Apple tree Good news

Apple tree Good news refers to varieties of late ripening. This variety is the result of the experiences and experiments of many breeders. The apple tree belongs to trees of medium growth, but at the same time it reaches its height and width quickly. The apple tree shoot is colored burgundy, it is omitted, and also has characteristic knees. They are slightly crooked. The foliage is colored dark green, the leaf is elongated and resembles an oval in shape. Apples Good news of the correct round shape, but sometimes it can change due to weather conditions. The interesting thing is that they are practically the same in weight and size. Usually around 90-110 grams.

Note: This variety always corresponds to the 90-110 weight range, so guessing the weight of each fruit is very easy and quite exciting.

Apple tree Good news: photo

Apple tree Good news: variety description

In appearance, the apples are very beautiful, they are yellow in color and have small orange dots. The dots are very small and practically invisible. The pulp is creamy, dense and fine-grained, but at the same time filled with a lot of juice. The taste of the fruit is wonderful, it is sweet, but there is a slight sourness.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• High level of resistance to various diseases that cannot infect the apple tree, especially scab.
• The variety is frost resistant.
• Long shelf life.
• Great taste and aroma of the fruit.

The variety has no minuses.

How big is an adult culture?

The size of the cultivated autumn apple tree Good News is large enough if it grows on the rootstocks of a seedling. The crown becomes like a circle, it looks very nice.

If the cultivation is carried out on a dwarf rootstock, then the size of the tree is medium, but at the same time the crown forms a ball, as in the previous method.

How fast does the variety grow?

The variety has an average rate of development and growth, so the whole tree develops the same on all surfaces of the crown.

Fruiting

How do you know if a variety will bear fruit in a given year? It is not necessary to do this, as the variety has a stable yield. That is, the question of the harvest may not bother the gardener. The gardener will only have to take care of the fruits so that they develop tasty and beautiful in appearance.

Harvest amount

The good news is for mid-yield varieties, but many gardeners are oblivious to it. They prefer this strain because of its taste and other positive aspects that it possesses. The amount of harvest in this case is considered unimportant, but what is really important is the taste.

Taste

Tasters rate this variety as 9.6 out of 10 points. This is a very high score among apples, as the average score ranges between 8 and 9 points.

Frost resistant

Good news has a very high resistance to various frosts and frosts, so this quality also often plays a rather important role in the selection of this variety.

The variety can be grown both in the southern regions and in the northern regions. In any case, she will feel great.

Disease resistance.

The most important disease that is very dangerous for apple trees is scab. This disease destroys almost the entire crop and the entire tree. Infected fruits will not be suitable for human consumption.When infected, all processes of the apple tree slow down, it begins to lose its resistance to frost, the taste and appearance of the fruits changes for the worse. But this variety copes well with the attack of scab and fights against it.

This variety belongs to the immune species.

In general, all varieties of apple trees are divided by types, categories:

• An immune species that is resistant to 5 races.
• Immune species that is resistant to 4 races.
• A variety that is field resistant. And this type is subdivided into small, medium and high degree.

Note: A variety called Good News is recommended for planting, which has an immune system to 5 races. And all the problems associated with diseases will practically disappear.

Apple tree Good news: planting

There is no exact answer to this question when the landing should take place. It can be produced both in autumn and spring. It only depends on the gardener, on the circumstances. The only thing that must be observed is the natural conditions. That is, if planting is carried out in the autumn, then this should be done after the foliage has completely fallen off, a few days before the onset of frost. And, if in the spring, then when the buds are already ripe, the soil became warm, that is, it was warmed up by the sun's rays.

Note: Disembarkation is only possible in dry weather. Rainy weather will badly affect the seedling and it will be more difficult for it to take root.

Also, in the autumn period, it is necessary to dig in the seedlings and cover them for a good wintering.

How much distance should there be between cultures?

A sufficiently large distance must be left between the apple trees, since every year it becomes more and more. Usually planted at a distance of 260-300 centimeters.

Note: When planting, you need to monitor the root neck, it must be buried, it should be visible by 5 centimeters.

Preliminary work

Before planting a seedling, some work must be done. They consist in choosing a place and a seedling.

The planting site should be well lit by the sun, since the Good News variety belongs to the thermophilic varieties. The sun is a very important criterion for growing this apple tree. The soil at the planting site should be light, well-loosened, for example, loamy and super-sandy soil is perfect for planting.

The seedlings must be of good quality. It is best to purchase them from nurseries, as they are properly cared for there. You need to choose seedlings that are already 2 years old, while the roots should be well developed.

Before planting, the soil must be loosened so that it is filled with sufficient oxygen.

Apple tree Good news: leaving

Water the tree systematically, about 2-3 times per season. Basically, watering depends on weather conditions, for example, during a period of severe drought, the amount of watering increases.

Fertilizer

The next year after planting, you need to start applying fertilizer to the soil, making it more nutritious for the apple tree. Top dressing is applied along with water during irrigation. Of course, you can use not only the root method, but also the foliar method in the form of spraying. Only in the second case it is necessary to do this in sunless weather, since the rays of the sun will burn the plant when applying top dressing.

Disease protection

So that the autumn cultivated apple tree Good News does not hurt, it is necessary to carry out some preventive work, which consists in proper care and treatment with drugs. Processing is carried out in the spring and autumn. You can process it with a weak solution of Bordeaux liquid.

Pests are often found on apple trees, they are removed with special preparations, which the gardener can ask about in a specialized store.

Note: Before wintering, it is necessary to protect the apple tree from mice.

Growing on rootstock

You can buy this variety already on seedlings of seedlings. In nurseries, gardeners can be offered a variety on dwarf rootstocks.The choice depends on the gardener himself.

Apples Good news: photo

Pruning

Pruning must be carried out, as it helps the plant to develop faster and without difficulty, on the contrary, facilitating its existence.

The first pruning is mandatory and is carried out before the buds bloom. Small pruning of dry branches and so on can be carried out in the summer.

Pruning apple trees of the Good News variety can be formative, sanitary and rejuvenating, it all depends on what the gardener wants to achieve.

Formative pruning will allow you to make some interesting and unnatural tree shape from the usual crown shape. There are a lot of tree shapes, for example, you can make a cup-shaped, spindle-shaped, creeping shape. They are all popular these days, and such a tree also diversifies and decorates the garden area on which it grows.

Pollinating neighbors of the cultivated apple tree Good News

Since almost all apple varieties are self-fertile, other varieties or crops should be planted next to them, which will be a pollinator. Two trees of different varieties will pollinate each other. Otherwise, the harvest will be irregular or not at all. Pollinating varieties should match the flowering time of the Good News variety.

When does the Good News apple tree begin to bear fruit?

Fruiting begins 6 years after planting has been carried out. If you take good care of the variety and pay enough attention to it, then the fruits can appear as early as 4 years after planting.

With proper care of the apple tree, the fruits become larger and also improve their taste and appearance.

Blooming apple trees can be seen in late spring. The flowers open very beautifully and delight the eyes of their owners.

The good news has a long shelf life of 70-90 days after harvest. Also, the fruits are well transported and transported over long distances, their variety also withstands well.

Conclusion

I would like to summarize and say that the Good News variety, despite its young age, is a fairly popular and good variety. Most of the reviews about him are positive, so you can safely plant the Good News.