Apple tree Sergiana
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The Sergiana apple tree belongs to both late summer and early autumn varieties, depending on climatic conditions, the crop is harvested either in mid-August or in early September. The variety was bred back in 1962 at Lomonosov University by VV Vartapetyan as a result of crossing "Antonovka ordinary" with the variety "Partizanka", which in turn was obtained by crossing "Pepin saffron" and "Bellefleur-kitaika". The Sergiana apple variety is most widespread in the middle lane, in particular, in the Moscow, Smolensk, Bryansk, Vladimir and Ivanovo regions, since it is here that it reveals its fruitful abilities to the maximum.
Apple tree Sergiana: variety description and characteristics
Apple tree Sergiana: photo of the variety
The height of the Sergian apple tree, as a rule, does not exceed three meters. The originally rounded and compact crown becomes more spreading and wider as the tree ages, but still retains a rounded shape. The bark on the trunk and main branches is gray-colored, the highly pubescent young shoots are greenish-brown.
The leaf plate is large, painted in a bright shade of green, its shiny surface is covered with fine wrinkles, and the back side is strongly pubescent. The apple tree blooms in the first or second decade of May.
Fruiting of the Sergiana apple tree begins in the fifth year after planting. The variety is self-fertile and needs pollinators, therefore, it is necessary to select apple varieties blooming in the same period of time as the Sergiana apple tree, for example "Spartan", "Anniversary», «Sinap Orlovsky"Or" Folding ".
The size of the Sergian apple tree can be medium to large, weighing from 140 to 22 grams. The peel of medium thickness is colored in a light shade of yellow, and the red "blush" is located in the form of "blurred" stripes. The light creamy pulp has a soft fine-grained texture, has a good dessert taste with a slight sourness, and contains a lot of juice. Apples do not have a strong, but very pleasant aroma. The fruits of the Sergian apple tree are consumed fresh, they are suitable for making desserts, juices, compotes and all types of preservation, as well as for freezing and preparing dried fruits. Fresh apples are stored for a relatively short time, until November (even in a cool storage).
Advantages and disadvantages
Any plant, be it a fruit tree or a garden crop, has its own strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes it happens that the disadvantages do not look like a serious problem against the background of the advantages, sometimes the scales are equal, it also happens that the advantages are too few to put up with the disadvantages for the sake of them. If we talk about the Sergian apple tree, then the main drawback can be called the short shelf life of the fruit, but on the other hand, there is no need to expect more from a summer or autumn variety. After all, if you want to provide yourself with fresh apples for the winter, then plant winter varieties of apple trees for this, right?
The advantages of Sergian's apple tree include the following qualities:
- Winter hardiness in the middle lane.
- Regular and good yields.
- Excellent taste of fruits and good presentation.
- Scab resistant.
When we talk about resistance to any disease, this does not guarantee you 100% absence of disease. Even with innate immunity, fruit trees can start to hurt if the garden is not looked after. You should regularly prune, remove fallen leaves and pay attention to preventive treatment of the garden, aimed not only at preventing diseases, but also at the appearance of harmful insects.Only in this case will Sergian's apple trees in your garden be strong and healthy, and you will be rewarded for your efforts with a wonderful harvest.
