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Malus pumila 'Aia Ilu' | |
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Species | Malus pumila |
Hybrid parentage | Antonovka x ? [1] |
Cultivar | 'Aia Ilu' |
Origin | ![]() |
Aia Ilu (in English, Garden Beauty[2]) is a cultivar of domesticated apple, from Estonia, first developed in 1946 by Aleksander Siimon.[1]
The Aia Ilu has large apples, weighing from 250 to 300 grams. It is juicy, bittersweet, and has a weak aroma.[1] The Aia Ilu is grown in nurseries, but is not widely propagated.[3]
The Aia Ilu has low scab resistance[4] and is resistant to powdery mildew.[5]