Apple Tree Memory Warrior

Apples are more popular fruits in Russian latitudes, in this regard, apple varieties, novelties and time-tested ones are closely watched by amateur and professional gardeners. It is very difficult to choose a cultivar for cultivation. To make the right choice, you need to know all the characteristics of the apple tree that can affect whether you buy this variety or not. You should learn about all the signs of a tree, about its structure, its whimsicality to agricultural technology, study how the fruits are used, what yield indicator the variety has. When choosing a high-yielding, late-ripening variety whose fruits can be stored for a long time, study the "Memory of the Warrior" apple variety. In this article, we will consider the memory of the Warrior apple tree.

Apple tree Memory to the Warrior: variety description

Apple tree Memory to the Warrior: photo of the variety

The apple variety Memory Voinu was bred on the basis of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crops by the breeder E.N.Sedov at the end of the fifties of the twentieth century for the Central Black Earth Region, in the seventies the apple tree was sent for state varietal trials. Since 1997, the culture has been listed in the state register.

The parental apple varieties are: "Antonovka ordinary" and "Welsey". The apple variety in Memory of the Warrior inherited all the best traits from them, in some ways it surpasses them, for example, in unpretentiousness to growing conditions.

Advantages: high yield, excellent fruit taste, fruits can be stored for a long time, the tree is immune to scab.

Conditional minus - the average level of resistance to the winter season.

Description of apple tree Memory of the Warrior

• The tree is of great height, strong, its crown is lush, in young apple trees it is presented in the form of a reverse pyramid, but then, at the beginning of fruiting, it transforms into a ball shape, becomes not so thick. The crown is made up of vertical thickened cherry-colored shoots that extend from the trunk at an acute angle.
• The leaves are long, their base is narrow, of medium size, emerald in color. The leaf blade is wrinkled, glossy, leathery, slightly rises up.
• Flowers are light pink in color, large in size, abundantly cover the apple tree when it blooms.
• Apples Memory for a Warrior are of medium and large size, regular, flat, ribbing is not so pronounced. The peel is thin, plump, rough, yellow-green in color, the surface of the fruit has specks and streaks of rich crimson color. The average weight of the fruit is one hundred and sixty-five grams. The inner content of apples is white, casts a pale greenish color, juicy, plump, crunchy, the structure of the pulp is fine grain.

Tasting evaluation.

The tasting score is at a high level, the taste is estimated at 4.6 points out of 5 points. The taste is sweet and sour, the aroma of apples is strong. Fruits per hundred grams contain: sugar (10.9%), ascorbic acid (eighty-four mg).

Yield indicator.

The apple variety Memory Warrior is high-yielding; at the height of fruiting, productivity is one hundred and twenty kg from an apple tree.

Is fruiting intermittent?

The variety bears fruit stably, not periodic.

Winter resistance and disease immunity.

The resistance to the winter season is at an average level.An apple-tree of the Pamyat Voinu variety feels great when cultivated in the middle and central latitudes, as well as in the Central Black Earth Region, it tolerates wintering well in these territories.

In colder climates, the tree can be successfully cultivated on a winter-resistant stock.

The variety is highly immune to scab.

Apple Tree Memory to the Warrior: Planting

Apples Memory to the Warrior: photo of the variety

Time.

The memory of the Warrior apple tree is planted in the spring (April 10-25) or in the autumn season, taking into account the weather, it is necessary for the seedling to successfully root before the first cold snaps.

Planting progress.

• Before planting a tree, choosing the right site for planting is important. In order to find a place and not make mistakes, the size of an adult apple tree, its parameters upward, in breadth and diameter of the root system of an adult tree are taken into account.
• For planting the variety, a place illuminated by the sun is suitable, located away from groundwater, namely, they should lie below two to two and a half meters from the surface soil layer.
• A pit is prepared for the plant for planting. The dimensions of the hole: depth - eighty cm, diameter - one hundred cm. At the bottom of the hole, a drainage layer is laid, consisting of large stones or brick debris.
• The nutrient-filled surface soil layer is mixed with organic matter (for example, manure is used), thereby improving the physical, mechanical, and chemical composition of the soil.
• A stake is driven into the middle of the planting pit for support, a seedling is located near it, the roots are straightened, gradually covered with a nutrient substrate prepared in advance.
• When you fill up the hole with the plant, compact the earth so that in the future there is no strong subsidence from watering and exposing the surface roots.
• After planting the trees, abundant watering is done.

Apple tree Memory to the Warrior: variety care

Apple tree Memory to the Warrior: photo of the variety

Watering and fertilizing.

Watering the memory of the Warrior apple tree from the spring season to the last autumn days, watering begins when the buds appear, it also depends on the weather. On average, an adult apple tree is watered every fourteen days.

Young seedlings - when the surface of the trunk circle dries up.

The tree is fed twice a year: in the spring season, ammonium nitrate is introduced, and when the buds begin to form and before the fruits begin to pour in, it is useful to feed the plant with phosphorus, fertilize it by the root method; in the autumn season, organic matter, phosphorus and potassium are introduced, due to this, resistance to frost increases, and the apple tree also tolerates wintering well.

Spraying with minerals on the foliage has a good effect on the tree. This has a positive effect not only on the qualitative composition of the fruit, but also on the immune defense of the apple tree.

How to care for the trunk circle.

Take care of the near-trunk circle: regularly remove weeds, loosen after watering. These procedures are easy to carry out, do not neglect them. To reduce the loss of moisture and weaken the growth of weeds, the trunk circle should be mulched.

Cutting and shaping the crown.

It is important to prune the Memory to the Warrior apple tree. Pruning is carried out twice a year, in the autumn period, sanitary circumcision is performed - before the winter season, damaged and weak shoots are removed.

In the spring, the tree is pruned to form a crown and remove non-fruiting shoots, which draw on all the efforts of the apple tree. These shoots include those that grow inside the crown; old branches that no longer bear fruit; diseased and weak branches.

Pollination varieties.

"Antonovka ordinary", "Welsey", "Strafling».

Ripening and fruiting

Fruiting of the variety begins from 5 years after planting. Compared with other apple varieties, this apple tree starts to bear fruit late.

Ripening of apples Memory Warrior occurs in the 3rd September decade, simultaneous removable ripeness. The storage of fruits continues for one hundred and fifty days.

Dwarf rootstock variety

Apple tree Memory to the Warrior: photo of the variety

An apple-tree of the Pamyat Voinu variety can be cultivated on a dwarf rootstock, with this method it begins to bear fruit earlier, it is more resistant to winter and is more compact.

Regional cultivation

• Moscow region.

The apple variety Memory Voinu was primarily created for cultivation in the Russian Center and in the Central Black Earth Region, in this regard, it can be grown without any additional agrotechnical measures.

• Leningrad region.

When growing a variety in this area, carefully monitor the passage of groundwater to protect the root system from getting wet. Otherwise, no additional measures are required.

Apple tree Memory to the Warrior: reviews

Alevtina, Kursk region: “Great fruit with a pleasant taste! Classic aromatic and taste qualities, fruits are perfectly stored until January without losing marketability. The growth of the apple tree Memory Warrior is fast, not problematic, you need to take care of it traditionally, somehow I don't do anything in a special way. For beginners, this variety is ideal, and it bears a lot of fruits, and is grown without hassle! "

Valentina Semyonovna, Kurgan region: “Apples of the Memory Voinu variety are good. When flowering, the apple tree is very decorative. All covered with pink flowers, even the foliage is not visible! However, the area on the garden plot is large, but this is compensated by the generous yield, also annually. It tolerates winter well, I take care of it according to the standard: I water, feed, weed. I whiten in autumn, cut in spring. Nothing supernatural! I highly recommend! "

Marina, Ryazan: "Such a variety grows on the parent site. Nice apple tree. Fruits are delicious, I won't tell you how to care, but you can process them in different ways: boil, dry, prepare juices, and we also store the harvest, because there is plenty of it! "

Summary

The memory of the Warrior apple tree is a worthy contender for growing in your garden. You have studied the information on the cultivation of this apple tree, looked at the characteristics, and probably made sure of this yourself.