Anaros

Origin and History

Anaros is documented in the United States Department of Agriculture's plant introduction records as originating from Canada, with multiple accessions obtained from Canadian nurseries. The variety has been maintained at several U.S. federal research institutions since the mid-twentieth century.

Three distinct accessions of Anaros are on record. The first was obtained from Manitoba Hardy Nursery, Manitoba, Canada, under Station No. 3-36729, and is held at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. The second accession, assigned PI No. 139664, originated from Canada in 1941 and is also held at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. The third accession was obtained from Skinner Nursery Ltd., Manitoba, Canada, under Station No. A49385. This third accession is held at the Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Alaska, Palmer, Alaska, and the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Tree

The third accession of Anaros is noted as hardy. The variety is reported to be a seedling of Antonovka.

Fruit

Not described in source.

Season

Fruit ripens in early September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Other

The variety is documented in H.H. Fisher's A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (USDA ARS, 1963) as part of a systematic record of apple germplasm maintained in U.S. research institutions.