D-2-94-20') is a new Latvian autumn columnar apple variety with compact, medium-vigorous growth. Thanks to its small size, it is ideal for small gardens, terraces, and balconies. It is valued for its excellent, aromatic flavour reminiscent of the parent variety 'Auksis', its early entry into bearing, and its abundant yield.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Excellent sweet-tart flavour like the 'Auksis' variety.
• Columnar, compact growth ideal for small spaces.
• Early entry into bearing and abundant yield.
• Very good frost resistance, including resistance of flowers to spring frosts.
• Good disease resistance.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Latvia
• Crossing: selection 'KV-26' × 'Auksis'
• Note: The variety is not yet officially recognized or protected by plant breeders' rights.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Columnar, compact, medium-vigorous. It grows to a height of 2 – 2.5 m and branches little.
• Flowering: Blooms early, with large and beautiful flowers.

Fruit

• Size and shape: Medium to large, uniform, round-conical.
• Colour: The base colour is greenish-yellow, mostly covered with a washed red colour and fine stripes.
• Flesh: Yellowish, fine, firm, and juicy.
• Flavour: Excellent, aromatic, sweet-tart (semi-sweet), compared to the 'Auksis' variety.
• Use: Dessert, suitable for fresh consumption and for further processing.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Very good. The flowers are resistant to spring frosts.
• Disease resistance: Good.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Thanks to its small and compact growth, it is ideal for growing in small gardens, on terraces, and balconies.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Autumn variety, ripens in the first half of September.
• Yield: Enters into bearing early and yields abundantly.