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'Pinova' is a German apple cultivar. It was created in 1965 at the Institut für Obstforschung of Dresden–Pillnitz in SaxonyTemplate:R which at that time was in the German Democratic Republic. After Germany was re-united in 1990, the rights to the cultivar passed to the Free State of Saxony.Template:R
'Pinova' is a hybrid between 'Clivia' and 'Golden Delicious'. 'Clivia' is a hybrid of 'Geheimrat Dr. Oldenburg' and 'Cox's Orange Pippin'.Template:R 'Pinova' may also be called 'Corail', Piñata® or 'Sonata'.
CharacteristicsEdit
'Pinova' has a high fruit yield, with little tendency towards biennial bearing;Template:R it has good resistance to scab and is a good pollenizer for many varieties.Template:R The fruit stores well. It is juicy and crisp,Template:R and has some of the taste of Cox's, the coloration of Oldenburg and the shape of 'Golden Delicious'.Template:R The fruit is picked early in October.Template:R
'Pinova' is planted commercially in Europe. In the United States it is patented,Template:R and may be sold under the brand-name "Piñata".