Apple tree Long

The long fruiting tree variety is the product of the long work of American breeders with the harvest in the autumn ripening period. The variety bears fruits of a small size, according to American divisions it is classified as "krebepple", which is analogous to "ranetki". It got its name because of the elongated (elongated) figure of the harvest.
In Russia, the apple tree Long was intended for the West Siberian, East Siberian, Northwest and North regions. In one thousand nine hundred and fifty - one thousand nine hundred and seventies, the variety was widely used in planting group compositions cultivated in the territory of Ufa.

Apple tree Long: description of the variety and characteristics

Apple tree Long: photo of the variety

Ornamental apple trees of the Dolgo variety are small in size, belong to the group of plants with ordinary growth, sometimes they are found as shrubs. Most often, the growth of fruit-bearing trees reaches approximately four hundred centimeters, the maximum growth is not more than five hundred centimeters. The shape of the crown looks like a wide circle. The shoots have a straight figure and the tips are directed upwards. Ringworms can be found in large quantities, because they are the main source of the harvest. They bring an apple harvest for a long time and when they reach the age of one year.

It is also worth mentioning that the Long apple tree performs a decorative function for almost all twelve months. Saturated fruits densely cover the shoots (leaving almost no empty space on the tree). Fruiting trees are especially beautiful during a strong flowering process, namely at the end of the spring season. Inflorescences of snow-white color, large in size (up to four centimeters wide).

Branches are dark purple in color, with a slight slope. The foliage of the columnar apple tree has a greenish color for a long time, with a glossy effect, has an elongated figure, most of it are twisted into boats, there is no slope, along the edges the leaves have a slight waviness, with serrate-crenate serration. The petioles are small, do not have a cannon. Stipules are large, elongated.

Only a small size is inherent for the harvest of the apple tree for a long time: most often the mass of fruits varies in areas from eleven to sixteen grams, not often the yield reaches twenty to twenty-five grams. The surface of the shell is smooth. The base color of the fruit is yellowish, the integumentary color is bright, monotonous, red in color, with a dense bloom of bluish color. The figure of the harvest resembles a hen's egg or an oval cone. From a distance, the fruits resemble a large-sized red plum. Peduncles are red, not thick, of ordinary length, without a cannon. The cup is rather large in size, closed sample; at its base, small joined pearls form a ridge. The sub-cup tube is of ordinary size, there is no axial cavity. Sepals are quite elongated, narrowed and sharp in shape, from the very beginning they are closed, then they diverge to the sides.

Columnar apple tree Long: photo of the variety

The flesh of the apple tree Long has a cream color, however, during the maintenance of the harvest it changes to yellowish, reddish streaks are usually found along the lines of the seed nests. According to the structure, the pulp is compacted, according to its taste, it is estimated as sour and sweet at the same time, sometimes the taste is wine and sweet at the same time, the fruit is filled with juice, the smell is very similar to plum. Basically, the taste of apples is noted as normal for a long time.However, most experienced summer residents notice that the taste of the fruit is quite good, even good (which is unusual for decorative fruit-bearing trees).

In terms of chemical components, the crop contains: sugar (the average is twelve point and nine tenths of a percent, however, depending on the place of cultivation, the change is possible from nine point and seven tenths of a percent to eighteen percent), titratable acids (two point forty two hundredths of a percent, varies from two point two hundredths of a percent to two point ninety nine hundredths of a percent), tannins (two hundred and fourteen milligrams per hundred grams, varies from one hundred forty-five to two hundred ninety-one milligrams per hundred grams), ascorbic acid (thirty point and eight tenths of a milligram per hundred grams, ranging from ten point and six tenths to sixty two and four tenths of a milligram per hundred grams), P-active compounds (two hundred eighty one milligrams per hundred grams, varies from one hundred seventy seven to three hundred eighty five milligrams per hundred grams).

Ripening time and yield of the variety

Depending on the region, the harvest of the ornamental apple tree ripens for a long time from the second week of the last summer month or at the beginning of the autumn season. The keeping capacity of the fruits is small, the time of keeping the crop is not more than twenty five to thirty days. During maintenance, the pulp forms looseness and liquefies. The fruits are quite suitable for eating raw, but the main purpose is heat treatments, for example, jam, wine, compote and others.

Apple tree Long - a fast-growing tree, it begins to bear crops in the third - fourth year. The variety bears a large amount of harvest, but the apple tree does not yield consistently. The usual indicator of the amount of the brought crop delivers one hundred and seventy four kilograms from each fruiting tree, and sometimes the fruits can reach more than two hundred kilograms. Scab disease resistance level is common. The variety has a high level of cold resistance and is even advised to cultivate in poor areas.

Apple tree for a long time: gardeners reviews about the variety

Apple tree Long: photo of the variety

• Maria Stepanovna, Moscow region: “I chose the Longo apple variety for growing because of its characteristics. The variety has a high level of frost resistance, a large amount of harvest. For me, these are the most important indicators. But, as it turned out, to all other advantages, the apple tree for a long time is not at all whimsical in its care, which cannot but rejoice. The only inconvenience is that the apple tree of the Dolgo variety bears fruit irregularly, therefore, if there are no problems with care, then difficulties may arise with harvesting. "
• Ekaterina Alexandrovna, Chelyabinsk region: “Apples for a long time are small. Many people do not like it, but on the contrary, it is very convenient for me to cope with such. Good apples of the Long go for jam and compotes. But when fresh, their taste is very mediocre. At the same time, the Long apple tree looks very impressive on my gardener site. "