Here is another selection we have been working on for some time. The name literally means ‘red on the sunny side’ (which would take about the same amount of time to say). Krasnobokaya produces heavy crops of attractive, mid-sized fruit on a relatively compact disease-resistant tree. It is reputed to be the very best tasting of the Russian varieties, but, of course, any opinion on a fruit’s flavour is open to debate. In any case, in Edmonton, Krasnobokaya presents a respectable rival to anything available in the supermarket. Winter hardiness is naturally excellent, with documented survival to -48°C.

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