Apple-tree Grushovka Moscow

This variety is called Moskovskaya Grushovka due to its unusual crown shape, very similar to a pear. The apple tree has many advantages over other varieties, it is easy to grow, therefore, the variety is loved by many gardeners.

Grushovka Moskovskaya (Malus domestica 'Grushovka Moskovskaya') is a Russian variety of folk selection, it is old and first heard about it from A.T. Bolotov, who described it as a widespread variety.

To decide whether to plant such apple trees in your garden, you need to study their characteristics.

Trees have a number of positive qualities.

1. Apple trees are able to withstand severe frosts and adapt to cold climates. Trees do not suffer from winters with little snow, so they can be grown even in the northern territories.

2. Grushovka Moskovskaya begins to bear fruit early, and its fruits ripen very quickly.

3. The culture gives a decent, high-quality and bountiful harvest, gives gardeners not only tasty, but also very useful fruits, which contain many vitamins and nutrients. And also they are low in calories, which allows you to use them even in the process of losing weight.

The variety also has disadvantages.

• Apple trees can often get sick and are highly susceptible to adverse weather conditions. During the rainy season, the trees can become infected with scab, which weakens them and affects the harvest. In hot and dry periods, the plant can drop apples.

• The variety produces unstable and uneven fruit and is therefore not used commercially. On the same tree, fruits may not ripen at the same time. Some of them may overripe and crumble, while others will be immature. Fruiting does not occur every season.

• The fruits have a short shelf life and do not tolerate transportation well, are perishable and do not have a marketable appearance.

The early-fruiting early summer variety is capable of bearing fruit for 5-6 years after planting. Apples are harvested in the first ten days of August, and the duration of the consumption period is from the beginning of August to the beginning of September.

The culture is actively cultivated in the following regions:

• Northern;

• Central;

• Ural;

• Northwestern;

• Volgo-Vyatsky;

• Middle Volga;

• East Siberian;

• West Siberian.

On average, about 60 kg of fruit can be harvested from one tree. The greatest result is 200 kg of fruit. The volume of the harvest pleasantly surprises many gardeners.

The fruits are yellow-green in color and have a smooth skin with numerous subcutaneous dots of a whitish hue. The average weight of one apple is about 70-80 g, the maximum is 120 g. The pulp of the fruit is white, has a slight yellowish tint. It is loose, tender and very juicy, with a subtle warm apple and fresh aroma. The taste is sweet and sour, often you can notice the predominance of sourness.

The purpose of aromatic fruits is universal, which means that apples can be consumed in their pure form, as well as various dishes and drinks can be prepared from them. Apples are prone to shedding.

Fruits contain a high percentage of ascorbic acid, so it is recommended that you rinse your mouth thoroughly with water after eating them to protect your tooth enamel.

In order for the harvest to be good and of high quality, you should carefully look after the crop.

Moskovskaya pear is self-fertile, therefore, in order for fruits to be tied on it, it is necessary to plant next to trees of other varieties for pollination with pollen. Most popular pollinators:

• Cinnamon;

• Folding;

• Bellefleur-Chinese;

• Antonovka.

When choosing pollinators, there are several factors to consider:

• it is important that the trees have the same flowering and fruiting periods;

• the varietal benefits of the pollinator for a particular area should be explored;

• pollination of direct pollinators should be carried out by the main varieties.

It is necessary to fertilize the trees only from 2 years after planting, since the first one only needs to be loosened and regularly watered. There are several stages of feeding.

• In spring, rotted horse manure or humus is introduced into the soil (8-12 kg of funds per 1 sq. M). 400-600 g of urea is used as a mineral fertilizer.

• In the autumn, a variety of complex fertilizers are used, which do not contain nitrogen (30-40 g per 1 sq. M). The funds do not need to be dissolved in liquid, the granules are evenly scattered around the apple tree, after which the soil is dug up.

Apple trees can withstand frosts down to -50 degrees, which makes it possible to grow trees in any conditions and in any region. But despite this, it is still recommended to prepare Grushovka Moskovskaya for the winter period. For this, the trunk is sprinkled with sawdust (5-7 cm) and leaves, the near-root area is whitewashed. If the branches are damaged in any way, they should be removed.

The most serious problem of the variety is scab, since these apple trees have poor resistance to disease. Fungal disease can affect the shoots, leaves and fruits of a plant, which eventually turn black, crack, become stained or even deformed. So that the disease does not hit the tree, it is necessary every autumn to rid it of old leaves and volunteers, carefully dig up a hole and treat the wounds of the culture using a garden pitch.

Garden var is purchased in specialized stores, but it can also be prepared at home. To do this, take 400 g of tree resin and 2 tablespoons of flax oil. Mix the components well, the product should be semi-liquid. Var can be stored, the product is used in any climatic conditions.

Grushovka Moskovskaya is a fairly popular variety among gardeners who like its high yield, good rapid growth and satisfactory fruiting performance. The usefulness of fruits is especially noted, in which you can see a large amount of vitamins. The plant has a very high frost resistance, due to which it is grown in many territories.