28 August 1996.
Kazakhstan
Locality: Ketmen Mts. Village-Kirghiz sai. Southwest of Bol'shoye Asku Village. Heavily grazed area, no undergrowth.
Coordinates: 43.3397, 79.4817
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Elevation: 1640m.
Environment description: Soil:Gravely loam. Incline 10-20%, north, open grazed. North ridge above stream; rainfall 600-650mm. Dominant tree sp: Apricot, Crataegus; Assoc-Populus & Betula above 1660m. Dominant shrub sp: Sorbus, Berberis; Assoc-Lonicerna.
Comment: Less than 1000 trees. Uniform on north slope. Area size 1km x 1/2km. Tree size uniform. Disease uniformity 5-10%, without scab. 50% fruiting, variable fruit uniformity. Fruit sample 1/70.
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