Apple tree Baikal

Apple-tree Baikal belongs to late varieties, it was bred at the scientific station of Buryatia, this station studies and crossing various types of fruits and berries, getting new varieties and varieties. Thanks to the pollination of the Ranetka and Grushovka varieties, the researchers managed to create a new variety, which was named Baikal.

The authors of the Baikal apple variety were named I. Novoselova and L. Dubrovskaya.

The Baikal apple variety was created for planting in a normal climate.

Apple-tree Baikal: variety description and characteristics

Apple-tree Baikal: photo of the variety

Apple tree Baikal reaches 3 meters in height and belongs to the bush type. As the tree grows, a ball-like crown forms. The trunk and branches of the tree are brown-gray, with slight peeling. The branches are thin, but strong, so they do not break under the influence of strong winds, they are even and have no bends. Each branch deviates from the trunk by almost 80 degrees.

Shoot of apple-tree Baikal brown color with little hairiness. It is medium in thickness, even, round when cut. On them there is a small number of medium-sized lentils, as well as large cone-shaped buds, strongly pressing against the surface of the shoot.

The foliage of the tree is dense, as the branches are close enough to each other. Examining the leaf, you can see that it is dark green in color, there are small denticles along the edges, the leaf plate is dense and slightly bent in the middle, thereby raising the edges. One side of the plate is smooth and shiny, while the other is rough and without shine. Petioles holding sheets of medium size. During the flowering period, a small number of white flowers appear on the Baikal apple tree.

Features of the variety

Apple-tree Baikal: photo of the variety

• Characteristics of apples.

The fruit of the Baikal apple tree is very small, the average weight of one apple is about 18 grams. The apples are round, regular in shape. The skin of the fruit is smooth, monochromatic, glossy, green-yellow in color. When fully ripe, the apple's sides turn red. On the surface of the whole apple there is a bloom of a bluish hue, which is necessary for the fruit to protect the surface. It prevents damage to the apple. The fruit stem is long, thin, so at the end of the season the apples may fall off without holding onto the stem. The pulp is juicy with small red blotches.

They taste sweet and sour with a mild aroma. In terms of chemical composition, the fruits contain titratable acids 2%, vitamin C 11%, natural sugars 12%.

• When to Harvest?

Gardeners begin to harvest fruits closer to autumn, since the flowering process, like ripening, begins rather late. Most often, preservation is made from the fruits by preparing juices, compote or jam. After harvest, the apples will be stored for about 70 days, so you can eat them fresh.

The first fruiting of the Baikal apple tree falls on 3 years after planting the tree in a permanent place. The amount of harvest is high, one tree brings about 45-60 kilograms.

Apple tree Baikal: advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of the Baikal apple variety:

• Quality harvest.
• High yield level.
• The variety is partially pollinated independently, by about 20-40%
• High resistance to drought, frost and frost.
• A strong immune system prevents the tree from getting sick with fungal diseases, which often infect many apple trees.
• Long shelf life for apples.

Of the shortcomings, the only thing that stands out is that the Baikal apple tree bears small fruits.