Apple tree (Malus domestica) PERVINKA

Apple (Malus domestica) 'Pervinka' (Первинка)

A Russian autumn variety with high yield and scab resistance.

'Pervinka' (Первинка) is a Russian autumn apple variety, created by crossing ‘Antonovka krasnobochka’ and SR 0523. It is valued for its resistance to scab (Vm gene), high and regular yield, and fruits with a good dessert flavour. Its main disadvantage is its short storage life.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Resistance to scab.
• High and regular yield.
• Dessert flavour of the fruits.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Russia
• Breeders: E. N. Sedov, Z. M. Serova, V. V. Zhdanov
• Institution: All-Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding (VNIISPK)
• Crossing: ‘Antonovka krasnobochka’ × SR 0523 (1976)
• Registration: In state trials since 1989.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Medium-vigorous.
• Crown: Globular, medium density.
• Fruiting habit: Bears fruit on short fruiting spurs.

Fruit

• Size: Medium to larger.
• Shape and colour: Turnip-shaped, conical, broadly ribbed. Greenish-yellow, most of the surface is covered with a cherry-red blush.
• Skin: Smooth, greasy, glossy.
• Flesh: Greenish, juicy.
• Flavour: Dessert (rating 4.3/5).
• Use: Versatile.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Good.
• Disease resistance: Thanks to the Vm gene, it is resistant to scab.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Late August to early September.
• Storability: Short, until the end of October.
• Yield: High and regular.