Antonovka Poltorafuntonaja

Origin and History

Antonovka Poltorafuntonaja originated in Russia and has been documented in United States research collections from at least the 1930s onward. The variety is known under alternate spellings including Antonovka Poltorafuntovaja. Material maintained at the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York originated from the Kornik Institute, Department of Pomology, Kornik, Poland, received in 1934.

Tree

Vigorous and very hardy. Notably productive, though exhibits fruit drop when mature. Free of scab and blight. Has been utilized as hardy trunk stock.

Fruit

Size

Large.

Form

Uneven shape, usually round-oblong, with prominent ribbing.

Stem

Not described in source.

Cavity

Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin

Not described in source.

Skin

Light yellow, sometimes with a small washed light orange blush. Documentation from another accession describes the color as green-yellow with a red blush.

Flesh and Flavor

Green-white and coarse in texture, juicy. Flavor acid and aromatic, with some accounts noting sweetness. Quality fair, and noted as particularly good for processing.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

September through November.

Uses

Processing.

Other

The variety has been maintained at multiple United States research institutions. The South Dakota College Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station received material directly from Russia with unknown parentage. The United States Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington received material from the South Dakota accession, designated AP-H-391.