Apple culture is one of the most popular in Russia. It is unpretentious, the life span of apple trees can reach one hundred years. Proper care provides an annual crop, the fruits have a variety of flavors and are very healthy.
Before buying apple seedlings, you must study the following information:
1. Whether the selected variety is suitable for cultivation in a specific climatic zone.
2. The onset of fruiting.
3. Productivity.
4. Keeping quality.
5. Resistance to disease.
6. Taste.
Regarding the ripening period and the ability to tolerate a long shelf life, varieties are divided into summer, autumn and winter.
The best varieties of apple trees in the summer
These varieties of apple trees can be tasted already since the end of July. They have a short shelf life of up to 1.5 months. It is important to consider that most varieties are sensitive to transportation.
Melba
Ripens between mid-August and mid-September. The standard fruit weight is 100 g, but sometimes it reaches 200 g. The apple itself is light yellow with a pink tint. The color of the pulp is white, the apple is juicy, has a sour-sweet taste and a delicate caramel aroma. Melba is one of the best varieties of apple trees, due to its amazing taste. It has sufficient resistance to frost. It tolerates transportation well and is also stored due to natural wax coating. Fruits in the sixth year. Gives up to 85 kg of apples from a tree. It can be grown in many regions of Russia: Northwest, Central Black Earth Central. The climate of the Urals and the Far East is not suitable for cultivation.
Lungwort
By the end of August, you can harvest. The fruit of the Lungwort is characterized by an average size, it varies from 90 to 100 g. The color of the apples is greenish yellow with barely noticeable reddish stripes, the flesh is cream yellow. It tastes like a sweet apple with a honey flavor, very juicy. It differs in that it can be stored for a long time, up to three months. From an adult tree, you can collect up to 180 kg of apples. Usually begins to bear fruit in the fifth year. This apple variety can withstand frosts down to minus 30 degrees. Resistant to scab. It usually grows in central Russia, but it is also planted in the Urals and the Far East.
Orlovim
In late August, the harvest of this variety is ready for harvest. The color of the fruit is light yellow, with a ruddy side and red stripes, the skin is thin. The pulp is creamy, firm, juicy. The fruit tastes sweet and sour, the aroma is somewhat reminiscent of the smell of the Antonovka variety. The view of the apple is presentable. The peculiarity of the variety is fragility, transportation is not a good idea. For the most part, juices, preserves, jams are made from it. Orlovim has great resistance to scab, as well as frost. It shows high productivity - up to 100 kg per tree. It begins to bear fruit in 3-4 years. Distributed in central Russia, as well as in the Central region.
The best varieties of apple trees in the autumn
Rip in late August, early September. Shelf life reaches an average of three months.
Oryol pioneer
By the end of August, you can begin to harvest. The fruits of the Oryol pioneer are usually medium in size with a ribbed surface, the weight varies between 100-200 g. The color is light yellow with a rosy barrel. The pulp is greenish, the taste is sweet with sourness, the aroma is not pronounced. The collection takes place from late August to November inclusive. Begins to give a crop from 5 years. The yield of an individual tree is 75 kg, grown in Central Russia. Resistant to scab. Transportable. Winter hardy. The presentation of the fruit is beautiful.
Marat Busurin
You can start harvesting in early September. This variety has a large fruit size, up to 250 g. The color of the ripened fruit is light, marbled with wide red stripes, the skin is glossy. The pulp has a juicy, white and aromatic, sweet and sour apple taste. One tree gives 100-120 kg of apples. The fruiting starts in the fourth year of life. It is stored for a long time, transportable. The variety is resistant to frost, with strong immunity, has an excellent presentation. Mostly landed in the Central region of Russia.
Cinnamon new
Ripens by mid-September. It is characterized by medium-sized fruits, approximately 130 g. It has a greenish-yellow or light yellow color with a reddish blush on the surface. The color of the pulp is creamy, medium density texture, juicy apple with a sweet and sour taste. The aroma contains notes of cinnamon and honey. Scab and winter resistance are high. Attractive appearance. It begins to bear fruit from the sixth year and brings about 150 kg from a tree. Mostly distributed in the Central and Northern regions of Russia.
Shtreyfling (apple striped autumn)
This variety ripens at the very beginning of September. The fruits are large enough, reach 120 g. The color is yellowish with a pink tint, the flesh is creamy, the fruit tastes sweet with a pronounced sourness, the aroma is spicy. This is a high-yielding variety. It gives the first fruits in 5-6 years. An adult tree can yield up to 350 kg. Resistant to scab damage. Very well kept. This variety grows in the Northern and Central regions of Russia.
The best varieties of winter apple trees
These varieties ripen slowly, during the ripening period (after removal) they become even more fragrant and fortified. They can survive until the next harvest without losing their beneficial characteristics. Their transportability is excellent. Harvest of winter varieties of apple trees begin to be harvested in late September.
Lobo
Matures by early October. The size of the fruit is medium, weighing up to 180 g. The ripened fruit has a saturated red color. Very attractive in appearance. It has snow-white pulp, crisp and juicy. Sweet with caramel aftertaste. Differs in high productivity, usually begins to bear fruit in the fourth year, an adult tree brings up to 180 kg. This winter variety is frost-resistant, tolerates drought well. Distributed in the Central and Ural regions of Russia.
North synap
Ripens in October. The fruits of this variety are relatively small, their weight averages 120 g. It is painted green with a brown blush, the density of the pulp is medium, it is mint in color and sweet with spicy acidity. The variety has excellent taste. It gives a stably large crop, begins to bear fruit at about the sixth year, usually up to 170 kg is harvested from an adult tree. This is a winter hardy variety. Distribution zone: Central region, Southern region, Volga region, Eastern Siberia.
Antonovka ordinary
Reaches ripeness in the second half of September. It usually has large fruits, an average of 300 g. The color is yellow. The pulp is white, dense, acidity is pronounced against the background of sweetness. The variety has its own unique taste and aroma - fresh, tart. And only for one of this feature can it be included in the list of the best varieties of apple trees. A single tree can yield up to 350 kg. Begins to bear fruit in the seventh year. This is a variety with good immunity. It grows mainly in the North-West and in the Central region of Russia.
The species described above can rightfully be considered the best varieties of apple trees for almost perfect characteristics.
