Apple “Zorka”

Ripening period: late

Origin: Antey×Liberty

Originator: Republican Unitary Enterprise “Institute of Fruit Growing,” Belarus

Winter-hardy, high-yielding variety (33 t/ha and above).

The tree is medium-vigorous, branched, with a spreading crown of medium density. The fruiting type is ring-shaped, with regular fruiting and the ability to set generative buds on one-year-old branches.

Biological characteristics: early-bearing, begins bearing fruit in the third year after planting in the orchard on rootstock 62-396. Highly resistant to scab (Rvi6 gene) and phyllosticta.

Fruits are above average in size (average weight 170 g and above), round-conical in shape, and uniform in size. The base color is green, while the outer color is purple, covering most of the fruit’s surface, with a strong waxy coating.

The flesh is greenish, medium-firm, very juicy, and has a pleasant sweet-sour flavor (tasting score: 4.7 points).

Best before: November-March