NAME: Antonovka Apple OTHER COMMON NAMES: Antonovka Apple SCIENTIFIC NAME: Malus pumila Antonovka COLOR: Golden Yellow PLANT SEEDS: Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours Stratify: Cold 30-75 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium. Germination: Sow 1/4" Deep. HARVEST: Late Fall PLANT HEIGHT: 15-35 Feet PLANT SPACING: 15-30 Feet LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Moderate/Medium QUANTITY: 10 Seeds OTHER: Edible Uses: Fruit - raw, cooked in pies, cakes etc or fermented into cider. The taste can be sweet and pleasant. The fruit can be up to 6 cm in diameter. Other Uses: Used as a rootstock for the cultivated apples, there are several named varieties. A yellow dye is obtained from the bark.