Apricot Dessert

Apricots have already become a symbol of traditional southern culture, as this is where they grow in greatest quantities. But thanks to breeders, many varieties of apricots have been bred that can be grown in different territories and in different latitudes. Apricot Dessert is recognized as one of the best, which belongs to the northern group of apricot culture.

Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the Dessertny apricot variety is quite hardy to temperature extremes and rather harsh climatic conditions. And also by the fact that its fruits have a very lively and attractive appearance. As well as unique taste, even though the Dessert apricot as a whole is grown under conditions atypical for traditional apricots.

Dessert apricot: variety description and characteristics

Dessert apricot: photo of the variety

Dessert apricot, as we have already noted, is a variety for those Russian and other regions that do not differ in comfortable warm and mild climates.

Today, however, the Dessert apricot variety is one of the most demanded and popular. It is usually chosen for growing in areas with cold and harsh winters. The choice of gardeners is also determined by some other properties that the apricot of this variety has:

• apricot tree Dessertny can safely tolerate even the most severe climatic conditions and weather conditions;
• Apricot variety Dessert is quite resistant to sudden temperature changes;
• unlike many other varieties, this one is least susceptible to various diseases and susceptible to attacks from pests.

Apricot Dessert refers to mid-season, self-fertile varieties. It begins to bear fruit in about the fourth year. After the tree has been planted in open ground and rooted in the selected area.

Apricot Dessert is a vigorous plant, its height can usually exceed five meters, the crown is very wide, tends to gradually thicken.

In general, it cannot be said that this tree looks decorative. Rather, in a functional sense, it still carries in itself precisely a fruitful function.

And the fruits from one Dessert apricot tree, with proper care, can really be harvested a lot. In the high season, on average, you can collect about 15 to 20 kilograms of apricots from one tree.

As for apricot fruits, they are large: the weight of one fruit can reach 30 grams. The stone is small; in a ripe apricot, it can easily be separated from the pulp. The color of the fruit ranges from light, pale pink to orange with a blush at the base.

The peel of Dessertniy apricot is very thin, the flesh is juicy and tender, its color is yellow. The taste is typical for apricots - sweet and sour, as befits a mature fruit crop.

Of course, in order to understand why the choice of gardeners falls on this particular variety of apricots, it is necessary to list its main advantages, which are expressed by the gardeners themselves. This is what we will devote the second part of this article to.

Apricot variety Dessert: advantages

Dessert apricot: photo of the variety

In order to finally make sure why gardeners choose this particular variety of apricots, we will analyze some of its advantages. It is worth noting that this data was collected from the words of the gardeners themselves and presented in the most generalized form to reflect a specific condition.

First, the excellent taste of Dessertny apricots.When carrying out breeding work with thermophilic crops, it happens that the qualities within the framework of endurance improve. At the same time, the taste deteriorates, and may even be completely lost.

This dessert apricot is an exception. Along with frost resistance and immunity, the variety retained all its taste and quality. Which is, of course, very important. Thus, in terms of taste, this dessert variety is absolutely in no way inferior to those that grow in the south.

In addition, it should be emphasized that the apricot tree adapts very quickly to a variety of climatic conditions. Can successfully tolerate sudden temperature changes.

This is its great advantage. After all, the climate today is very difficult to call stable. And plants, which may not initially be adapted to such conditions, simply die. Or they acquire damage that affects the growth rate and yield.

Also, the advantage of the Dessertny variety of apricot is self-fertility. This means that Dessert apricot is prone to self-pollination. A large number of fruits are quickly tied on it, even if there are no other fruit trees nearby with which the apricot could be pollinated. And this really has a big advantage.

Dessert apricot: photo of the variety

In addition, despite the fact that the Dessertny apricot variety grows in such harsh conditions, it does not need any special care. It is only important to water and feed the plant. And periodically carry out sanitary pruning of branches that have dried up and do not give new fruits.

Of course, the health of Dessert apricot entirely depends on the kind of care provided by the gardener himself. It is necessary to pay close attention to the tree, monitor the very first fruiting, control the tree's reactions to the environment.

Pruning, whitewashing - all this will improve the condition of the Dessert apricot, as well as protect it from attacks from pests and rodents, which find apricot trees extremely attractive.

Apricot Dessert: reviews of gardeners about the variety

• Natalya Mikhailovna, Chelyabinsk region: “What captivated me was the frost resistance of Dessertny apricot. This plant successfully tolerates temperature extremes or frosts. As well as low temperatures and even very severe cold, which is not uncommon in my region. The taste of Apricot Dessert is very tasty, sweet. It makes a wonderful jam. "

• Alexandra Viktorovna, Samara region: “Most of the gardeners with whom I communicate and who have ever been engaged in the cultivation of dessert apricots speak extremely positively about this variety. I'm not an exception. And all because Dessert apricots have a wonderful and bright taste. And also, in general, the Dessert Apricot tree is resistant to temperature extremes and attacks of insects and pests. "