Antonovka Shafran

Origin and History

Antonovka Shafran was received in the United States from Russia in 1934. Multiple accessions have been maintained across USDA research stations, with Plant Introduction number 107311 held at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland, and additional accessions distributed to experimental stations in Washington, South Dakota, and Pennsylvania.

Tree

Antonovka Shafran is described as hardy and a vigorous grower. The tree exhibits wide-angle branching. Some scab susceptibility has been observed, though no fireblight was recorded in at least one accession. The variety is noted as winter-hardy stock suitable for hardy trunk stock use.

Fruit

Form and Size: Not described in source.

Skin: Fruit is yellow, overlaid with red.

Other characteristics: Fruit is described as poor quality and inclined to cluster.

Flesh and Flavor: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season and Storage

Not described in source.

Uses

The variety has been evaluated for use as hardy trunk stock, with potential winter hardiness applications noted by Pennsylvania State University.

Other

According to H.H. Fisher's 1963 USDA ARS survey, Antonovka Shafran is represented by five accessions across multiple stations. USDA Plant Introduction number 104990, received from Glenn Dale, Maryland, is described as hardy trunk stock with 3 years of negative results on rootstock R12740-7A; it carries station accession number AP-H-389 at the Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington. An accession from the Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota (also received from Russia in 1934) carries station accession number AP-H-392, likewise maintained at the Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington.