Apple tree fragrant

Apple-tree Fragrant can be liked by a wide range of gardeners. But before planting it on the site, it is imperative to understand the key features of the culture. And above all in where this plant came from.

Yablonya Aromatnoe was created at VNIIS named after V.I. I. V. Michurin. It's a decent hybrid option. The development was carried out by large breeders Isaeva, Ivanova and Lobanov. The result of the breeding work is very good.

Fragrant's only weakness is that overripe apples will crumble. But this is a completely solvable problem, moreover, it is biologically determined. A slight weakness is compensated by:

• the ability to start fruiting soon;

• self-fertility;

• high yields;

• a long period of saving consumer qualities;

• winter hardiness.

Even crumbling fruit is not always a problem. The growth per year is 40 cm. If the branch is oriented not straight, but at an angle of 45 degrees, the growth on it is 70 cm. The highest tree height is 3-4 m. Loss of fruit qualities is possible only with extremely strong deformation.

The variety belongs to the winter group. You can count on the ripeness of apples, depending on weather conditions, in mid-late September. Consumer value fruits cease to appear at the end of October. The first apples can be removed as early as 4 years of development. There will be no big problems to achieve all this.

Flowers begin to appear 3 years after planting. However, these early flowers must be picked. It is necessary to leave flowers for 6 years after planting and later. By this time, the tree will have time to get stronger and will begin to produce full-fledged crops. Violation of this rule threatens a significant deterioration in collection.

Flowering can be expected under normal conditions at the end of May. However, in different regions and in different weather situations, everything can change a lot. The buds turn pink. When opened, the petals of a pleasant white color are clearly visible. Flowering duration is 2 weeks on average.

The number of fruits is extremely high. Getting 100-150 kg of apples from one tree is not uncommon. In favorable years, even this indicator is overridden. But much depends, of course, on the efforts of the gardeners themselves, on their professionalism. The strong growth of the vegetative parts of the plant is one of the clues to this success.

Golden yellow apples have a shade of crimson blush. They are distinguished by their rounded shape. Their flesh is loose. Consumers are pleased with both sweet and sour taste and pleasant aroma. The keeping period is quite long and, with a competent approach, lasts until February; the weight of the fruit varies from 130 to 240 g, they can be transported without problems.

The site for this apple tree must be devoid of groundwater. It is impossible to do without fertilizing and whitewashing the trunk, as in the case of other varieties. It is advisable to make an autumn planting. You need to focus on a period of two weeks before the approximate arrival of frost. If Aromatic is planted in spring, work should be done immediately after the soil has thawed; the gap between adjacent trees should be 4 m, and between rows - 5 m.

Apple-tree Aromatic self-fertile. No pollinator varieties are required for it. Special attraction of insects is also not needed.

The culture tolerates severe cold. However, the warming of seedlings in the first years of development is mandatory. Otherwise, there is a high probability of freezing. Protection from piercing northerly winds is sometimes critical.

An attractive feature of the Aromatic apple tree is that it is able to withstand such a formidable ailment as scab. But this resistance is not absolute, and there are more protected varieties. There is no information about other diseases and pests of this particular variety in open sources.