28 August 1996.
Kazakhstan
Locality: Ketmer Mts., Kirghiz sai. Southwest of Bol'shoye Aksa village. Heavily grazed area, no undergrowth.
Coordinates: 43.2917, 79.5139
(Map it)
Elevation: 1660m.
Environment description: Soil: Gravely loam. Incline 10-20%, north, open-grazed. Rainfall 600-650mm. Dominant tree sp: Apricot, Crataegus; Assoc-Populus & Betula above 1660m. Dominant shrub sp: Sorbus, Berberis; Assoc-Lonicera. Elevation 1600-1660 meters.
Comment: >1000 trees, uniform on N. slope. Area size 1km x 1/2km. Uniform tree size, apple trees 20-50 yrs. old. Disease uniformity 5-10% without scab, 50% fruiting. Variable fruit uniformity. Fruit sample 20/8.