Apple tree Danila

Apples are very healthy and tasty fruits. They are loved and grown all over the world. Breeders in many countries are trying to achieve tree breeding with ideal characteristics - disease resistance, good keeping quality and long shelf life.

Danil's apple tree can be attributed to such varieties. Immediately after the breeding, it attracted attention with its amazing characteristics not only of newcomers summer residents, but also of professionals.

The Danila variety was first obtained by L.A. Kotov, a breeder working at the Sverdlovsk breeding station. Also, this species has a different, scientific name - VEM yellow.

An apple tree of this species is a very tall and rather tall tree. It can grow up to 6 meters. Its growth occurs in the first 8 years. Trees of this variety have a dense, dense oval-shaped crown. Their branches grow close enough to each other.

The foliage is light green in color, and the leaves are longitudinal oval and slightly curved at the ends. The surface of the sheet is not glossy, matte. When flowering, the apple tree is covered with large light pink rounded flowers.

The pluses of Danil's apple tree include a good presentation, a large size and a fairly large weight of apples. As well as excellent taste, high transportability and long shelf life.

Danila's apple tree bears fruit well in various conditions and has a high yield. This variety is resistant to many types of diseases.

No visible flaws were found. This is a rather unpretentious variety to care for, but still, when growing, you need to know certain nuances and adhere to the rules of agricultural technology.

Danila apples have a long shelf life - up to 150-170 days. Also, this species is distinguished by good keeping quality - the fruits are harvested in autumn, during September, and they are very well stored until March and longer.

The tasting score of this variety is 4.5 points. Increased resistance to diseases and various fungal pathogens puts it in a leading position in the world among other varieties of apple trees.

Danila belongs to the middle ripening varieties. Its ripening period falls in the fall. A good harvest can be harvested as early as September. It bears excellent fruit every year. This apple variety is considered to be early-growing.

Suitable for growing in all regions of our country and abroad. Due to its frost resistance and unpretentiousness to climatic conditions, it bears fruit equally both in the southern regions and to the north.

It is characterized by increased productivity. The apple tree is capable of producing crops during the fall, every year. Yields are 277 kg / ha. It can be noted that according to their location on the tree on each branch, the apples are evenly spaced.

Fruits are large, round, sunny yellow in color with a slight pinkish blush on the sides. They have a sweet and sour taste with a pronounced aroma. Some summer residents note that there are subtle notes of pineapple in the taste, leaving a pleasant sour aftertaste.

These apples have a very juicy and dense pulp, which does not change its properties over time. The harvest can be stored until March. In fruits, the weight varies from 110 to 130 g.

The Danila variety is widely used in cooking, namely in the preparation of various jams and preserves. Compotes are boiled from the fruits, juice is squeezed out. This type of apple is well suited for drying.

When planting, it is worth considering the composition of the soil in which it is planned to plant the seedlings. Yablona Danila is suitable for fertile soil with loams. The acidity of the soil should be very low, almost neutral.

It should be borne in mind that this type of apple tree loves lighted areas for growth. Only very slight shading is acceptable.

With good tree care, timely watering and pruning of diseased and dead branches is required.

This apple species does not require pollen donors. The variety yields well on its own, without over-pollinating with other species, so you do not need to plant other varieties of apple trees nearby, which is a big plus.

When planting in the ground, recesses are made into which peat and humus are added. To avoid burns of the root part of the tree, fresh manure and mineral dressings are not added to the holes.

Fertilizers containing minerals are added only a year after planting, in the spring season. Immediately after planting, the soil is still fertile enough to nourish the seedlings with useful substances without additional fertilizers.

Danila is a very winter-hardy variety, which allows it to be planted and grown in the northern regions of the country. The cold climate does not affect the quality of the crop of this variety.

This variety has an increased immunity to brown spot and powdery mildew. Has a high resistance to scab, as well as excellent resistance to various other fungal diseases and pests.

But disease prevention is still worth pursuing. For this purpose, the seedlings can be treated with copper sulfate. Herbal infusions are also suitable, for the preparation of which tobacco, pepper and wormwood are used.