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Variety traits

Winter Hardiness of Apple

Malus Mill.

A complex biological trait of the apple tree that determines a cultivar's resistance to a combination of early frosts, critical mid-winter temperatures, thaws, and subsequent recurring cold spells.

In the reference 36 varieties crop Apple, where this is mentioned in the description.

To evaluate the winter hardiness of apple trees, the field method of visual assessment of damage after severe winters and the laboratory method of artificial freezing in climate chambers are used. Results are expressed in points on a tissue damage scale: from 0 points for no damage to 5 points for critical necrosis.

Highly winter-hardy apple cultivars must possess resistance in four components, including the ability to withstand early frosts down to -30°C, critical temperatures down to -40°C in mid-winter, and maintain viability during recurring frosts down to -28°C after periods of thaw.

Winter hardiness is a limiting factor for the productivity and longevity of apple trees, as even partial freezing of wood and buds triggers necrosis and reduces yield. The level of resistance depends on the genetic characteristics of the cultivar, the rootstock used, the physiological state of the tree, and agricultural practices.

General information about the subject — on the page Winter hardiness.

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Varieties of Apple mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

M - 9

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RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

CZ ES HU PL SK UA
17 records

MM - 106

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NEIZVESTEN

CZ ES HU PL SK UA
18 records

M-7

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RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

ES PL SK
11 records

G 214

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Plants for Europe Ltd

5 records

B.9

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RESPUBLIKANSKOE NAUCHNO-PROIZVODSTVENNOE DOCHERNEE UNITARNOE PREDPRITIE «INSTITUT PLODOVODSTVA»

HU
5 records

Maypole

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Tobutt, Kenneth R.|Kent, England

DE DK IT NL SE SK
12 records

Malus Mill. · Apple

Morren-De Coster, J.

DK IT PT SE SK
12 records

G.935

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NL UA
12 records

Tuscan

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Tobutt, Kenneth R.|Kent, England

DK IT NL SE
8 records

Telamon

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Tobutt, Kenneth R.|Maidstone, England

DK IT NL SE
8 records

Pinova

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Sächsische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft

BG NL SK
7 records

Galaxy

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Kiddle, Kenneth W.|Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

AT IT PT
6 records

Pilot

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Murawski, Smadlak, Fisher, M. Fisher

BG IT NL SK
5 records

J-TE-E

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CZ NL SK
9 records

Honeycrisp

Application submitted

Malus Mill. · Apple

Luby, Jim|St. Paul, MN / Bedford, David S.|Delano, MN

IT
4 records

Malus Mill. · Apple

L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA

DE FR NL
6 records

Malus Mill. · Apple

L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA

DE FR NL
6 records

Pb-4

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Samus` Volodymyr Andriiovych, Pavliuchyk Anatolii Stepanovych,

PL UA
6 records

Malus Mill. · Apple

Warren Keith S.

6 records

G 210

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Plants for Europe Ltd

4 records

Aroma

Protection expired

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PER-OLOF BERGENDAL

DK SE
3 records

Remo

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Murawski en Fischer

IT NL RO
3 records

Piros

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FISCHER MANFRED / MURAWSKI HEINZ / SCHMADLAK JOHANN

IT NL SK
3 records

Malus Mill. · Apple

Jozef Morren c/o Jomobel N.V.

SK
3 records