Zhilina, Orel Region, Orel Province, 302530 Russia, e-mail info@vniispk.ru Acknowledgements: Supported by Russian Science Foundation, project ¹ 14-16-00127 Received March 18, 2016 A b s t r a c t Varieties which are immune to scab, triploid, with the fruits of high commercial quality, columnar, for growing in superintensive gardens, are a priority in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) breeding. <...> In addition, the varieties must have a high adaptiveness and productivity in specific agro climatic conditions. <...> Wint.) is one of the most harmful diseases of apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) trees. <...> All-Russian Research Institute of Breeding Fruit Crops (RIBFC) is a pioneer in the development of scab immune home apple cultivars the development of which has been conducted since 1977. <...> Methods of the artificial scab infection have been improved. <...> Scientific recommendations on the intensification and acceleration of breeding have been worked out on a new genetic basis, i.e. with the donors having Vf gene. <...> Using donors of diploid gametes, which have been cytoembryologically studied, for the first time in Russia and in the world a series of triploid cultivars have been developed at the RIBFC, nine of which are zoned (Avgusta, Bezhin Lug, Alexandr Boiko, Darena, Maslovskoe, Orlovskii Partizan, Osipovskoe, Patriot and Yablochnyi Spas). <...> Combining scab immunity (Vf), triploidy (3½) and columnar habit (Co) in one genotype is difficult task. <...> This problem can be solved by hybridization of columnar cultivars with Vf + 4½ donor 30-47-88 (Liberty ½ 13-6-106) which has been obtained due to pre-breeding. <...> A pattern of obtaining seedlings which combine scab immunity (Vf), columnar type (Co) and triploid set of chromosomes, is given. <...> Keywords: apple, breeding, varieties, scab immunity, triploidy, columnar tree habit Cultivars that are immune to scab, triploid, with the fruits of high commercial quality, columnar (for growing in superintensive gardens) remain a priority in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) breeding. <...> In addition, the varieties must have high adaptiveness and productivity in specific agroclimatic conditions. <...> Wint.) is one of the most harmful diseases of apple trees. <...> Targeted large-scale program <...>