Apple-tree Ribbed

Apple-tree Ribbed is a variety of the winter period, the author of which is S. Kedrin. All work on the variety was carried out at a scientific station in Samara. Thanks to the crossing of the variety Antonovka and Pepin got a new variety. After all the checks, it was officially registered. The variety is designed for growing in normal climates with slight cold snaps.

Apple-tree Ribbed: variety description

The ribbed apple tree reaches a medium size, about 4 meters in height. The crown density is formed closer to 2 years and forms a ball of the correct shape. The foliage is of medium density, since there is a large space between the branches.

Apple tree shoots Ribbed green with a lot of hairiness. Leaves are ovate, long with a slightly elongated end. A small film is observed over the entire surface, which envelops and protects the sheet. During the first year after planting, the leaves of the tree change their color, turning from light green to dark marsh color.

Apple-tree Ribbed: characteristics of the crop

Ribbed apples of medium size, about 140 grams. They are smooth, regular, rounded, with slightly protruding sides. In color, the fruits are bright, green-orange. The skin is covered with an oily coating, which belongs to natural wax and protects the fruit. The rind is dense and firm, so the pulp is under reliable protection. The subcutaneous points are light, so they are completely invisible on apples. The stalks are long, thin, poorly holding the fruits, at full maturity the apples fall off. To avoid this, you can harvest a week earlier, collecting whole fruits.

The taste of Ribbed apples is a little dry, they are dense in structure, very sweet, contain a lot of natural sugars and nutrients.

When to start harvesting

The full ripeness of the ribbed apple tree comes at the end of September. The variety has a long shelf life, since after harvesting the fruits are stored until early March.

The first fruiting begins pretty soon, 4-5 years after planting. For 2-3 years, the harvest stabilizes, becomes regular, and with age, the number of fruits slightly increases.

Apple-tree Ribbed: reviews of gardeners

• Antonina Vladimirovna, Chelyabinsk region: “I grow various varieties of apple trees for sale. Apple-tree Ribbed is one of them. Apples feel great during transportation, even over long distances, so they are often used for sale. "
• Marina Mikhailovna, Moscow region: “Pleasant taste and appearance of the harvest, as well as a long shelf life of the fruits - are the undoubted advantages of the ribbed apple variety. The disadvantage is that the fruit starts to fall at the end of the season. ”