Apple Mana

The Mana apple tree is an autumn ripening variety. NN Tikhonov, AS Tolmacheva worked on the development of this novelty at the experimental station of Krasnoyarsk. Ranetka took part in crossing Laletino and Folding... Despite the Krasnoyarsk origin, the Mana apple variety has gained the greatest popularity in the more northern growing zones. Zoning took place on the territory of the regions of Omsk, Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo. Residents, amateur gardeners, industrial cultivation in the regions of Irkutsk, the Republic of Khakassia, Tyva are also engaged in the cultivation of the Mana apple tree.

Apple Mana: variety description

The fruit trees of the Mana apple tree are blessed with medium size, but very rapid growth and development rates. But relatively early periods of fruiting slow down the growth rate, and attenuation occurs in further development. Rounded crown formation, rather rare, where the number of branches is not numerous, olive-colored trunk bark. Thinner branches are colored red. In the process of fruiting, complex shapes and more simplified ringlets take part. The growths of the Mana apple tree of the last season also bear fruit.

Average shoot thickness, slight roundness, slight cranking. The shoots are colored with a brown color of a slightly brown shade. The upper part of the Mana apple tree shoot is more pubescent relative to the lower base. Slightly pressed, also pubescent shoot buds. The leaf plates are wide in shape, ovoid in the form of formation. In most cases, it is rounded, with a shortened sharpening towards the top. Along the edge of the leaf there is a framing with a serrate-crenate type, a very pronounced nerve of a rather coarse appearance. The leaf color of the Mana apple tree is green, a little darkish in color. The leaf bud has no pubescence. Thin petiole of medium length. The stipule is also of medium size, lunar shape.

The enlarged flowers of the Mana apple tree are full of snow-white color and a wonderful aroma that attracts special attention. The shape of the flower is deeply cupped. The oval shape of the petals, the texture of the petal is slightly transparent, up to 6 flowers form an inflorescence. Elongated pistils and rather strongly pubescent, and the location of the stigma relative to the anther is at the same level.

The Mana apple variety is semi-cultivated, has large fruits, subject to all agrotechnical rules for growing, the weight of the fruit reaches 80 grams. Formation of a rounded apple, in some cases barrel-shaped. Weakened ribbing of the surface, there is an abdominal suture. At the time of ripening, the fruit is completely covered with a slightly blurry crimson blush. With prolonged storage, the color of the blush becomes darker. Peduncle of medium size, rather thickened. The funnel is rather shallow, in most cases of a floating type and with no rustiness. Small, closed calyx. The saucer is formed slightly deep, narrowish, slightly grooved.

The fruit of the Mana apple tree has a yellowish flesh, rather loose content, coarse-grained texture. Improved quality of apple juiciness, sweet and sour taste indicators. Selective evaluation of the taste of fruits in different years of fruiting fixes partial astringency in taste.

Consider the chemical components of the Mans apple fruit: dry matter in the amount of 20.3%, sugars are no more than 9.8%, the amount of titratable acids does not exceed 1.11%, ascorbic acid in the amount of 15.4 mg per 100 grams of the product, vitamin P-in the amount of 232 mg per 100 grams fetus.

Apple-tree Mana of autumn ripening period. The main harvest falls on September 5-15. Keeping quality of a crop of a short term, no more than 2.5 months. Basically, this is until the second decade of November. The particularly good resistance to transport is attractive, even over long distances.
The main use of the fruits of this variety is thermal processing, an excellent raw material for making juice, puree.

The Mana apple tree belongs to the self-sterile species, therefore the following pollinators are recommended: Lada, Alyonushka, Pepinchik Krasnoyarsk.

Fruit trees of the Mana apple tree of a fast-growing species, yield indicators at a height. Digital indicators of apple cultivation on an industrial scale: the average amount is 121 centners per hectare, the maximum yield is up to 211 centners per hectare. Unsharp type of frequency of fruiting of this variety.

Good indicators of winter hardiness of fruit trees. According to statistics, from the coldest winters of the 60s-80s, the crown of the tree had practically no significant frost damage. Distinctive ability to recover very quickly after any adverse conditions.

Apple-tree Mana: reviews of gardeners about the variety

• Kristina Igorevna, Chelyabinsk region: “Several varieties of apple trees grow on my garden plot at once, each of them has both advantages and some disadvantages. And only in Man's apple tree I did not find any obvious disadvantages. The yield indicators of the Mana apple tree are at an altitude, the variety is resistant to prolonged drought, and is also immune to scab (which, by the way, ruined many crops grown on my site). On top of that, Mana's apple tree is fast-growing, and apples taste great. "
• Zinaida Stepanovna, Samara region: “I can call myself an experienced gardener, it is impossible to surprise me with an ideal apple variety. This is probably why, and in the Man's apple tree, despite a bunch of positive reviews, I still found one drawback. If you eat a Man's apple right after being plucked from a branch, the taste is noticeably worse than after processing. We must pay tribute to the variety, otherwise the Mana apple tree is a great option for growing! ".