Apple tree Start

Apple tree Start of the winter ripening of the crop. Marked with excellent immunity to scab disease. Selected by the All-Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crops. The novelty was developed by means of hybridization, the work was carried out in 1981. Since 1994, the resulting seedling has been attributed to the elite varieties. When grown on the area of ​​the selection garden, the first harvest was obtained already in 1990. The authorship was shared by the scientists-breeders: E. N. Sedov, V. V. Zhdanov, Z. M. Serova, E. A. Dolmatov.
Since 1998, the Start apple variety has been included in the lists of the State test in the Central, Central Black Earth and Lower Volga regions of Russia. Zoning fell on 2002.

Apple tree Start: variety description and characteristics

Apples Start: photo of the variety

Apples of the Start variety are endowed with the growth force of the average. Rounded crown shaping. The bark of the trunk and main branches is gray and smooth.

Refined apple shoots Start of a straight-growing type, slightly rounded in cross-section. Covered with rich pubescence. A few lentils on the shoots are small in size. Buds strongly pressed against the shoot are formed in a circle and covered with pubescence. The leaf plates are oblong-ovoid, elongate sharpened to the apex, which has a helical twist. Apple leaf Start is colored green with a slight shade of yellow. The structure of the leaf is slightly wrinkled. On the edge of the leaf plates there is a slightly wavy framing in the form of a fine-toothed serration.

The apple tree Start has elongated petioles, medium thickened and covered with visible pubescence.
Umbellate type inflorescences, collecting up to 6 small flowers. The color of the bud is white with a pinkish tinge. The flowers are saucer-shaped, growing to a medium size. The petals of a single pink flower, slightly rounded, do not press against each other. The anthers and stigmas of the flower are located at the same level. Pedicel length is average, the column of pistils grows together, pubescence is absent.

The fruits of the Start apple variety do not exceed 140 grams in weight and are of average size. Formed by an oblong appearance, slightly beveled with wide ribbing. The dry skin of the apple shines a little. The main color of the fruit at the time of collection is greenish. With the onset of full consumer maturity, the color smoothly passes to a more yellow tint. Cover coloration occupies a smaller part of the apple surface and is expressed by slightly blurred stripes and interspersed with a brick, even more red color.

A large number of subcutaneous dots, clearly visible, of a green tone. Curved peduncle, oblique type. The funnel of the fruit is formed by a pointed cone, narrow in width, covered with a slight rustiness. Semi-open cup. Wide in size, fairly deep saucer, covered with small grooves. Seed chambers are closed. A subgacular tube develops in a cup-shaped form. Egg-shaped seeds that are brown when they reach full maturity.

White apple flesh Start, in some cases slightly greenish color, good density. The texture of the flesh is fine-grained, but very juicy in content. Sour-sweet attractive taste. The appearance and taste of apple fruits of this variety can be estimated at 4.3 points. The content of ascorbic acid in the composition of the raw mass of the fruit is average.

At the time of cultivation in the orchards of the Orel region, statistics indicate the timing of the onset of the maturity of the crop for large-scale harvest, this is approximately from 15 to 20 September.The shelf life of the harvested fruits is quite attractive; until the last days of February, the fruits can retain their taste and appearance.
Appointment of apple fruits of the Start variety: fresh consumption and for obtaining juice in production. The assessment of the quality and taste of the juice obtained from the fruits of this variety is 4.4 points, which exceeds the indicator of the juice obtained from the fruit of Antonovka, only 4.0 points. When viewed in comparison.

The amount of the crop harvested from young fruit trees is 170 centners per hectare of plantations. Again, when compared with the indicators of the Antonovka variety, the amount of the latter's harvest was only 95 centners per hectare. From this we can conclude that the Start apple variety is very attractive from all sides.

Apple tree Start is endowed with excellent cold winter resistance. At the time of the tests, at a frost of -40 degrees, the buds of a tree and wood were slightly damaged. The apple variety Start has a sufficient yield.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of the Start apple tree include the following parameters:

• developed immunity to scab;
• excellent and high-quality yield;
• pre-winter ripening of the crop, which prolongs the shelf life of apples Start.

The apple tree Start is perfect for growing in intensive gardens.