| Malus domestica 'Anna' | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Golden Delicious' |
| Cultivar | 'Anna' |
| Origin |  Israel, Ein Shemer, 1959 |
Anna apple is a dual purpose cultivar of domesticated apple that is very early ripening and does well in warm climates. [1]
| Malus domestica 'Anna' | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Golden Delicious' |
| Cultivar | 'Anna' |
| Origin | Israel, Ein Shemer, 1959 |
Anna apple is a dual purpose cultivar of domesticated apple that is very early ripening and does well in warm climates. [1]
Anna was bred by Abba Stein at the Ein Shemer kibbutz in Israel, in order to achieve a Golden Delicious-like apple, that can be cultivated in nearly tropical areas. A regular apple needs between 500 – 1000 hours of chilling [2] (aka chill units [3] ) in order to get in blossom, but Anna flourishes even with less than 300 hours, so it can be grown in warm climates. [1] It is recommended for USDA hardiness zones 5–9, [4] or rather 6–9. [5]
Anna was introduced in 1959, [1] and is the most popular apple cultivar in Florida. [6]
Anna's skin color is very much like its Golden Delicious parentage, red flushed (by fifty percent [6] ) over green [1] or greenish-yellow. [5] It is excellent for fresh eating and keeps shape during cooking. It is self-sterile, and usually cultivated side by side with the Dorsett Golden cultivar [1] or by Ein Shemer, [5] all of which can be grown in warm climates and provide cross pollination for each other. [6]
Anna flowers and harvests at a very early season, gives a heavy crop, and keeps fresh 2–3 weeks. [1]
