Apple tree Korobovka

In this article, you will learn about the old early-ripening apple variety Korobovka. Apple tree Korobovka has many small sweet apples that ripen in summer. In Poland, this variety is considered special due to its ancient origin. It is not particularly popular with us due to the small size of the fruit. But still, the Korobovka apple tree is actively used as a mother form for breeding frost-resistant and fast-maturing species and is valued for its excellent heredity.

It is no secret that the Korobovka apple tree can be found in an old abandoned garden, because the lifespan of this variety is more than fifty years.

Apple tree Korobovka: variety description and characteristics

Apples Korobovka: photo of the variety

The apple variety Korobovka has not been used and was not previously used for industrial purposes, but for many centuries Korobovka has been valued by gardeners (amateurs) not only Russian, but also Ukrainian, Polish, Belarusian and Baltic.

Korobovka apples, despite their small size, have an amazing aroma and taste. In addition, this variety is able to actively bear fruit for up to 50 years.

About the apple tree variety Korobovka

The tree has a powerful structure. The height of Korobovka is on average up to 6 meters. In the first part of life, the tree actively grows, near the crown (up to 20 years old) - a pyramidal shape, but over time the shape becomes massive paniculate with a more spreading crown.

After 25 years, the tree begins to grow more slowly, the shoots at the crown are medium-sized with small, rounded and elongated emerald-colored leaves.

A little about the yield and taste of fruits

At the Korobovka apple tree, the yield increases from year to year. On average, 50-60 kg can be harvested from one young tree, while a mature one can give up to 70 kg of delicious fruits. This variety has a fresh apple aroma and a very pleasant taste.

Fruits are small in size, weighing a maximum of 50 grams, in diameter - up to 5 cm. The shape of the fruit is round, below it is slightly flattened. The peel is thin, yellow-green, with red stripes along the entire perimeter.

Apples Korobovka with yellowish, friable, juicy pulp. They are used in food both raw and in the form of compotes and jams. The percentage of sugar content is 10.

About winter hardiness and resistance to diseases

The apple variety Korobovka is highly adaptable to low temperatures and has excellent winter hardiness. And this is the reason why this variety is popular among gardeners, gardeners, as well as breeders.

If we talk about resistance to diseases, then they may be worried about:

• scab (medium resistance to it);
• moth (preventive treatments are required, otherwise it will destroy a lot of fruits).

About life expectancy

Apple tree Korobovka is a long-lived fruit tree. Korobovskie apples, despite their small size, have an amazing aroma and taste. In addition, this variety is able to actively bear fruit for up to 50 years.

Apple tree Korobovka: reviews

Alina Evgenievna: “This aromatic apple taste is associated with my childhood. I live in a village, and here, if you come to an abandoned collective farm garden, you will definitely meet the wild apple trees of Korobovka. I want to plant several of these trees on my site, I really like the taste! "

Roman Alexandrovich: “I don’t want to revive old varieties: firstly, because they have already outlived theirs, and secondly, where now without modern, stable and tasty varieties. And, thirdly, these colossus take up a lot of space ... "

Angelica Vladimirovna: “Come to our dacha and you will find several of these delicious summer Korobovka apple trees at once. The apples from her, although small, are very fragrant, tasty, and there are many of them. We noticed that about once every four years - a very bountiful harvest! We rejuvenate her, feed her, extend her life, and even want to multiply. "

Apple tree Korobovka: planting and care

Apple tree Korobovka: photo of the variety

On the timing and methods of planting

They are engaged in planting seedlings in the autumn (September) so that they take root before frost or in spring, but in April, so as not to get into return frosts.

They choose a sunny place for planting Korobovka, the occurrence of groundwater should be standard.

For planting, holes are made for seedlings (depth - 0.5-0.6 m). Having removed the layer of the upper soil, add humus to it.

A plant with a peg is placed in the center of the hole and carefully sprinkled with the prepared soil mixture. Then watering is carried out.

How to care for an apple tree Korobovka

They take care of the Korobovka apple tree in a standard way: it is watered, fed, loosened, and weeds are removed. We will tell you more about each stage.

• The root zone in the "spring-autumn" season needs regular watering. They start from the time of bud formation. Of course, the weather should be taken into account. An adult apple tree is watered weekly at a rate of 15 liters per tree.
• Top dressing with organic fertilizers is carried out in late autumn, with a slight burial; mineral - in the spring (fertilizers with nitrogen - in early spring, with potassium and phosphorus - from mid-spring, from the time of bud formation, with a frequency of once every 20 days until the appearance of fruits). Also, top dressing can be by spraying the leaves.
• Preventive control of diseases and invasions of harmful insects consists in periodic spraying with the help of Fufanon, Inta-vir, copper cuparos. With the help of Zircon and Epin, you can increase the vitality of the apple tree, strengthen the immune system.
• The apple tree trunk circle is kept in order, removing weeds and loosening the top layer of soil. This will improve moisture and air exchange. The soil is loosened the next day after watering is done.

About pruning and shaping the crown

Pruning is usually done in the fall and spring.

Autumn pruning is required to remove damaged and weak shoots in order to prevent the spread of foci of various fungi and bacteria in winter.

Spring pruning is required to form a fruit tree. They begin to carry it out about the 3rd or 4th year from the moment the tree is planted, while simultaneously removing branches damaged in winter and those shoots that grow in the inner part of the crowns.

About pollinating varieties

For the Korobovka apple tree, pollinators are needed, since it is a self-fertile apple variety. Only if there are pollinating apple trees in the neighborhood, this variety is capable of producing excellent yields. These useful neighbors include Cinnamon striped, Papirovka, White filling, Kitayka Saninskaya. If there are no pollinating apple trees, then ovaries will rarely form, and, accordingly, the yield will be low.

On the ripening and fruiting of apple trees of the Korobovka variety

In a young apple tree Korobovka, fruiting occurs every year, with an annual increase in the size of the yield. A stable yield begins in the seventh or eighth year, and every year there are more and more fruits. After twenty years, the apple tree begins to bear fruit periodically (about 1 time / 4 years) with a change in the size of the fruits (they become smaller).

Apples ripen in the middle of summer, maximum at the end of July. The fruits adhere perfectly to the branches, do not fall from the trees. Shelf life of Korobovka apples is thirty days. The disadvantage of storage is that the taste of apples changes for the worse during lying.

It is best to use them raw, cook compotes and preserves with jams, and make wines. Despite the fact that Korobovka apples are not recommended for storage, they have good transportability.

Be careful if your Korobovka falls from the tree: check the tree for the presence of the moth, this is the first signal for action to combat this harmful insect.

How the Korobovka apple variety is grown in the regions

Apple tree Korobovka: video about the variety

• In the suburbs of Moscow the variety in question is grown without using any special agrotechnical measures, since the soil near Moscow and the climate are favorable for it. In any case, it is necessary to monitor the physical and chemical composition of the soil and do not forget about the introduction of organic and mineral fertilizers.
• In the Urals and Siberia Columnar scion is often used for growing Korobovka. As for the winter hardiness of the variety, it allows you to successfully grow such an apple tree in the difficult climatic conditions of these regions. In the event of severe winters, the tops of trees may freeze, but this problem can be prevented by taking care of protection in advance.
• In the Leningrad region it is possible to grow Korobovka, paying attention and taking into account the high humidity. It can provoke the development of bacterial or fungal varieties of diseases, the resistance to which in the variety is low. It is best not to lead to the development of diseases, but to take preventive measures.

Apple-tree Korobovka is distinguished by excellent taste characteristics, honey flavor and classic apple aroma. This is a wonderful summer delicacy, excellent fruits, from which jam, compote and even wine are made. Choose the Korobovka apple variety for yourself and your family! Giving quite a bit of care to this unpretentious apple tree, you will receive large yields of tasty and healthy fruits in return.