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. 2020 Nov 11;25(22):5263. doi: 10.3390/molecules25225263

Table 1.

Origin and properties of the heirloom apple cultivars of Lithuania [4,41].

No. Apple Cultivar Year of Release, Finding, or Description, and Country Other Exclusive Characteristics
1. ‘Avenarijus’ 1886, Russia, SC Skin greenish-yellow, flesh pink, sweet; susceptible to canker
2. ‘Baltasis alyvinis’ 1848, Russia, SC Skin yellow, flesh white, aromatic; susceptible to scab
3. ‘Beržininkų ananasinis’ 1886, Lithuania, AC Skin yellow, flesh crispy, aromatic; scab-resistant
4. ‘Birutės pepinas’ 1941, Lithuania, AC Skin reddish- white, flesh white, with suspicion of wine; susceptible to scab
5. ‘Biržuvėnų žieminis’ Lithuania, WC Skin yellow, sweet; scab-resistant
6. ‘Danų karalienė Luiza’ 1878, Denmark, WC Skin covered with rust grid, flesh creamy yellow; scab-resistant
7. ‘Geltonasis arkadas’ XIX, Russia, SC Skin yellow, sweet, sometimes astringent; susceptible to scab.
8. ‘Golden russet’ 1800-1849, USA, WC Skin strong russet, flesh creamy yellow; resistant to scab
9. ‘Jono pepinas’ XIX, Lithuania, WC Flesh firm, yellow; scab-resistant
10. ‘Koštelė’ XIX, Poland, WC Skin yellow, sweet, flesh firm, creamy; scab-resistant
11. ‘Lietuvos pepinas’ XVIII, Lithuania, WC Skin yellow, vinous taste, flesh white; susceptible to scab
12. ‘Montvilinis’ 1879, Lithuania, WC Skin yellow, aromatic; scab-resistant
13. ‘Paprastasis antaninis’ XVIII, Russia, AC Skin greenish-yellow, acidic, very aromatic; moderately scab-resistant
14. ‘Panemunės baltasis’ 1939, Lithuania, AC Skin greenish-yellow, flesh white, waxed; scab-resistant
15. ‘Pilkasis alyvinis’ 1653, Russia, SC Skin white-yellow, flesh white; susceptible to scab
16. ‘Popierinis’ 1852, Lithuania or Latvia, SC Skin white-yellow, flesh white; susceptible to scab
17. ‘Raudonasis alyvinis’ XVIII, Russia, SC Skin reddish- white, aromatic, susceptible to scab
18. ‘Rudens dryžuotasis’ 1870, Baltic countries, AC Skin reddish-white, vinous taste, flesh pinkish; moderately scab-resistant
19. ‘Sierinka’ 1860, Baltic countries, AC Skin greenish-yellow, fragrant with characteristic aroma, susceptible to canker; moderately scab-resistant
20. ‘Tabokinė’ XIX, Baltic countries, WC Skin reddish-yellow, bitter-sweet, bitterness weakens by spring; scab-resistant
21. ‘Virginijos rožinis’ 1816, Europe, SC Skin reddish-white, vinous taste; susceptible to scab
22. ‘Žemaičių grietininis’ XIX, Lithuania, SC Skin white-yellow, flesh white; moderately scab-resistant

SC–summer cultivar, AC–autumn cultivar, WC–winter cultivar.