Aia Ilu

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Malus pumila 'Aia Ilu'
SpeciesMalus pumila
Hybrid parentageAntonovka x ? [1]
Cultivar'Aia Ilu'
OriginEstonia, Estonia

Aia Ilu (in English, Garden Beauty[2]) is a cultivar of domesticated apple, from Estonia, first developed in 1946 by Aleksander Siimon.[1]

Characteristics[]

The Aia Ilu has large apples, weighing from 250 to 300 grams. It is juicy, bittersweet, and has a weak aroma.[1]The Aia Ilu is grown in nurseries, but is not widely propagated.[3]

Pests[]

The Aia Ilu has low scab resistance[4] and is resistant to powdery mildew.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "List of Apple Cultivars". botanycourse.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ "translate.google.com". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "The value of apple cultivars bred by professor Alekdander Siimon". Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ Tiirmaa, K.; Univer, N.; Univer, T. (2006). "Evaluation of Apple Cultivars for scab resistance in Estonia" (PDF). Agronomy Research. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Level of resistance/susceptibility to powdery mildew (PM) of 2655 apple cultivars". Retrieved 21 November 2018.



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