Apple tree Nastenka

Apple tree Nastenka
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: selection of the Sverdlovsk experimental gardening station, author - L.A. Kotov
  • Taste: sweet and sour, good
  • Fruit weight, g: from 100 to 180
  • Fruit size: average and above average
  • Yield: high, 145-155 kg per tree
  • Frequency of fruiting: there is a tendency to periodicity
  • The beginning of fruiting varieties: for 5-6 years
  • Ripening terms: late summer
  • Removable maturity: mid to late August - early to mid September
  • Keeping quality: at low temperatures can be stored until March
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An important vector of apple growing in recent decades has been the development of varieties suitable for particularly harsh growing conditions. This is exactly what Nastenka's apple tree is like. It has a number of advantages, but there are also some weaknesses, so you should get to know the culture better.

Breeding history of the variety

Nastenka was trained at the Sverdlovsk Experimental Gardening Station. The well-known breeder L.A. Kotov took over the project management. Basic grade - Anise purple. It was artificially pollinated with a combination of pollen from the varieties Rainbow and Samotsvet. Grade tests were carried out in 1992. Despite a good overall result, they were not completed.

Description of the variety

The height of Nastenka at the peak of development is 4.5-5 m. It is characterized by a crown in the form of a reverse pyramid with rarefaction. Other important manifestations:

  • medium-sized leaves are dark green in color;

  • the edges of the foliage are jagged;

  • a matte sheen is noted on its surface;

  • branches are straight, departing from the trunk at an angle of at least 40 and no more than 65 degrees;

  • small saber-shaped stipules;

  • the branches are covered with a brown bark, which is actively peeling;

  • erect shoots, moderately thick, brown, with noticeable pubescence.

Features, pros and cons

The crown of this variety is sparse. Without additional shaping procedures, the plant can easily rise up to 6-7 m. Nastenka's root system is powerful and goes deep. Therefore, planting it in places with high standing groundwater is not the most worthy idea.

Nastenka's advantages are the large size of the fruit. It is also characterized by excellent productivity. It is worth noting the attractive climatic characteristics. However, the plant is not resistant to scab, especially during wet seasons. In addition, the fruit will appear irregularly.

Ripening and fruiting

Nastenka is a prominent representative of late summer cultures. Removable ripeness of apples is achieved from mid-August to mid-September. The consumer period is until January. The first fruits will appear at 5-6 years of development. However, the frequency can confuse all the cards for gardeners.

Growing regions

This apple tree is a real all-rounder in terms of cultivation places. Its usual areas are the Urals and Siberia. But in practice, it turned out that, in addition to the officially zoned territories, the culture can be successfully grown in:

  • Crimea;

  • Moscow region;

  • Volga region;

  • Leningrad region;

  • Central Black Earth Region;

  • other areas of the European part of Russia, even located quite far to the north.

Yield

There are no exact figures for fruiting. The reason is simple - the very irregularity of cultivation. Another serious problem is that Nastenka's apple tree is grown in various regions. And therefore, its practical results can vary greatly even in the same year.

Fruits and their taste

Universal apples are one-dimensional. It can range from a flat roundness to a rounded cone. The greenish flesh is moderately firm. The peel is smooth, has a gray waxy bloom. Other fruit features:

  • fruit weight - from 100 to 180 g;

  • sweet and sour taste;

  • pleasant juiciness;

  • the proportion of dry soluble substances up to 15.2%;

  • the proportion of sugars is from 10.7 to 12.2%;

  • vitamin C content from 18.9 to 25.4 mg for every 100 g;

  • the ability to store at low temperatures until early March;

  • range of tasting ratings from 4.65 to 4.69 points.

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 apple tree Nastenka is partially self-fertile. For a normal harvest, it is required to plant other trees nearby with the same ripening and flowering period. In the lowlands, this culture takes root with great difficulty. Shady areas are also not suitable for growing it. It is also worth making sure that the soil is not acidified; in some cases liming helps, but it is much easier to simply choose the appropriate place initially.

The planting hole should be up to 0.5 m deep. The dug soil is partially mixed with organic fertilizers and returned back. The sand is improved by the addition of clay containing vegetation residues. The root collar should rise about 3 cm above the ground. Immediately after planting, the apple tree is watered abundantly using 30 liters of water per tree.

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.

Top dressing

It is preferable to feed Nastenka with natural substances. This work is carried out twice a year - in the autumn and spring months. Top dressing is carried out from the second year of planting. In the spring, nitrogen mixtures are used, in the fall, humus is used for digging in the near-stem section.

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.
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.

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

The ratings note:

  • ease of care;

  • ease and duration of storage of fruits;

  • the ability to process apples into delicious juice or aromatic jam;

  • pleasant fresh taste;

  • superiority over many other varieties.

General characteristics
Authors
selection of the Sverdlovsk experimental gardening station, author - L.A. Kotov
Appeared when crossing
obtained from pollination of the Anise purple variety with a mixture of pollen from Gem and Rainbow
Yield
high, 145-155 kg per tree
Transportability
Yes
Early maturity
medium-fruited
Wood
Height
4.5-5.0 m
Crown
back-pyramidal, sparse
Leaves
dark green, medium, oval, short-pointed, matte, with a "pebbled" surface, flat, rounded base, serrated edges, medium petiole, with small saber stipules
Branches
straight, extending from the trunk at an angle of 40-65º, with flaky brown bark
Escapes
medium thickness, straight, rounded in cross section, brown, pubescent
Fruit
Appointment
universal
Coloration
main - greenish-yellow, integumentary - brick-red solid striped-blurred intense blush
Fruit shape
one-dimensional, from flat-round to round-conical regular shape
Fruit weight, g
from 100 to 180
Fruit size
average and above average
Skin
smooth, dry, with a strong waxy coating
Taste
sweet and sour, good
Pulp
greenish, medium density, juicy
Composition
dry soluble substances - 13.5 (up to 15.2)%, the sum of sugars - 10.7 (up to 12.2)%, titratable acids - 0.85 (up to 1.34)%, ascorbic acid - 18.9 ( up to 25.4) mg / 100g, P-active substances (catechins) - 239.7 (up to 298.8) mg / 100g
Keeping quality
at low temperatures can be stored until March
Tasting assessment
4.65-4.79 points
Growing
Self-fertility
partially self-fertile variety, pollinators are needed - trees of a different variety with the same flowering period
Growth type
vigorous
Growing regions
spreads in the Urals, suitable for growing in all regions of Russia, especially in the Moscow region
Frost resistance, ° C
good
Scab resistance
imbalance in wet years
Maturation
Ripening terms
late summer
Removable maturity
mid to late August - early to mid September
Duration of the consumer period
September - January
The beginning of fruiting varieties
for 5-6 years
Frequency of fruiting
there is a tendency to periodicity
Reviews
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