Pinova is a German apple cultivar. It was created in 1965 at the Institut für Obstforschung of Dresden–Pillnitz in Saxony 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.Pinova is a hybrid between Clivia and Golden Delicious. Clivia is a hybrid of Geheimrat Dr. Oldenburg and Cox's Orange Pippin. Pinova may also be called Corail, Piñata or Sonata.