Apple tree Antonovka's daughter

Apple tree Antonovka's daughter is a variety of apples of autumn ripening period, also called "Snowball". It is ubiquitous in the territory of the national middle zone, mainly in home gardens. The qualities of the Antonovka Daughter apple variety are fully revealed when grown in the Moscow region, in the Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Smolensk, Bryansk and Tula regions.

Origin of the variety

As you can conclude from the name of the variety, the ancestor of the Antonovka Daughter apple variety is an early winter variety of popular selection “Antonovka Obytochnaya” apples, which is a recognized favorite among the varieties of this crop common in Central Russia, as well as in the neighboring countries. Also, Michurin varieties “Bellefleur-Chinese"And" Slavyanka ". Apple tree Antonovka's daughter appeared thanks to the work of an employee of the V.I. I.V. Michurin, scientist-breeder G.A. Lobanov The hybrid apple variety obtained by him can be grown wherever Antonovka ordinary is widespread.

Apple tree Antonovka's daughter: description of the variety and characteristics

Apple tree Antonovka's daughter: photo of the variety

Apple trees of the Antonovka Daughter variety are distinguished by their high growth and a large round crown, consisting of raised, pronounced and not too often located skeletal branches. They are located perpendicular to the trunk of the tree and are well subordinate. The branches and trunk of the tree are covered with peeling bark, painted in a light gray color with yellow and green tints. In general, the outlines and configuration of the crown, as well as other morphological features of the trees of this variety are very close to those characteristic of "Antonovka ordinary". The main fruit formations are ringlets, fruits, and in some cases, spears.

Straight, not too long shoots with a rounded cross-section are brown in color and covered with an edge. Also, on their surface, a large number of medium-sized lentils, painted in a light gray color, are noticeable. The leaf plates of a dark green color have a matte surface, ovoid, round or obovate. Their wavy edges have serrate-crenate notches. The main part of the leaves is covered with wrinkles. They are attached to the shoots by means of short and thick petioles.

During the flowering period, the shoots of the Antonovka Daughter apple tree are covered with white-pink flowers of medium size. Their medium-sized oval petals make up a deep
flower cup.

The fruits of the Antonovka Daughter apple variety are above average in size. Their maximum weight is 1.8 kg with an average of 1.6 kg. They are characterized by an average one-dimensionality, oval-conical or round, sometimes slightly oblique shape. Also, apples of this variety are characterized by wide ribbing and the presence of a smooth glossy skin. In the phase of removable maturity, it has a green color with a golden blush on the sides, which were exposed to sunlight. In the phase of consumer maturity, the coloring “Daughters
Antonovka ”brightens, becoming almost white. The apples are attached to the branches by means of a short to medium length, tilted stalk. They have a closed calyx, a medium-sized comb saucer, a narrowed short funnel-shaped tube, and a bulbous small heart.For apples of the Antonovka Daughter variety, the presence of small seed chambers of a semi-closed type, filled with broad, medium-length seeds, of a brown-red color, is characteristic.

The white fibrous part of the apple tree Antonovka's daughter has a delicate semi-oily consistency and medium density. The sweet and sour taste of the fine-grained pulp is rated from 4.2 to 4.8 out of 5 possible points. It is saturated with juice and has a stronger aroma than the pulp of Antonovka ordinary. The chemical composition of the fibrous part of the fruit of this variety includes sugar (10%), acids (0.7%), vitamin C (5 mg per 100 g). In general, the commercial qualities of apples of this variety are higher than those of Antonovka ordinary.

Apple tree Antonovka's daughter: variety features

The first harvest from Antonovka's daughter's apple tree is harvested 5-6 years after budding was carried out. This hybrid is self-fertile and therefore needs the presence of pollinating trees on the site. For this purpose, the application of "Bessemyanka Michurinskaya", the American variety of apples "Welsey" and the Michurin hybrid derived from it, "Cinnamon new«.

Young apple trees Antonovka's daughter bear fruit every season, gradually switching to periodic fruiting from the age of 15. This hybrid variety is characterized by bountiful harvests: their average volume is about 17 tons per hectare. The phase of removable maturity of its fruits occurs in the last weeks of summer and early autumn.

The consumer maturity phase ends on October 15th. After ripening, the Daughter of Antonovka apples stick tightly to the branches and hardly crumble. It is recommended to remove them very carefully so as not to damage the thin skin.

Apple tree Antonovka's daughter: advantages and disadvantages

In addition to the high commercial qualities of apples and large volumes of annual harvests, the Antonovka Daughter apple tree has other strengths. First of all, this concerns the ability of trees of this variety to take root in various environmental conditions in the territory of central Russia.

The disadvantages of the Antonovka Daughter apple tree include the high growth of trees, which makes it difficult to care for them and harvest. The thin skin of its fruits requires careful handling during removal from branches, and also excludes long-term storage and transportation over long distances.

Conclusion

Apple-tree Antonovka's daughter is a Michurin variety of apples, which differs from its parent, "Antonovka Obytochnaya", by a strong pleasant aroma and higher taste. Apple trees of the Antonovka Daughter variety are distinguished by their high growth, which complicates some procedures associated with caring for them or harvesting. However, they are characterized by the ability to take root and bring a bountiful harvest of tasty and attractive fruits throughout the territory of central Russia, regardless of the characteristics of the external environment.