Apple tree Red Ketty

In our country, the variety began to be grown not so long ago. On foreign sites, there is no data on the Red Catty apple variety. It is known for certain that breeders have spent almost a quarter of a century to create such a variety. The cultivar was developed by crossing a scab resistant cultivar with a red-fleshy cultivar. There is no exact information about who created the variety. One group believes that the Red Catty apple tree originated in Switzerland, and another in North America. It is also referred to as tuberous varieties, and this gives the right to realize it only to the creators. The Red Catty apple tree does not appear in the State Register. Also, no trials on the variety have yet been carried out. But since 2013, he has been selling this variety in specialized nurseries, and they also began to distribute it in Ukraine and Belarus.

There is an opinion that the name of the Red Catty apple tree was invented by the creators, to increase the level of sales of trees. Also, the variety has a similar variety, Red Passion, which is almost identical in characteristics.

Apple tree Red Ketty: variety description

Apple tree Red Ketty: photo

Apple tree Red Catty. It is small in size - on average 3 m. The bark is brown-red, branches and shoots are not thickened. The shoots are facing up, the branches are at an angle of 90 ̊.

Apple tree foliage red catty... Small, egg-shaped, the tip is slightly pointed, the base of the leaf is rounded and wide. The leaf is dense, young foliage has a reddish tint, the main color is greenish. Veins in the form of a mesh, the main vein is pink. The edges of the leaves have a wide wave. The bottom of the leaf has a small fluff.

Flowers. The flowering of the Red Catty apple tree is unusual and beautiful. The flowers are large. The inflorescences include 3 flowers. Rich crimson buds. When the flowers bloom, they begin to turn pink. The petals are oval-shaped, longish. The pistil stigma is located below the anthers. The colored stem is elongated, not thickened, colored, with a small fluff.

The fruit of the Red Catty apple tree. Bright shade, flat-rounded shape, beautiful appearance. Apples weigh about 200 grams. The funnel is small. Open bowl, small saucer. The tube is small, in the form of a wide cylinder. Seed material is large. The peel is shiny, smooth, deep red.

Red Catty apple pulp has a sufficient amount of juice, firm, red-pink, brightens closer to the seeds. The more the variety is stored, the more intense the smell of wild berries from apples. The apples are sweet, tart with a slight sourness. The pulp does not acquire a dark color upon contact with oxygen. When cooked, the rich red color does not go away. The juice is bright, has a red tint, which will not change when exposed to high temperatures. It tastes like cranberry juice.

Apple tree varieties Red Ketty: characteristics of the variety

Apple tree Red Ketty: photo of the variety

Apple tree Red Ketty begins to harvest at 2 years of age, which will greatly delight impatient gardeners. Usually the Red Ketty apple tree blooms the next year, but it is better to remove the flowers so that the plant gains more strength. The variety ripens and blooms by the winter period.

The fruits are harvested in the 15th of August or in the first half of September. If you pick the fruit from the branches and taste it, you can be disappointed, as they will be sour. Apples need to rest for about a month to come into an edible shape.

Everywhere it is indicated that fertility is very high. But there were no official trials on the variety, so the data are very unreliable.After ripening, the fruits sit tightly on the branches.

Trees can withstand up to -33 ̊C. This means that the Red Catty apple tree can be ventured to be planted in a variety of regions. When buying, you need to pay attention to the zoned varieties. Since if the variety developed in the south, then there will be nothing to say about the indicators of frost resistance.

Pollinators of the Red Catty apple tree

Apple tree Red Ketty: photo of the variety

Apple tree Red Ketty needs pollination, as the variety is self-fertile. But there is no need to plant different varieties of apples. For example, if the neighbors have an apple tree growing at a distance of up to 300 m, then an additional planting will not be needed. The important point is that the apple trees bloom at the same time.

Planting and caring for the variety

Red Catty apple seedlings can be planted in the fall and spring, depending on the planting region. If the fruit gets a lot of sun, then they will be richly sweet.

Apple variety Red Ketty is unpretentious to planting conditions. The planting soil should be slightly acidic. Ideally, if it is a light and fertile loam. The earth must be moist and oxygenated. The soil needs to be watered regularly, even though the cultivar is capable of growing in hot climates. A sufficient amount of moisture ensures a solid size of the fruit.

Periodically, it is necessary to carry out prevention so that the plant is always strong and healthy. In the spring, it is worth fertilizing an apple tree with a nitrogenous fertilizing material. Fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium are applied from mid-July. The formation is done in a tiered with a discharge, the plant is cut in the spring.

The variety blooms beautifully in spring, and at the end of the season begins to bear fruit with delicious fruits.

The Red Catty apple tree is frost resistant. It grows well in Central Russia, you can also grow the Red Catty variety and further south.

Apple tree Red Ketty: reviews of gardeners

Apple tree Red Ketty: photo of the variety

Basically, gardeners leave positive reviews about the Red Catty apple variety. Feedback from gardeners allows us to highlight the main advantages of the Red Catty apple tree:

• Possibility of development in the southern regions of the country;
• Drought-resistant;
• Strong immunity;
• Disease resistance, especially well fights scab and powdery sundew;
• Actively fights harmful insects;
• You need to pick the fruits very carefully;
• Apples are easily transported;
• They are stored for a rather long time - about 4 months;
• Use for various culinary purposes;
• In winter, apples are of a beautiful shade;
• Fruits contain a large amount of nutrients;
• The pulp does not darken, so it can be used in dessert dishes or fruit salads;
• Canned fruits look original;
• Apples can be dried.

Conclusion

The Red Catty apple tree does not need a lot of chemical treatments, which means that the gardener gets a clean crop at the end. In winter, you can enjoy the wonderful fruits of the Red Catty apple tree. The variety is very much loved by many gardeners, but some are not satisfied with the unusual taste of apples.