Against the background of a huge number of varieties, the red-cheeked apricot stands out for its unpretentious .Among gardeners, he is valued as a tasty and attractive red-cheeked fruit, which is described below. With proper care, apricot yields generous yields.
- ContentsApricot varieties have a spreading crown. Refers to high growing trees. Height can reach 4 meters .Due to the timely and correct formation of the crown, you can get a low spreading tree. The name of the variety is due to the red-cheeked color of ripe fruits.
Apricot variety Red-cheeked Characteristic of fruits:
- weight of one apricot - 50 grams;
- the form of fruit is more often rounded;
- The pulp of is quite soft, juicy and porous;
- in the taste of sweet-sour notes predominate;
- The bone is easily separated from the fruit;
- begins to bear fruit for 3-4 year.
The variety belongs to trees of long-livers, the ability to bear fruit lasts up to 50 years. To care for such a tree is a pleasure for gardeners.
History of
selection There is very little information about the origin of apricot and its origin. It is known that for the first time red-cheeked fruits were seen in the mountains of Central Asia .Later varieties began to grow in Armenia. And only after the war, the Crimean breeders of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden gave him a new life. On its basis, many red-cheeked hybrids are derived.
Today this variety is considered competitive among European origin of apricots. By virtue of their unpretentiousness breeders made sure that the tree felt comfortable regardless of the region. Breeding allowed to expand the growing area of red-chewed apricot.
The advantages and disadvantages of
- The fruiting of the apricot does not keep you waiting, you can taste the first fruits from the tree for 3 years.
- The variety does not require additional pollination of and the presence of a number of other apricots.
- The late flowering of the avoids the damaging effects of spring frosts.
Reddish Apricot variety in bloom - The tree grows well and bears fruit on the soil of any type of .
- Red-necked apricot has a high frost resistance .Not afraid of drought.
- Despite disease resistance is subject to some infections.
- Does not like excessive moisture , fog and rain contribute to the development of moniliasis.
- Worse fruit in lowlands and on wet soils .In winter, young shoots can be damaged by frost in such soil.
Characteristic of trees and fruits
The crone of a tree is powerful, its branches are sprawling, strong. The plant is not afraid of strong winds. Particularly popular variety deserved high yields. You can collect 10 apricots buckets from one tree. Saplings, to a greater extent, take root easily and withstand low temperatures. There are no special requirements for planting young shoots. Thanks to the thick bark, the crown is protected from damage. The tree loves a lot of light.
Excellently developed in open areas. Being a hardy variety, tolerates the conditions of the “Russian winter” well. These trees will be a worthy decoration of any garden. Ripe apricots have a golden orange color. A distinctive feature from other varieties - the red barrel .The skin of the fruit is dense, velvety to the touch. The aroma of fruit in fractured form is pronounced.
Fruits Apricot Red-Cheek Fruits ripen in the second half of July. Due to uneven ripening, harvesting should be carried out in several stages. This approach will avoid shedding apricots. The variety tolerates transportation. Ripe fruits are in demand for resale in the markets. After harvesting, fruits can be stored for up to 10 days.
Growing and adapting region in other regions.
The variety has well recommended and its hybrids in the northern part of the Southern zone, South-Western regions. In Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Crimea, the North Caucasus and the Volga region. The simplicity of apricot allows you to see this variety on the garden plots in many parts of Russia .It is widely distributed in Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar. The growing geography is too rich to list all the regions. In the South, the red-cheeked miracle can be found in almost every yard.
Yield and storage
Yield depends on the care of the seedling from the moment of subsidence until fruiting. If the recommendations of experienced gardeners are met, the result will certainly please. The volume of the harvest can be increased by collecting fruits in the 3-4 stages of the .The remaining fruits on the tree are poured and increase in volume after each harvest. This technique will solve the problem of storage, fruit can wait in the wings on the tree for up to 3 weeks.
The reddish apricot can be stored in dried form( dried apricots) Depending on their further use, they pick fruits of different maturity. Overripe apricots are suitable for drying, and food - moderately ripe without damage. If it is proposed to transport over long distances in order to market it, it is necessary to collect slightly ripened light-yellow fruit. Any apricots are suitable for canned food. Practical hostess will find them a worthy use.
Planting Rules
The correctness of planting seedlings depends on how actively the tree will grow. Compliance with the rules is a guarantee of a generous harvest. In order not to make this process too complicated, it is enough to follow the following sequence:
- Before planting, you need to dig an pit. The size of the pit should be calculated on the root system of the seedling. A young tree must be placed in a hole; it is unacceptable to leave roots sticking up along the edges.
- The bottom of the pit should be filled with fertile soil and plenty of water should be watered with .To bury a sapling so that the root neck was slightly covered with a ground. Around the landing ground tamp, once again watered and insulated foliage.
- The best landing time is the second half of the autumn .However, this does not mean that the landing can not be done in the spring. This should be done with the onset of warm nights. Saplings of spring planting require more frequent moderate watering.
- In order for the sapling to get accustomed to , after planting, watering is done under the root in a volume of up to 30 liters. Watering in the form of a light "rain" under the trunk will not give the proper result.
- A week later, the plant that has taken root will need to feed with a complex composition of fertilizers. This is a very important point not to be missed.
Care and pruning
Apricot seedlings do not require reverent care, following the recommendations of experienced gardeners can accelerate the growth of a tree and increase its yield. Above it is described that the variety is afraid of moisture and shading inside the trunk with branches. Therefore, should regularly loosen and mulch the soil under the tree. This is done in order to the air to the root system, and the excess moisture evaporates. Otherwise, the roots will rot, followed by the death of the seedling. Watering is particularly important during the period of active growth of apricot.
Regular pruning of apricots is one of the necessary conditions for obtaining a good crop. Starting from the first year of growth, the tree must be formed by pruning. Formed crown need to periodically rejuvenate, get rid of overgrowths. Slices of thick branches to prevent disease, paint over with a special compound or oil paint. The trunk at the bottom is lime white with the addition of copper sulfate .Preferably the procedure is carried out in the fall.
Do not forget about spraying trees from pests. This should be done with periodic regularity.Diseases and pests
Unpretentious to care variety is not particularly susceptible to disease. Therefore, it is popular with gardeners. However, this does not mean that you need to let everything take its course. Without waiting for the symptoms, handle the crown, branches, leaves. most likely due to improper care and delayed spraying of Redhead apricots, they can rely on unplaces. It is very difficult to treat fungal lesions, it is much easier to prevent them from developing with the preventive measures. In the gardener's arsenal should always be a means of spraying. With moniliose, the drugs Horus and Bordeaux mixture are well recommended.
Spraying should be carried out in the fall, when all the leaves will fall, and in the spring - before flowering.Considering the fact that fungal spores are quickly spread by wind, a whole garden can be infected from a single diseased tree.
Instead of a conclusion, it should be noted that in the caring hands any tree grows up and begins to actively grow. Compared to other varieties, this one is the most unpretentious. Gardeners love working with him. The article describes the description of a variety of apricot Krasnoshcheky in detail. Planting such a sapling on your land, you will be provided with fruits for the whole season of .Generous harvest you!
