Apple Legend

Apple Legend
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: VSTISP, prof. V.V. Kichina
  • Taste: candy sweet
  • Scent: weak
  • Fruit weight, g: 140-160
  • Fruit size: medium and large
  • Yield: 100 kg per tree or 35 t / ha
  • Frequency of fruiting: annually
  • The beginning of fruiting varieties: for 2-3 years
  • Ripening terms: early winter
  • Removable maturity: first decade of October
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With all the popularity of traditional varieties of fruit trees, their latest varieties deserve no less attention. A striking example of this is the Legend apple tree. This is a variety of the latest selection, and therefore it is just necessary to carefully study all its nuances.

Breeding history of the variety

The legend was created at VSTISP. The breeding work on this plant was carried out by Professor V.V. Kichina, a star of the first magnitude in domestic plant growing. To develop a hybrid, they used varieties such as Lingonberry and Fuji. The culture entered the federal register in 2008, and many have already appreciated it.

Description of the variety

The legend immediately surpassed its "progenitors" many times over. Apples mainly grow on ringlets. The tree is considered a medium-sized crop. However, without pruning, it can reach 2.5-3 m. The branches extend from the trunk almost at right angles.

Other botanical features:

  • spherical shape of the crown;

  • steel gray bark;

  • dark emerald elongated foliage;

  • the root system develops taking into account the applied rootstock;

  • the possibility of the presence or absence of a central core in the roots.

Features, pros and cons

The round, compact crown of the Legend is rather thick. Shoots are also placed in it compactly. Record frost resistance and extremely low susceptibility to various diseases testify in favor of the plant. Even in unfavorable summer conditions, the deterioration in the quality of the fruit is insignificant. At the same time, the weaknesses of the variety can be considered the differences in fertility during weather changes and the low keeping quality of fruits.

Ripening and fruiting

The legend is an early winter apple tree. Under normal conditions, ripeness is reached between October 1 and 10. From the same moment the consumer period begins. It will last until early January. The variety bears the earliest fruits for 2-3 years of development, then it will do this annually.

Growing regions

The culture is traditionally grown in:

  • Moscow region;

  • Leningrad region;

  • Ural regions;

  • a number of regions of Siberia.

It makes little sense for Moscow region apple growers to resort to some complex agronomic measures. The only exceptions are very cold or extremely dry years. The same applies to plant cultivation in the Urals and Siberia. In the Leningrad Region, the situation is not much different, but the choice of the landing site is especially critical there. Areas where water stagnates are categorically unacceptable in this cold region.

Yield

One Legend apple tree can hold up to 100 kg of fruit. At the same time, the collection per 1 ha is 35 tons. Even the typical measures applied on any apple plantation can achieve such a result. With more careful care, both summer residents and planters can be counted on, according to some sources, to collect 200 kg from a tree. There is nothing particularly complicated about that.

Fruits and their taste

The tasting examination gave the apples an average rating of 4.2 points. Their purpose is universal. The surface is dominated by a greenish-yellow color. The cover color is dark red, most of the apple is striped. The average weight of the fruit is 140-160 g. The smooth and firm peel is shiny.

Large and medium-sized fruits prevail. They boast a sweet, candy-like taste. Legend's creamy flesh is moderately firm. The aroma, if there is, is not too noticeable. The juiciness is quite well expressed, the ribbing is not too great.

To obtain a bountiful harvest of fragrant apples, the garden must be periodically renewed by planting seedlings of productive and new varieties. The choice of an apple seedling must be approached with all responsibility, because low-quality planting material at best will not take root, and at worst it will die in the prime of years after numerous investments in its health and normal formation.

Growing features

The variety is designed for sunny areas only. Even slight shading is contraindicated for him. The depth of the groundwater is a maximum of 2.5 m. If it is impossible to choose a suitable site, you will have to form a very powerful drainage layer according to all the rules. Of the soils, black soil is best, loam is no more than permissible.

The legend should be planted in the fall - both September and October. In the spring you will have to wait until mid-April or early May. The landing hole has a depth of at least 0.8 m, and its cross-section is 1 m. Immediately put humus in the ground, and immediately use a reference stake. A newly planted tree must be watered very abundantly, the root collar remains at a level of 5-6 cm above the ground.

Planting apple trees is a very important, troublesome and responsible business. Its survival and full-fledged fruiting depends on the correct procedure. Before planting, you need to choose the right planting material, determine the location and prepare the soil.
A successful grafting helps to solve a whole range of problems, first of all: to get the varieties of interest and save space on the site. The vaccination technique itself is not so difficult and even a novice summer resident can master it. Vaccinations can be done during the entire growing season.
Along with top dressing and pruning necessary for apple trees, watering is also a significant contribution to the correct development of the culture, and therefore to a high yield. Improper watering, carried out inopportunely, without enough water, can bring big trouble to the fruit tree.

Pollination

The legend is conditionally self-fertile. For fruiting itself, it does not require the proximity of other apple trees with the same ripening period. Yet farmers will only benefit if they provide this neighborhood. Otherwise, it will be possible to get no more than 25-50% of effectively fruiting ovaries. In this case, it is no longer necessary to talk about a full-scale yield.

Top dressing

In April and May, the plant needs nitrogen supplementation. In the fall, it is necessary to lay phosphorus and potash mixtures. Adult specimens of the Legend are especially diligently fed against the background of bud setting and subsequent flowering. At this point, it is most preferable to use ready-made mineral complexes. More useful are those preparations in which there are microelements that encourage development.

An important point in caring for an apple tree in the open field is feeding and fertilizing. Top dressing of apple trees begins in early spring and ends in late autumn. Lack of nutrition leads not only to a decrease in the quality and quantity of the crop, but also reduces the immunity of the tree, making it more vulnerable to pests and diseases. And with the autumn procedure, the tree will be able to lay more fruit buds, which will have a positive effect on the future harvest.

Frost resistance

The legend is extremely hardy. In this regard, she can compete with the famous Antonovka.In addition to its resistance to cold weather, the plant also tolerates sharp temperature fluctuations. This moment is characteristic even for apple trees of the first year of development. But a lot also depends on the nuances of agricultural technology, on diligent care.

Despite the fact that apple trees are considered quite unpretentious plants, they still need proper autumn care. Timely preparation of trees for winter makes them more resistant to winter frosts, as well as increase future yields.

Diseases and pests

The protection against infections and harmful insects in this apple tree is very good. It is at least as good as that of the most famous standard varieties. With improper care, however, infection with powdery mildew, scab and bitter pits is likely. In difficult years, not only clear agricultural techniques are needed, but also good treatment with preventive drugs. Insect control is carried out with the help of insecticides, but they are already used strictly out of necessity, and not preemptively.

The apple tree is a popular fruit crop among gardeners. It can be found in many summer cottages. But at the same time, such trees are often affected by various diseases. It is very important to recognize the disease in time and carry out the necessary procedures for a speedy recovery. Otherwise, the fruits will be spoiled, and the tree itself may die altogether.

Fruiting of aging trees, as well as the quality of the harvest, decreases. Therefore, if the tree is aging and there is a need to replace it, you need to think about how to propagate the apple tree so as not to lose the variety. For reproduction of an apple tree, several methods are used: by seeds, layering, eyes and cloning (budding).

Review overview

Gardeners pay attention that the Legend is indeed a disease-resistant apple tree. She is only occasionally affected by scab. Infection with parasites, if possible, is only when other trees are close, or in another violation of agricultural technology. It is worth considering that many unscrupulous sellers under this name are selling openly junk planting material and trees. The plant can survive the winter well, but it still needs at least minimal shelter.

General characteristics
Authors
VSTISP, prof. V.V. Kichina
Appeared when crossing
Lingonberry x Fuji
Yield
100 kg per tree or 35 t / ha
Early maturity
early
Wood
Height
3m
Crown
round, dense, compact
Escapes
located compactly
Fruit
Appointment
universal
Coloration
greenish-yellow, integumentary - dark red, striped on most of the fruit
Fruit shape
one-dimensional, conical, slightly ribbed, regular shape
Fruit weight, g
140-160
Fruit size
medium and large
Skin
smooth, dense, shiny
Taste
candy sweet
Pulp
creamy, medium, prickly, fine-grained, juicy
Scent
weak
Keeping quality
until January
Tasting assessment
4.2 points
Growing
Growth type
medium-sized
Frost resistance, ° C
good, at the level of the Antonovka ordinary
Disease and pest resistance
high, on par with the best standard grades
Maturation
Ripening terms
early winter
Removable maturity
first decade of October
Duration of the consumer period
first decade of October - until January
The beginning of fruiting varieties
for 2-3 years
Frequency of fruiting
annually
Reviews
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