Apple tree Williams Pride

Apple tree Williams Pride
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: American selection
  • Taste: sweet and sour
  • Scent: light
  • Fruit weight, g: 160-180
  • Yield: at the age of 7-9 years harvest - 39-57 kg
  • Frequency of fruiting: annual
  • The beginning of fruiting varieties: for 3-4 years
  • Ripening terms: summer
  • Removable maturity: from the third decade of July
  • Keeping quality: up to 45 days
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The variety of apple varieties allows gardeners to compare and find more suitable ones for themselves. One of the most beloved varieties in Russia is the Williams Pride apple tree. The American guest impressed the gardeners not only with the taste of the fruits, but also with their appearance.

Breeding history of the variety

The genealogy of the variety is very wide. American breeders have been working on the apple tree for a very long time. The work took place in several stages. After crossing Welsey x Rum Beauty x Star Melba x Red Rum x Jonathan x Molis Delicious x Julired, Williams Pride was obtained. It happened in 1988.

Description of the variety

The apple tree took the best qualities from its progenitors. A vigorous tree belongs to the summer ripening varieties. Its height reaches 4-5 meters. A wide, oval crown is formed on a strong trunk, from which medium-developed branches extend upward. Many long, highly pubescent shoots of a brownish-brown color extend from the branches. The buds are small, cone-shaped. Egg-shaped leaves have a bright green tint. The surface of the leaf is slightly wrinkled, with a slight sheen. The lower part of the leaf has a strong pubescence. At the beginning of blooming, the flowers are pinkish, at the time of full disclosure they are white. The fruits are most often consumed fresh. Many people prepare compotes and preserves from apples for the winter.

Features, pros and cons

A fast-growing apple variety has a lot of advantages. Thanks to them, Williams Pride fell in love not only at home, but also in a number of other countries.

The positive qualities of the apple tree are:

  • attractive fruit appearance;

  • original taste;

  • good transportability of fruits;

  • stable annual fruiting;

  • high resistance to many diseases.

The disadvantages of the variety include:

  • a rich, spreading crown interferes with the collection of fruits;

  • fruits are not stored for a long time.

Ripening and fruiting

Fruit ripening begins early. Ripe apples can be harvested from the third decade of July. In the northern regions, harvesting begins in the first half of August.

Most often, the tree begins to bear fruit 3-4 years after planting the seedling. It bears fruit annually.

Growing regions

This crop adapts well to climatic and weather conditions, so apple trees of this variety can be grown everywhere. In the south of Russia, the cultivation of these trees does not require much effort. Gardeners of the middle lane also do not experience difficulties in caring for Williams Pride. The cultivation of apple trees is also practiced in Ukraine. There you need to pay attention to watering and feeding.

Yield

The variety is famous for the large number of large and attractive apples. Gardeners begin to harvest the first fruits already in the third, fourth year after planting. The number of fruits increases every year. After 7-9 years, from one tree you can take from 39 to 57 kg of juicy fruits.

Fruits and their taste

Most often, fruits are formed on annual shoots. Apples are one-dimensional. Their aroma is light and delicate. Slightly flattened fruits have a rounded shape. The standard weight of apples ranges from 160 to 180 g. Soft creamy, juicy and crunchy flesh is covered with medium skin. The wax coating gives the apples a slight sheen. During full maturity, the skin becomes intensely red, almost purple in color.The seeds of the fruit are ovoid in shape, small in size, dark brown in color.

The apples taste sweet and sour. A rich, slight astringency gives the fruit originality, sophistication and piquancy.

The tasters rate the taste of the fruit at 4.7 points. 100 grams of pulp contains 6.8 to 8.7% sugar and about 0.8% acid.

The shelf life of apples is 40-45 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

Agrotechnical care of trees of this variety is simple. But some features must be observed:

  • in hot regions, trees need additional watering;

  • cultivation in soils with an excess of acid is undesirable, otherwise the harvest will suffer from poor absorption of iron;

  • the number of fruits requires rationing;

  • the amount of fertilizer should correspond to the quality composition of the soil.

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

The variety is not self-fertile. In order for the harvest to be more plentiful, other varieties must be planted in the garden where Williams Pride apple trees grow. Trees of varieties Katya, Papirovka, Julia and Melba are best suited for this.

Top dressing

If all the recommendations are followed during planting, then in the first year the trees do not need additional feeding. In subsequent years, fertilization can be done in spring and autumn. There is no better garden fertilizer than good humus. It is poured under the root system, then the trees are watered. This method helps fertilizers get into the root system faster.

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

Due to its high frost resistance, trees of this variety can be grown almost everywhere. In cold regions, it is recommended to cover annual seedlings. This is not necessary in the southern regions.

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

High resistance to diseases and pests does not require frequent spraying. Gardeners consider a special advantage to be good resistance to different types of scab.

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).
General characteristics
Authors
American selection
Appeared when crossing
Wellsey x Rum Beauty x Star Melba x Red Rum x Jonathan x Molis Delicious x Julired
Yield
at the age of 7-9 years harvest - 39-57 kg
Transportability
Yes
Early maturity
early
Marketability
high
Wood
Height
3-5 m
Crown
wide, oval
Branches
directed up
Fruit
Appointment
fresh, cooking compotes, making jam
Coloration
intense red almost purple
Fruit shape
flattened, slightly rounded
Fruit weight, g
160-180
Skin
with a waxy coating
Taste
sweet and sour
Pulp
soft creamy, juicy, crispy
Scent
light
Keeping quality
up to 45 days
Tasting assessment
4.7 points
Growing
Self-fertility
non-self-fertile, Katya, Papirovka, Julia, Melba
Growth type
vigorous
Frost resistance, ° C
high
Disease and pest resistance
high
Scab resistance
high
Maturation
Ripening terms
summer
Removable maturity
from the third decade of July
The beginning of fruiting varieties
for 3-4 years
Frequency of fruiting
annual
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