Naryadnaya Efimova

Early autumn variety bred by VSTISP. Obtained by crossing the varieties Tonkovetka and Lyubimitsa Klappa in 1936. Author: V. A. Eфimov. Included in the State Register in 1974.

Large tree with a pyramidal, fast-growing, medium-dense crown. Main branches diverge from the trunk at a sharp angle. Bark on the trunk and main branches is smooth and gray. Predominant types of fruit formations — simple and complex rings, spear-shaped, short and long fruit spurs.

Shoots are straight, slightly curved, brownish-brown, without hairs. Buds on the shoot are few, medium-sized. Buds are slightly bent, medium-sized, conical, smooth. Leaves are large, elliptical, short-pointed, dark green, smooth, shiny, with delicate venation. Leaf margin finely serrated, leaf blade flat. Petiole medium-sized, thin, hairless.

Flower buds are medium-sized, smooth, elongated. Flowers are medium-sized, white, fragrant. Petals are oval.

Fruits of medium size (90-120 g), one-dimensional, elongated-persimmon-shaped with a smooth surface. Main color at harvest maturity is greenish-yellow, with a purplish covering over most of the fruit. Main color at consumer maturity is light-yellow, with a red covering. Numerous, medium-sized, clearly visible lenticels. Peduncle long, medium-sized, curved, oblique. Calyx cavity small or absent. Calyx does not fall off, open, shallow. Heart-shaped, reverse heart-shaped. Seed chambers closed. Subcalyx tube medium-sized. Seeds large, dark brown.

Flesh is cream-white, firm, tender, semi-oily, juicy, with a slightly acidic-sweet flavor and mild aroma. Sensory evaluation: appearance 4.5 points, flavor 4.0 points. Chemical composition: sugars — 9.3%, acids — 0.13%.

Harvesting period in Moscow conditions — late August to early September. Consumption period — mid-September. Characteristic feature of the variety — necessity of timely harvest (in green), preventing fruit from ripening on the tree. After several days of ripening in a cool room, fruits acquire optimal flavor and can be stored for 2-3 weeks. High-yielding variety (up to 30 t/ha).

Advantages of the variety: winter hardiness, high fruit commercial quality.