Stark Earliest

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Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. Apple · Fruit crops

also searched as: старк еарлиест

Variety description

10 August 2026

Trees are medium-sized, reaching 5 meters in height, with a medium-dense narrow-pyramidal crown. Fruits are medium-sized, weighing 90–120 grams, sometimes up to 160 grams. The flesh is pale cream, fine-grained, and has a sweet-and-sour taste. The skin is covered with numerous subcutaneous dots.

Fruit ripening occurs in the second ten-day period of July and is often uneven, requiring harvesting in several passes. The variety is self-infertile; pollinators such as Papirovka, Melba, Vista Bella, or Quinte are required for fruit setting. Winter hardiness is rated as medium.

The fruits are suitable for both fresh consumption and all types of processing. The shelf life under refrigerated conditions is up to 20–25 days. The variety has high resistance to powdery mildew and brown spot; general disease resistance is characterized as medium.

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Countries of admission

3 jurisdictions

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IS FI NO SE EE IE GB DK LV LT NL DE PL BY PT ES FR BE CZ SK UA RU LU CH AT HU MD IT SI HR RS RO MT GR BG CY

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

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breeder code STARK EARLIEST

A single variety may be registered in different countries under different names. All records are consolidated into one profile based on the breeder's code—an internal number that is identical for the variety across all registries.

Stark Earliest primary ES, FR, QZ, TR
STARK_EARLIEST QZ

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Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Maintainer: BONNER DOUGLAS S. (US) 1 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

TR Turkey Active

№ Stark Earliest

Registration

3 May 1990
FR France Protection expired

№ 0091479

Application

1 January 1961

Registration

1 January 1961

Terminated

31 December 2006
ES Spain Active

№ 11620125

Application

21 February 1996

Registration

29 November 2016

Registry	Number	Application	Registration	Terminated	Status
TR Turkey	Stark Earliest	—	3 May 1990	—	Active
FR France	0091479	1 January 1961	1 January 1961	31 December 2006	Protection expired
ES Spain	11620125	21 February 1996	29 November 2016	—	Active

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