Features of the White Rose apple tree
Apple variety White Rose is a subspecies of Chompu (Malobarskaya plum) culture native to Malaysia. This tree has unique qualities and history. The apple tree is unpretentious in care - it quickly takes root on the territory of Russia.
Features of the White Rose apple tree
Characteristic
Apple White Rose belongs to evergreens. In favorable conditions, it can reach 17 m. The variety has a high growth rate - about one meter per year. The better the conditions created by the gardener, the faster the side shoots grow.
Description of the tree:
- the apple tree grows during the first 3-4 years, after that its lateral shoots;
- the average trunk thickness is 30-40 cm;
- the bark is uneven, crumbling - the color is dark pink;
- the lower shoots are located close to the ground - they extend from the trunk at a right angle;
- the leaf plate has a bluish tint - its shape resembles a heart;
- massive foliage - length up to 30 cm, and width up to 15 cm.
The variety is characterized by white inflorescences. Each of them has at least 4 leaves. The culture blooms for almost a month.
Fruit
The variety is famous for its unusual appearance of the fruit. Apples are bright red, green or crimson. They are more like a pear - elongated at the stalk and rounded at the opposite end. The lighter the apple, the more sugar it contains - such a fruit is characterized by increased sweetness. Dark - have a characteristic sourness.
The fetus has no bones. This is the main feature of the species. Inside, the pulp is light in color. It is soft, but moderately dense. The skin is smooth without spots - the more ripe the fruit, the more it shines. The fruits are small in size. The average apple diameter is 5 cm.
The fruit has a cooling effect. Delicious juices and compotes are obtained from the fruits of this variety. Apples are well transported and do not lose their presentation. The keeping quality of the species is low.
Small and tasty apples
Advantages and disadvantages
Apples of the White Rose variety have a unique, delicate taste. When ripe, they give off a strong spicy aroma.
This is one of the advantages of the fruit - taste. They are grown for sale because they have a presentable appearance. The variety is versatile in use. Fruit purees, compotes, jams are prepared from the pulp.
The fruit is consumed raw, and there is no need to wait until it "lies down". The pulp adds spice to any salad - thanks to its taste, you can combine salty and sweet ingredients.
The variety is used to obtain useful essential oils. Unlike other horticultural crops, White Rose is famous for the composition of its fruits - it is not only balanced, but also very healthy. The low calorie content of the product is another of its advantages: 100 g of the product contains only 25 kcal.
There are few disadvantages of the variety. Healthy fruits do not last too long and must be used immediately after harvest.
Care
A young tree needs proper care from the moment it is planted.Two-year-old materials are chosen for these purposes, in which the rhizome has already formed. Without leaving, the apple tree will quickly disappear. Organize a spring or autumn planting. The first fertilizer will be a mixture of manure. The next feeding is carried out a month later.
Fertilizer
For feeding, mineral fertilizers and organic matter are used. In the first case, mixtures with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are used. They will help speed up the growth of the tree, and they are used no more than three times a year. Organics are used in spring and summer. This is manure or humus. The mixture is diluted with water or spoiled leaves.
Fertilizers are applied at the root, but the younger the tree, the further from the trunk the bait is located. The recharge of the soil is combined with its moistening - at the same time, watering is organized.
Irrigation works
The tree is watered immediately after planting. The next irrigation is carried out a week later.
After that, the watering mode for the tree is set. In order for the apple tree to take root, it is moistened 3-4 times a season. Watering can be increased only during the fruiting period, but a month before the expected harvest date.
The White Rose apple variety is watered by the drip method: for this, rain or settled water from a source is used. You cannot water the culture with a cold liquid - while it is settling, the container with water should be in the sun.
Pruning
Apples ripen only in the sun
The apple tree is thermophilic and needs a lot of sunlight. When choosing a site for planting, it is better to prepare a well-lit land plot. This feature of crop growth affects the number of annual pruning.
The variety needs 2 types of pruning:
- autumn. It is carried out as a sanitary procedure. With its help, diseased and broken branches are removed. After trimming, disinfectants are used;
- spring. Organized for the purpose of forming a crown. It is carried out before the formation of kidneys. Crooked branches and shoots that are close to each other are removed.
Immediately after the autumn pruning, the culture is insulated. It is sensitive to temperature drop.
Breeding varieties
A seedling is obtained in three ways. From seeds, cuttings and by cuttings. Fresh seeds are planted immediately, and the cuttings can be stored until the onset of the favorable period. For planting a crop, a mixed soil composition is selected.
Three parts of peat soil and part of wood ash are used. The complex mixture is used to germinate apple trees from seeds.
Growing conditions
The apple tree grows in a warm climate. It has good drought resistance.
White or pink fruits appear in the 5th year, but only in warm regions. The colder it is, the later the apple tree bears fruit. You can grow the variety in colder areas of the land, but for this the tree needs shelter and good insulation for the winter. In such conditions, the culture bears worse fruit: the indicator decreases from 600 to 400 apples per season.
Apples are versatile and healthy fruits. To obtain a good harvest, unpretentious and unusual varieties are planted on the land. White Rose apples are not the most popular, but their advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
The tree blooms beautifully and produces up to 600 apples with juicy pulp per year. The purpose of the fruit is universal. The variety is undemanding to care. The apple tree loves warmth and good moisture - it is better to choose warm regions for planting it.