PRE 05 October 1995.
Kazakhstan
Locality: Chimkent, Boralday Forestry Region, Boralday Mtn, Khrebet Karatau, 1 km north of forestry camp near dry ravine
Coordinates: 42.8667, 69.8694
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Elevation: 1063m.
Environment description: Dry, rocky, facing East, 350 mm rainfall; growing with Fraxinus, Amygdalus, Rosa, Spirianthus, Ephedra, Pistacia vera
Comment: sd 2.5m; frt: 1cm diam, flat, ribbed, yellow w/ red spots, tasty. No scab or rust. Widely spaced trees; large pop., dry soil
Collector(s): - Dickson, Elizabeth, Cornell Univ.
- Djangaliev, Aimak Dj., Academy of Sciences Rep. of Kazkhstan
- Forsline, Philip L., USDA, ARS
- Kolbintsev, Vladimir, Aksu-Jabagli Nature Preserve
- Noiton, Dominique, The Horticulture and Food Research Inst.
- Sergi, Mikhailovitch Haitoritch