Apple-tree Riga Dove

Apple-tree Riga Dove
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Baltics
  • Taste: sweet and sour
  • Fruit weight, g: 120
  • Fruit size: large
  • Frequency of fruiting: tends to be periodic
  • The beginning of fruiting varieties: for 4-6 years
  • Ripening terms: late summer
  • Removable maturity: around mid-September
  • Keeping quality: till December
  • Duration of the consumer period: 1-2 months after collection
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The old Baltic apple variety Rizhsky Golubok, also known as the Trebu Seedling, is considered one of the best for cultivation in the northwestern regions of Russia. It is distinguished by the original combination of flavors, the beauty of the fruit, not too late ripening. The variety is willingly grown for personal use, but low transportability does not make it possible for the commercial sale of the fruit.

Description of the variety

The medium-sized apple tree Riga Golubok reaches a height of 4.5 to 5 m. Many branches are formed, they are strong, abundantly covered with oblong, heavily pubescent leaves. The shape of the crown is broadly round, there is a tendency to thickening. By the type of fruiting, the apple tree is classified as mixed.

Features, pros and cons

Rizhsky Golubok apples are characterized by the presence of a very thin, easily bite skin, harmoniously combined with juicy pulp. Mature trees need rationing the number of ovaries - they are removed to avoid reducing the size of the fruit. The obvious advantages of the variety are considered to be:

  • no shedding of apples when the harvest is delayed;

  • abundant fruiting;

  • medium size, the ability to grow on a low-growing stock.

The obvious disadvantages include the defeat of common diseases. And also not the highest winter hardiness, problems with the transportation and storage of the harvested crop. The thickened crown must be thinned out in order to reduce the risks of fungal infections, to provide it with good ventilation.

Ripening and fruiting

The variety is late summer, depending on the sum of temperatures, the removable maturity reaches about mid-September or a little earlier. The consumer properties of the fruit retains for 1-2 months. The tree begins to bear fruit at 4-6 years. Riga Dove has a tendency to periodicity, harvests are not obtained annually.

Growing regions

The variety comes from the Baltics. Zoned for cultivation in the climate of the Leningrad and Pskov regions. It is successfully cultivated in the southeastern and southwestern zones of the region.

Yield

Riga Golubok is distinguished by good fruiting. Average harvest from 1 tree per 10 year of life reaches 160 kg per block.

Fruits and their taste

Apples of the Rizhsky Golubok variety receive a high tasting score - 4.5 points. They are characterized by a recognizable sweet and sour taste. Outwardly, the fruits are attractive, have an asymmetric elongated-conical shape, large, weighing about 120 g. The color of the skin at the moment of reaching removable maturity is greenish-white, when fully ripe it becomes milky, with a blurred blush.

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 needs good lighting, it should be placed in open spaces, without noticeable shading, but with protection from the wind.It is important to choose areas where groundwater is no closer than 2 m from the soil surface. The best soil for the Rizhsky Golubok variety is loose loam. When buying in a nursery, it is better to choose trees on dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstocks.

Planting dates are chosen before the start of sap flow or after its completion. This allows the plant to adapt faster and better to new conditions. A pit for a two-year-old seedling is prepared with a depth of no more than 80 cm, with a diameter of about 1 m.In the early years, the plant needs a support, it is installed in advance. So the stem and center conductor will be formed correctly.

For planting in a hole, make a soil mash from garden soil and water. The roots of the tree are placed in it, soil is added to the root collar. Water and then allow the soil to settle. As soon as it goes down, fresh earth is poured again. If several apple trees are placed in the garden, a distance of at least 3-4 m is maintained between them with row spacing up to 4.5 m.

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

Riga Golubok belongs to self-pollinated varieties, but planting a number of other apple trees with the same flowering time significantly increases its yield. You can use Bessemyanka Michurinskaya or Borovinka for this purpose.

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

Apple trees show an average winter hardiness. In severe frosts, roots and branches can die without shelter, especially in young seedlings. Mature trees freeze out only in leeward areas.

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

Scab resistance is low, the apple tree can be affected by this disease. Susceptibility to powdery mildew is low. Fruit rot may occur.

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

According to the owners, Riga Dove belongs to apple trees that are definitely worth having in the garden, at least for a collection. The tree is very decorative during the fruiting period, it grows best on a stem former. The fruits, according to gardeners, are most delicious directly from the tree; after being removed from the branches, they gradually lose their juiciness. It is noted that the Riga Golubok is very common in the Pskov region, where it is called the seedling of Lithuanian Pepin.

The noticeable disadvantages of the variety include a bitter heart. With a lack of certain trace elements in the soil, this defect spoils the entire crop. In addition, older trees may be more susceptible to fungal infections. The likelihood of injury largely depends on the age of the tree and the novelty of the disease strain.

General characteristics
Authors
Baltics
Transportability
No
Wood
Height
from 4.5 to 5 m
Crown
wide-round, thickened
Leaves
oblong, strongly pubescent
Branches
strong, a lot
Fruit
Coloration
when removed - greenish-white, when ripe - milky white with a blurred blush
Fruit shape
asymmetric, elongated-conical, without distinct ribs
Fruit weight, g
120
Fruit size
large
Skin
very thin, smooth, dry, shiny
Taste
sweet and sour
Pulp
white, juicy, fine-grained
Keeping quality
till December
Tasting assessment
4.5 points
Growing
Growth type
medium-sized
Growing regions
for the North-West, South-West and South-East zones of the region
Frost resistance, ° C
average
The soil
loose loam, groundwater location - no closer than 2 m to the surface
Location
a place protected from the wind and well lit by the sun
Scab resistance
may be amazed
Maturation
Ripening terms
late summer
Removable maturity
around mid-September
Duration of the consumer period
1-2 months after collection
The beginning of fruiting varieties
for 4-6 years
Frequency of fruiting
tends to be periodic
Reviews
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