- Authors: folk selection
- Taste: sweet and sour
- Scent: pronounced
- Fruit weight, g: 120-150
- Fruit size: average
- Yield: high, 70-80 kg per tree
- Frequency of fruiting: annual
- The beginning of fruiting varieties: 3-4 years old, but the first fruits appear in 2 years
- Ripening terms: summer
- Removable maturity: end of July - August
Every gardener wants to have an apple tree on the site that will bear fruit well and please with a healthy look. The variety Pink Naliv is quite consistent with these characteristics. The origin of the variety is unknown, it belongs to folk selection, but its qualities and characteristics have long ensured him the love of summer residents from different parts of the country.
Description of the variety
Pink Fill is not very tall: the tree grows only up to 2-3 meters. Young trees have a dense pyramidal crown and a strong bole. Years later, when the apple tree matures, the shape of its crown changes. It becomes more rounded, and the branches branch off from the trunk at right angles.
The leaves are ovoid in shape, the tips are slightly elongated. The color is light green or normal green. The branches are strong and powerful, there are a lot of leaves on them. Shoots are parallel to the ground. They have a brown color, which gives a characteristic sheen in the bright sun.
Features, pros and cons
The main feature of Pink Bulb is the ability of an apple tree to grow in any region of Russia. The tree adapts to any conditions, which is why it is so often found in the gardens of the country. And now let's consider a few more indisputable advantages of the variety:
- resistance to different weather conditions: the apple tree withstands both frost and extreme heat well;
- the ability to grow even on poor soil;
- rich harvests;
- scab resistance;
- a huge amount of nutrients in the composition of the fruit;
- strong placement on the branches, so that the apples do not fall or rot on the ground.
The disadvantages are small, then they must also be taken into account when planning to grow Pink Fill:
- the variety is poorly opposed to the moth;
- in a rainy summer, there is a possibility of fruit rot.
Ripening and fruiting
In terms of ripening, Pink Naliv belongs to the summer varieties. In late July or early August, the fruit begins to ripen. You can store the harvested crop until mid-October, then decay processes will begin. This is why it is important to process the fruit ahead of time.
Pink Filling begins to bear fruit at 3-4 years old, but individual small apples can be seen already at the 2nd year of the tree's life. Fruiting is carried out annually.
Yield
Gardeners celebrate the biggest harvests when the apple tree turns 15-20 years old. At this time, you can collect 70-80 kilograms of apples from one tree. Until the age of 35, the apple tree will actively bear fruit, but then it will begin to age, the indicators will fall. With proper care, Pink Bulk has a lifespan of about 70 years.
Fruits and their taste
Pink Pouring gives fruits of universal purpose. They are often eaten fresh, and you can also cook them:
- jam;
- compote;
- jelly;
- juice;
- wine;
- jelly;
- confiture.
Ripe apples are characterized by a pale pink color with bright stripes. It is because of this color that the apple tree received an additional name - Malinovka. The fruits are round in shape, there is a slight flattening. The dimensions are medium and the weight is about 120-150 grams. The skin is pleasantly crunchy, a slight waxy coating is visible on it.
After biting an apple, inside you can find a white juicy pulp, which is soft and sugar-free.The taste is sweet, with a pleasant sourness, and apples also have a pronounced aroma, which is rare.
Growing features
The variety Pink Naliv does not differ in whimsical care, but it requires certain planting rules. It is best to plant an apple tree in March or early April, then the survival rate will be one hundred percent. But in regions with mild winters, planting can be done in September or at the very beginning of October.
Although Pink Fill grows on any soil, but still every summer resident wants the harvest to be as rich as possible. To do this, it is worth picking up loamy and sandy loam moist soils. The landing site should be well lit by the sun.
Due to the very developed root system, the gardener will need to dig a deep hole. Its width will be 90 centimeters, and its depth - 80. The addition of peat and humus is mandatory. The distance between the seedlings is 3 meters. Other plants should be at the same distance.
When growing, such care rules should be taken into account.
- Pink Fill does not tolerate the neighborhood with weeds. They will have to be constantly uprooted. In order not to waste a lot of time, you can use mulching with natural materials.
- The variety has a high growth rate, so pruning is simply necessary for it. Sanitary pruning is carried out before bud break. Use a clean instrument and disinfect the cut sites.
- The apple tree will not die if it is not properly watered, but the fruit can become more acidic. During the season, Pink Fill is watered 3 to 4 times, subject to normal rainfall. After watering, the soil is loosened the next day.
Pollination
Pink Bulg is a self-fertile variety and is quite capable of pollinating itself on its own. But to make the harvest more tasty and rich, experienced gardeners recommend planting a pollinator next to the tree. Two varieties have proven themselves in the best way:
- Melba;
- Grushovka.
Top dressing
Apple-tree Pink Filling does not need special types of fertilizing. In the spring, it needs to be provided with nitrogen for a quick set of green mass. It is best to use diluted mullein, chicken. Throughout the season, mineral complex fertilizers are given, depending on what the tree needs.
Important: you should not fertilize the apple tree in the first years, since the top dressing is laid during planting.
Frost resistance
Pink Naliv belongs to varieties with high winter hardiness. But preparation for winter is in any case a must. The first step is to whitewash the trunks. This will help protect against disease and rodents. Then they are insulated with spruce branches or other natural materials. The material is tied around the trunk. After the snow falls, a small snowdrift is constructed around the tree.
Diseases and pests
The variety perfectly resists scab and other fungal diseases. However, it is very defenseless against the moth. To prevent this insect from bothering the plant, the following measures must be taken:
- remove the exfoliated bark in a timely manner;
- don't let the apples lie on the ground;
- a good option would be to place hives on the site, since the moths are very afraid of bees;
- another idea is to plant tomatoes, which also repel harmful insects well;
- use duct tape traps.
If there is a fear that the tree may get sick with fruit rot, preventive fungicide treatment should be carried out. They are sprayed on ovaries.
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.
Review overview
Gardeners speak very well of the Pink Naliv variety. So, most summer residents claim that the apple tree does not need special care, and they are satisfied with it. Others like the taste of the fruit, its color, and the possibility of various processing. Still others are satisfied with rich and stable harvests.
The only drawback noted by gardeners is the poor keeping quality of apples. If they are not dealt with in time, the fruits will begin to rot.