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On the territory of the Russian Federation there are a large number of very different species and varieties of apple trees. This is the main problem. Since sometimes choosing something suitable is quite difficult. A gardener is simply lost among the abundance of such a choice. Before you dwell on any variety, it is imperative to study the popular apple varieties from the photo with the name and description.
Apple “White filling” and “Lobo”
Some varieties of apple trees are especially popular. Sometimes they even appear in various kinds of films and performances. The reason for this - a large number of various advantages. Just such an apple tree - “White filling”, which is widely represented on the Internet in numerous photos with a description. The main feature of the variety is the appearance of its fruits. Ripe apples have white color, but at the same time have excellent taste. The fruits are very large, in some cases their size reaches 250 grams. The Apple Beer Pouring is also sometimes referred to as “paping”.This variety does not have an author, many call it folk.
The Lobo apple tree is also no less popular. It differs from other similar varieties in a very bright bluish-reddish color. Apple trees are extremely hardy, which is the most important advantage. The presented variety was bred on another continent, in Canada, by the method of simple pollination. Yield "Lobo" is very high, because it is often called a variety of commercial. Apple tree of this type has become more widespread throughout Russia.
The disadvantages include weak resistance to most diseases. This is especially true for scab and powdery mildew. The fruit of the apple tree varieties "Lobo" retain their taste after harvest is bad enough.
A variety of "China" and "Glory to the winners"
A rather peculiar sort of apple tree - "China".This unusual name of the tree was due to the shape of its leaves - they resemble the Chinese plum. The main feature of this apple variety is the extremely small size of apples. To achieve full ripeness, they become quite tasty. Many summer women make these fruits delicious aromatic jam.
apple trees The main advantages of the "Chinaka" variety are:
- extremely cold resistance;
- simplicity in the care of
- fruit perfectly stored.
It was precisely because of its unique frost resistance that “China” was often used by gardeners as a stock, as the basis for the development of new apple varieties. The color of the fruit of this tree can be different: red, yellow, green.
In most cases, the “Kitayka” apple tree itself is of relatively small size. Her crown is large enough, pyramidal shape. The shoots are of medium thickness, their color is brown-olive. At the same time, the maturity of the fruits occurs very early by the standards of the middle zone of the Russian Federation - approximately in the middle and end of August. On the onset of this month, you can begin to remove the fruit. To the soil, "Kitayka" is not particularly demanding, but it has the best yields when it is planted in loamy soil.
Apple tree "Glory to the winners" is also one of the most popular varieties today. This species is a hybrid of two other apple trees: “White filling” and “Mekintosh”.When crossed, the resulting variety inherited the best qualities of the two varieties. The main feature is extremely large fruits, their weight can reach 250 grams or more.
The tree itself of the considered variety has very impressive overall dimensions, sometimes the height of the trunk of an adult tree reaches 4-5 m. In youth, the crown has a pyramidal shape, and later it takes the form of a highly circular or highly supreme. To the quality of the soil, the "Glory to the winners" variety is rather undemanding. In this case, the first fruits ripen in the middle or end of August. The variety is self-productive, therefore it is necessary to use pollinators( “Melba”, “Borovinka” and others).The first few years the tree bears fruit every year, later this moment depends on the state of the agrofund.
Apple trees of the varieties "Spartan" and "Welsey"
The variety of apple trees "Spartan" was obtained for the first time almost a hundred years ago - back in 1926 when crossing "Mekintosh" and "Yellow Newtown".The Spartan tree is relatively small, but even the young one is represented by an impressive trunk. The ripened fruits have the shape of a rounded conic or simply rounded. Apples are light yellow in color. The peculiarity is that already ripe fruits are very firmly held on the branches and do not crumble. The branches covered with fruits bend very strongly, almost sweeping the ground. A caring owner must make supports to save the tree and the harvest.
A negative feature of the variety is its very poor frost resistance. Even at low temperatures, the branches often freeze over.
The older a tree grows, the smaller the size of the fruit that ripens it. You can fight this banal pruning new shoots. The smaller the crown of the tree, the greater the number of apples can be harvested for one crop.
The Welsey apple tree variety is one of the oldest to date; it was taken back in 1860 in the USA.And as the basis for vaccination served as a cherry Siberian apple. That is why the presented variety lives well on the territory of the whole of Russia, since in fact it is its homeland. The size of the tree itself is not very large, the shape of the crown is pyramidal. Fruit ripening is sufficiently late - winter or autumn. Apples for a very long time can lie in the cellar, pantry, and preserve their taste for quite a long period of time. The variety itself is extremely frost-resistant, it tolerates even very low temperatures( up to -30 ° C).
“Berry” and “Orlik” Varieties
“Berry” Apple is one of the smallest-growing varieties of all that exist today. Visually, the fruits of the tree are very similar to the apples from "Kitayka".The diameter of the fruit "Berry" apple is only 1 cm. The most important advantages of this variety include the following:
- unpretentiousness;
- high yield;
- small size of the tree itself.
In most cases, the “Berry” apple tree is used as a stock when creating all sorts of hybrid trees.
The Orlik apple-tree was bred in Russia by the method of hybridization back in 1958.The size of the tree trunk is small, the crown has a smooth rounded shape. Most of the branches depart from the trunk at a right angle and directed upwards. The fruits of this variety have a yellowish-green color at the time of collection. Fruit ripening happens rather late. In central Russia, approximately in the middle and end of September, the month.
Kandil Orlovsky and Mantet Varieties
Apple Kandil Orlovsky can boast fruits weighing 120-150 grams, which have a specific elongated conical shape. The taste of apples can appreciate even the most sophisticated gourmets - the juicy sweet taste of large fruits will appeal to anyone. The important advantages of the Kandil Orlovsky apple variety include the following:
- frost resistance;
- rapid maturation;
- excellent yield.
Fruits become fully ripe only in mid-September. At the same time, you can start their removal. In the future, they retain all their taste and other qualities until the middle of February, which is a real record among similar varieties.
Apple tree "Mantet" as well as "Kandil Orlovsky", boasts excellent taste characteristics of its fruits. They ripen very early, which is well appreciated by gardeners. Fruits of unusual taste are eaten by both children and adults. But there is one very important drawback - the shelf life is only 15 days. After that, the apples lose their consumer qualities, begin to deteriorate. Also, the variety is extremely susceptible to diseases of all kinds.
To date, there are a very large number of very different types of apple trees. The choice is so great that even the most picky gardener can choose something to his liking.
