Apple-tree Rossoshanskoe striped

Lovers of winter apple varieties should pay attention to the Rossoshanskoe Striped variety. This is an unpretentious apple variety that has large and tasty fruits. They can be stored in the cellar until spring.

Rossoshanskoe Striped - a variety of apples, bred by the breeder M. M. Ulyanishchev, who worked at the Rossoshansk zonal experimental gardening station. It happened in 1920 by free pollination of the Kronsel'skoe transparent variety. Experts suggest that the paternal form was a variety of apples popular among gardeners - Aport red.

A variety with a winter ripening period. Growth type - medium height. An apple tree can grow up to 5 m. An apple tree on a clonal rootstock does not grow more than 3 m in height, and begins to bear fruit 2 years earlier than its usual form. The crown changes depending on the age of the apple tree. At a young age, it is oval. When the tree reaches the age of 4-5 years and begins to bear fruit, the crown takes on a rounded-spreading shape with drooping branches.

The main branches are raised vertically upward. The bark on them is greenish-brown. As the tree matures, the branches spread out to the sides, their ends hanging down.

Curved, slightly pubescent shoots of grayish-brown color. They are long and of moderate thickness. The leaves are large, rounded and dark green in color. The base of the leaf is rounded and the top is short. The serration of the leaf is three-crested.

The flowers are white, non-double, with a corolla open in the form of a saucer, medium in size. When the fruits ripen from the branches, they do not crumble.

The fruits are intended to be eaten fresh during the winter. Can be used to make freshly squeezed apple juice.

Rossoshskoye Striped can be stored for a long time. The keeping quality of fruits is enviable - up to 5 months. This variety of apples is grown not only in amateur garden plots, but also on an industrial scale.

The fruits have a very attractive presentation. Transportability is high.

Rossoshskoye Striped has many positive features, among which stand out:

• frost resistance and winter hardiness;

• high yield rate;

• early maturity;

• large fruits;

• great taste;

• appetizing appearance;

• high portability;

• the possibility of long-term storage.

Among the disadvantages of the variety, one can note its instability to scab.

The culture is classified as fast-growing. The first fruiting in apple trees can be observed at the age of 4-5 years.

Young apple trees of this variety bear fruit regularly. As the volume of the crop removed from the tree increases, fruiting becomes intermittent. This can also happen with insufficient moisture in the area where Rossoshanskoye Striped grows.

Removable ripeness of fruits - end of September. The fruits removed from the apple tree can be eaten immediately, they are quite sweet. No ripening is required.

Can be grown in the Central Black Earth, Lower Volga regions. The apples of this variety taste better, and the sugar content in them is higher if they grow in warm southern places.

The yield of this variety is quite high. Already in the first year of fruiting, from 150 to 170 kg of tasty fruits can be removed from the apple tree. In the future, yield indicators increase. Experienced farmers manage to get at least 220 kg / ha. With proper care and compliance with all agrotechnical rules, the total weight of the apple harvest can reach 250 c / ha.

The apples of the Rossoshanskoye Striped variety are large. The average weight is 200 g, some specimens reach 400 g. The color of the fruit is greenish-yellow, and the integumentary color is in the form of dark red stripes of different widths. On the sunlit side of the apple, the stripes merge into a single brightly colored blush in the form of blurred strokes. The skin is smooth, matte or slightly glossy. Rustiness is not inherent in this variety. Subcutaneous points are moderately noticeable. The shape of the apples is round or round-conical, one-dimensional, slightly flattened. The upper fossa is small. The seeds are medium in size and brown.

Apples are not only attractive in appearance, but also have a very pleasant sweet and sour taste. The apple aroma is mild.

The pulp is medium hard, very juicy and tender, greenish. It contains many useful substances.

• Sugar - about 10.9%. The value ranges from 9.8-11.9%.

• Titratable acids - 0.44%. The value varies - 0.23-0.58% (wet weight).

• Pectin substances - 0.69%. Average 0.33-0.99% (dry weight).

• Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - approximately 9.2-19.7 mg. On average, 14.9 mg (per 100 grams).

Depending on which side the apples are hanging from, their taste differs slightly. The fruits that grew on the southern, sunny side are sweeter. The tasting assessment of the taste of apples of the Rossoshanskoye Polosatoye variety varies from 4.5 to 5 points.

The planting site should be in a sunny, well-lit place, the taste of the fruit will depend on this. Apple trees of this variety are wind-resistant, as their branches are very flexible.

It is better to choose sandy loam or loamy soil. It is dug up, getting rid of the roots of weeds. Organic fertilizers are applied. Seedlings are planted in early spring, when the soil has already warmed up, or in autumn, before the onset of frost.

Planting is recommended 4 m from other apple trees, in industrial gardens - 3.5 m.The size of the pit for planting is about 1-1.2 m at a depth of 0.7 m.

Seedlings and even mature trees need watering. Rossoshanskoe Polosatoe is sensitive to soil moisture. Especially if the summer is dry. The tree must be watered at least 3 times per season.

Self-fertile apple variety. This means that for pollination of flowers, it is necessary that representatives of other varieties of apples grow next to the apple tree, which bloom at the same time.

The tree needs fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers. Top dressing is applied no more than 2 times a year.

The apple tree has good winter hardiness. Frost resistance is very high. The tree can withstand severe frosts.

During the period of mass flowering, lowering the temperature to minus indicators can be dangerous for the future harvest. Due to spring frosts, its significant decrease can occur.

The culture is very resistant to various viral and infectious diseases of fruit trees. An exception is the instability to scab. Especially if the summer was wet and rainy. It is better to take preventive measures in advance. Treatment with fungicidal preparations is carried out in spring, autumn and summer.

Many gardeners grow Rossoshanskoye Striped on their plots. They are happy to share positive emotions about this apple variety. Summer residents admire the excellent taste of fruits, the possibility of their long-term storage. Among the shortcomings, susceptibility to scab is noted. To combat this fungal disease, fruit gardening lovers recommend the use of copper sulfate or Bordeaux liquid.