Apples in our country are the most common and popular fruit, which everyone can grow in their garden. Among all the variety of varieties of this fruit crop should be noted such a wonderful variety, like an apple tree Apple Savior. Everything, what you need to know about this species, will be told in our today's article.
variety description
Apple Savior is a universal variety, which is quite easy to adapt to any place of growth. However, the priority regions for growing the variety are the regions of Central Russia. Although Apple Savior is now successfully grown in the Urals and Siberia. Thus for this apple-tree such parameters, both soil and climatic conditions are less important, as for other varieties of culture.
It is a triploid plant, which is characterized by the presence of three complete sets of chromosomes. Gardeners appreciate this variety for its following features:
- precocity. Apples ripen in mid-August;
- yield. A young tree is able to give up 50 kg of fruit;
- frost resistance;
- good taste of apples;
- simple care.
Due to these parameters, the variety contains a large number of positive reviews.
Characteristics of trees and fruits
This variety is characterized by the following description of trees:
- quite high altitude;
- crown large and rounded;
- smooth tree trunk;
- leaves have a pointed shape and wavy edge;
- the leaf blade is matte green.
The fruits of this variety have the following description:
- large size;
- weight is close 210 grams;
- skin color is yellow with a slight tinge of green. exept this, for apples such characteristic is characteristic, as the presence of a red vertical stripe on one side. The color of this strip can vary from crimson to red;
- the skin is dense and smooth;
- light flesh with a greenish tinge. It is very juicy. The flesh is not firm in consistency, but not soft.
Apples in 100 g substances contain:
- 1% titratable acids;
- 10,5% fruit sugar;
- 16-17 mg of vitamin C..
Planting and pollination
Apple Savior is self-fertile, but not self-pollinating variety. Therefore, breeders advise to plant its seedlings together with diploid young trees of other species.
Planting seedlings of this variety (summer varieties) carried out in the spring, when the weather was warm in the yard. Planting is allowed in the fall (before the first frosts).
Landing is performed as follows:
- a landing pit is dug, which should be larger than the root system of the seedling;
- fertilizers are placed on its bottom;
- then a young tree is installed in the center of the pit. Its roots are straightened and carefully covered with earth.
After planting the seedling should be watered 2-3 buckets of water. With proper planting and subsequent care fruiting of young trees begins three years after planting in the garden. It should be noted, that this variety is characterized by an increase in yield over time.
Harvesting and storage
Apple Tree Apple Savior is precocious. It yields during August (with 8 on the 19th). However, it is worth understanding, that the timing of ripening and harvesting depends on the area of growth. Therefore, in some regions, fruit picking is postponed to early September.
After harvesting the apples are sent for storage. To increase the shelf life of the fruit should not be in moisture, as well as under the influence of sharp temperature jumps. The ideal temperature setting is 0-4 degrees.
Diseases and pests
For the variety Apple Savior is characterized by excellent immunity to scab, which became possible due to the presence of the Vf gene in plants. Scabies is a fungal infection, which is a real scourge for many varieties of apples. At the same time to other types of diseases the variety has not so high resistance.
With proper and complete care of apple trees of this species are rarely affected by pathogenic microflora. However, if the rules of care were not followed, then the crop and the tree itself may suffer from the following diseases:
- rust. On the leaves is manifested by the development of brown spots, which outwardly resemble rust. These spots have an orange or yellow halo;
- powdery mildew. It is characterized by the appearance of gray plaque on the tree. In the neglected stage of the disease, this plaque turns brown. The disease leads to that, that the leaves begin to actively dry;
- cytosporosis. When an apple tree is infected with this disease, brown-red cracks are formed on the bark of the tree. They affect all layers of the bark.
If you detect signs of a disease, you must immediately sprinkle the tree with special solutions to combat pathogenic microflora. To prevent the development of diseases of the tree in the garden should be sprayed for preventive purposes. Such spraying is performed several times during the season.
Parasites, characteristic of this fruit crop, apple trees of this variety are affected very rarely.
Pros and cons
Apple Savior is a very popular species among gardeners. Its popularity is based on the following benefits of the variety:
- rapid fruit ripening;
- stable fruiting, which every year (with proper care) becomes much more abundant;
- excellent taste of apples;
- the fruits have an excellent appearance;
- simple care of planted seedlings;
- the presence of high resistance to scab.
It should be noted, that the variety has no obvious shortcomings. Therefore, Apple Savior is considered the best choice for novice gardeners. After all, to get an excellent harvest of trees need minimal care.
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