Apple tree Snowdrop

Apple tree Snowdrop
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: M. A. Mazunin, N. F. Mazunina, V. I. Putyatin. South Ural Research Institute of Horticulture and Potato Growing
  • Taste: sweet and sour, excellent
  • Fruit weight, g: 140-170
  • Fruit size: average
  • Yield: up to 80 kg
  • Frequency of fruiting: first years regular, then slightly periodic
  • The beginning of fruiting varieties: 3-4 years after vaccination
  • Ripening terms: winter
  • Keeping quality: 120 days
  • Appointment: universal
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Dwarf fruit trees occupy an increasingly solid place and deserve every attention. One of the recent attractive options is the Snowdrop apple tree. For anyone, even a fairly experienced gardener, it will be useful to get to know her better.

Breeding history of the variety

The work on the Snowdrop was carried out by a team of breeders of the South Ural Research Institute of Fruit and Vegetable and Potato Growing. A significant role belongs to M. A. Mazunin, N. F. Mazunina and V. I. Putyatin. They took the Vydubetskaya weeping apple tree, more precisely, its genetic material, as a basis. She was subjected to free pollination. The result of the work carried out has satisfied even the most stringent requirements.

Description of the variety

The height of the apple tree can vary quite a bit. When using seed stock, it will reach 1.5-2 m. But if clonal stocks propagated vegetatively are used, then the range of heights will already be from 1.2 to 1.5 m. For Snowdrop, a flat horizontal crown is typical. The oblong-rounded foliage is large, dark green in color and heavily pubescent; moderately thick shoots are brown-green in color.

Features, pros and cons

The negative side of such an apple tree is the deterioration of the taste of the fruit towards the end of the shelf life. But this problem is completely counterbalanced:

  • the imminent appearance of apples;

  • decent frost and heat resistance;

  • the ability of the tree to recover from serious damage;

  • minimum requirements for soil quality;

  • pleasant appearance.

Ripening and fruiting

As pollinators for this variety, it is necessary to use apple trees of the Kovrovoye and Sokolovskoye varieties, Landing is also a good fit. Removable ripeness of fruits under normal growing conditions develops towards the end of September. The first apples can be enjoyed at 3 or 4 years of development. It is worth noting that a mature tree sometimes yields irregularly.

Growing regions

The variety is officially zoned for the Urals and West Siberian regions. There it became widespread. Experience shows that the cultivation of Snowdrop in the Moscow region is also very effective. You can grow it in more northern regions, but there are less chances of success. Fairly good prospects are found in the middle lane.

Yield

Up to 80 kg of fruit can be harvested from one tree without any problems. But with diligent efforts, it is not difficult to surpass this figure. Agronomists classify Snowdrop as a medium-yielding variety.

Fruits and their taste

Snowdrop apples are characterized by a light yellow color with the addition of a blurred reddish blush. The fruits resemble a rounded cone, the ribbing is weak. The weight of the fruit ranges from 140 to 170 g. Almost every eater likes the sweet and sour taste of apples. Other important features:

  • dry shiny peel;

  • white and firm flesh with a fine-grained structure;

  • content of dry soluble substances - 14.4%;

  • sugar content 9.2%;

  • the proportion of pectin substances 1.3% (in relation to the wet weight);

  • keeping quality up to 120 days.

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

You can plant a Snowdrop in the spring, you just need to make sure that the soil is thoroughly warmed up. If the work is carried out in early autumn, then they choose the moment when there is still some time left before frost. During the autumn planting, covering work must be carried out. The site should be open, better oriented to the east or southeast. It is advisable to avoid clayey places where the apple tree will encounter difficulties.

To improve heavy soils, use:

  • humus;

  • peat;

  • expanded clay;

  • compost;

  • sawdust.

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

In the spring, the Snowdrop apple tree is fed with organic matter. Both the infusion of rotted cow dung and ash are used. These compounds are laid at the root. From time to time, foliar feeding is carried out with potassium sulfate and urea. This approach guarantees excellent tree 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.
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

Apple tree Snowdrop does not suffer from scab. The risk of infection is close to zero even during the busiest seasons. Systematic fungicide treatments (1-2 times during the season) will also protect against other infections. The need for their treatment arises only due to violation of the rules of agricultural technology and the lack of preventive treatments.

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 main assessments of gardeners are as follows:

  • Snowdrop trees are strong and resilient;

  • they produce slightly less fruit than the advertisement promises;

  • it is necessary to carefully check the planting material being sold (it often does not meet the elementary requirements of some suppliers);

  • a decent frost resistance has been achieved;

  • the apple tree can be planted in underground waters close to the surface;

  • dwarf growth simplifies pruning, other plant care;

  • to keep the branches under load, it is necessary to use supports.

General characteristics
Authors
M. A. Mazunin, N. F. Mazunina, V. I. Putyatin. South Ural Research Institute of Horticulture and Potato Growing
Appeared when crossing
from free pollination of Vydubetskaya weeping
Yield
up to 80 kg
Marketability
high
Wood
Height
on seed stocks up to 1.5-2 m, on vegetatively propagated clonal stocks up to 1.2-1.5 m
Crown
flat-horizontal
Leaves
large, oblong-rounded, dark green, heavily pubescent, small-town edges
Escapes
greenish-brownish, not thick
Fruit
Appointment
universal
Coloration
light yellow, most of the fruit is a blurred red blush
Fruit shape
rounded-conical, slightly ribbed
Fruit weight, g
140-170
Fruit size
average
Skin
smooth, dry, shiny
Taste
sweet and sour, excellent
Pulp
white, dense, juicy, fine-grained
Composition
14.4% soluble solids, 9.2% sugars, 0.8% titratable acids, 18.7 mg / 100 g ascorbic acid and 1.3% pectin substances on a wet weight basis
Keeping quality
120 days
Growing
Self-fertility
pollinators: Carpet, Sokolovskoe, Land
Growth type
dwarf
Growing regions
Ural, West Siberian
Frost resistance, ° C
- 40
Location
Sun
Landing distance, m
5-6 m
Scab resistance
in the years of epiphytoties no more than 1 point
Maturation
Ripening terms
winter
The beginning of fruiting varieties
3-4 years after vaccination
Frequency of fruiting
first years regular, then slightly periodic
Reviews
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