Apple variety Cherished
The Cherished apple tree is resistant to diseases and pests, is distinguished by abundant fruiting and late ripening, which occurs at the end of September. It has excellent frost resistance and is grown throughout Siberia.
- Characteristics of the variety
- Dignity
- disadvantages
- Description of the tree
- Content of nutrients
- Taste
- Yield
- Pollinators
- Winter hardiness
- Landing
- Timing
- Seat selection
- Landing description
- Care
- Watering
- Top dressing
- Pruning
- Disease and pest control
- Harvesting and storage
- Subspecies
- Features of cultivation in different regions
- Gardeners reviews
Apple variety Cherished
Characteristics of the variety
Dignity
The Zavetnoye variety belongs to the early winter, the apple tree tolerates low temperatures well and has an average growth density.
The following advantages can be highlighted:
- high quality of the crop;
- annual fruiting;
- ripen by the end of August;
- apples withstand long shelf life;
- fruiting begins in the fourth year;
- transfer transportation;
- simultaneous maturation.
disadvantages
When the winter is too harsh, annual seedlings can freeze out - and this is the risk of diseases, impaired growth and a decrease in the number of fruits.
Description of the tree
The tree reaches a maximum height of 2-3 m, the crown has a rounded spreading shape. Ripening occurs simultaneously.
The leaves are oblong, dark green in color. The middle of the leaf is concave inward, the veins are hardly noticeable.
The apples are small in size, their weight is 70-80 g. The skin is smooth, red, with a slight white blush.
With age, the fruit becomes larger, but the size and weight decreases. The palatability does not deteriorate.
Content of nutrients
The composition contains organic acids, sugar and pectin substances.
As well as vitamins and useful amino acids, which help to increase human immunity in the winter.
Taste
The fruit tastes good.
The pulp is juicy and crispy, yellowish-white in color with a slight acidity. It has a delicate strawberry aroma.
The taste will be sweeter if September is cold and the apples are ripe.
Yield
According to the description of the apple tree, the Zavetnoye variety begins fertility in the 4th year. The fruits are large, the yield is stable, annual.
Up to 60 kg of harvest is harvested from one tree.
Even old trees are noted for stable fertility. Fruit transfer well.
Pollinators
The tree is self-fertile. It is important to plant it next to varieties of the same ripening period. The best varieties will be:
- Firebird;
- Altai Rumyanoe;
- Altai Bagryanoe.
Winter hardiness
In cold winters, the apple tree can be exposed to frost. It has a weak frost resistance, especially the bark is damaged.
Poorly tolerates low temperatures. At -30 °, it can freeze, this deteriorates the quality of fertility.
Landing
The Cherished apple variety is unpretentious in care and has no distinctive features when planting. When choosing a variety, it is important to take into account the terrain and climate conditions. Seedlings should be taken from experienced gardeners.
Timing
It is better to plant in early spring to avoid frost.For storage in the fall, the seedling must be buried in the ground at an angle of 40 °. In the spring, when the snow melts and the cold weather recedes, it is transplanted to the main place.
Seat selection
For apple trees, the presence of sunlight is important
It is important to choose the right place for planting the apple tree. It should be well lit and protected from strong gusty winds. Of the fertilizers, humus is best suited.
Landing description
It is better not to plant in autumn, because the seedlings will not have time to take root until spring. Planting technology will be feasible even for beginners:
- for seedlings, it is necessary to dig holes with a depth of half a meter;
- you need to put organic fertilizers at the bottom of the pit;
- it is important to spread the roots so that they better take into the ground and tolerate frosts;
- you can compact the earth with mulch or straw;
- at first, the tree requires abundant watering.
Care
Trees are considered unpretentious, but it is important to follow some rules of care. Watering is carried out a couple of times per season. The main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise it will start to rot.
Watering
This is an important part when leaving. At first, you need to water it often (as the soil dries out).
Over the years, the apple tree does not need abundant watering. And you can do this two times per season: before flowering and after shedding the leaves.
If the summer is too hot, water more often.
Top dressing
An important element in the cultivation is the addition of mineral elements. Mullein or urea is well suited for fertilization - they are added around the trunk and dripped with a layer of soil.
Pruning
Formation and pruning of branches is considered integral when leaving. This is done in the spring, when the juice has not yet begun to pass along the trunk, this is done to allow light to pass into the inside of the crown.
Vertical shoots cannot be cut off. You need to remove only horizontal and those that diverge to the sides.
Disease and pest control
Processing will protect the tree from pests
Do not neglect grooming and preventive measures. Diseases and pests negatively affect apple trees, can reduce yields by up to 50%, and also lead to the death of the tree.
Variety Zavetnoye is resistant to scab, but in the early years of development, it is worth using fungicides for additional protection.
Birds can help scare off harmful insects that infect and have a negative impact on its further development.
Barrier belts are used against rodents. Fallen leaves are folded around the trunk and set on fire. Apple trees are wrapped in protective materials.
Harvesting and storage
Fruits begin to appear in the 4th year. This variety is distinguished by abundant and regular fruiting. The ripening takes place at the same time. Gardeners collect up to 60 kg per season from one tree.
Apples ripen at the end of September. If the summer is dry and hot, then ripening occurs at the end of August.
Fruiting lasts five years. If you follow all the rules of care, you can extend the period up to ten years.
Wooden boxes are suitable for storing crops. They are folded in one layer and placed in a dark, damp place, this is a basement or cellar.
The variety is great for winter preparations, jam or compotes. Can be dried or frozen.
Subspecies
This apple tree has no subspecies. Melba and Autumn Joy are similar in appearance and taste.
Features of cultivation in different regions
Despite its low frost resistance, this variety is widespread. Ripening depends on the climate.
If planted in the Moscow region or in the Urals, the crop will appear at the end of August. Closer to the Siberian regions, apples begin to appear in September. Ripening changes depend on the temperature and weather conditions of the region.
Gardeners reviews
According to the reviews of experienced gardeners, this variety has ideal characteristics. The tree requires close attention only in the first years, when there is an increased intensity of growth.
The fruits tolerate autumn temperature drops well and can be used both for domestic needs (cooking, baking) and for industrial purposes (making juices, etc.)