Apple-tree Suislepskoe

The Suislepskoe apple tree has been considered the most popular plant for many hundreds of years. Nowadays it is difficult to find a garden or a backyard where at least one apple tree does not grow. But when cultivating such fruit trees, it is possible to achieve great success only with the correct choice of the subspecies, choosing the right site for the tree, as well as timely and high-quality care for such crops.

If you do not fulfill all the requirements and conditions, you can not only be left without a crop, but also cause disease, or even death of the plant.

In this article, we will talk about one of the varieties of apple culture - Suislepskoe, or otherwise Malinovka. We will learn about all the features of this tree, about its care and cultivation, and also consider all the pros and cons of this subspecies.

Apple-tree Suislepskoe: variety description

Suislepskoe apple: variety photo

The Suislepskoe apple tree has several names: Malinovka, Suislep, Suisleper and Suislepskoe. This apple tree is considered a representative of the early summer varieties. The tree itself has an average size and a dense crown that has a spherical shape. The stems of this plant are raised and have a dark shade. The shoots are quite thick, have a brown color with a reddish tint. The leaves are medium to large in size with a round shape and jagged edges. The leaves are also dark green in color.

Apples of the Suislepskoye variety have a rather beautiful rich integumentary shade. They are medium-sized and weigh 80-150 grams each. These fruits are endowed with a non-one-dimensional shape, most often roundish with a slight flattening, ribbed, with a conical top. Also, these fruits may be lopsided. The main shade of these fruits is from greenish to greenish-yellow, and the integumentary color is in the form of scarlet stripes, outwardly similar to the strokes on a pinkish background. The fruits are covered with a thin skin, smooth structure with a waxy coating. The inner part of the fruit is pure white in color, with the presence of a pink tint with veins, but not always. This pulp has a juicy, fine-grained structure and a sweet taste with a touch of acidity.

Apple-tree Suislepskoe: features of the variety

Like all crops, this apple subspecies has its advantages and disadvantages. The pluses of this apple tree include: attractive external characteristics of the fruit; dessert taste, sour-sugar. The disadvantages of the variety include: an underestimated level of yield; periodic fruiting in mature plants; low level of ability to transport; a short storage period for fruits in an unprocessed form.

The Suislepskoe apple tree has an average size, its growth can reach from three to five meters, it all depends on the growing area and growing conditions.

The crown of such a tree has a spherical or slightly oval shape. It is strongly leafy and of medium size. The span of its stems can reach up to 4 meters in circumference.

The Suislepskoe apple variety is endowed with an average yield level. The first crop can be harvested at 3 years of plant life. This crop begins to give the maximum yield level at 7-8 years of life of the apple tree after planting. At this moment, each apple tree is capable of producing up to 50 kilograms of ripe fruits. But it is worth noting that at a mature age the fruiting of this tree is irregular, a good year in terms of yield can alternate with a year of relative dormancy.

The fruits of this subspecies are endowed with a sweet taste with a small amount of acidity. Their chemical composition contains: sugar 9.81 percent; titratable acids 0.72 percent; pectins 12.2 percent; ascorbic acid 9.1 milligrams per 100 grams of product; P-active substances 116.3 milligrams per 100 grams of product.

The Suislepskoe apple tree's frost tolerance is at an average level. When cultivated in areas with frosty winter periods, it is required to carry out preventive actions to protect the apple tree from severe frosts and winds.

It is also worth mentioning that the Suislepskoe apple tree in unfavorable weather can be affected by such dangerous and common diseases as fruit rot and scab, especially in a rather rainy season. In addition, this subspecies of the apple tree can get sick with diseases such as powdery mildew, cytosporosis, milky shine. And also be attacked by pests: apple moth, green aphid, leafworm.

Apple-tree Suislepskoe: planting and care

Apple-tree Suislepskoe: photo of the variety

Planting a seedling of an apple tree of the Suislepskoye variety can be done both in the spring period of the year, but only before the start of intensive growth, and in the autumn period of the year, after the foliage has fallen. The best option is considered the autumn period before the onset of the first frost. This is due to the fact that the apple tree has time to adapt and take root in a new place of growth. In the case of spring, this period is shorter, since after the blooming of flower buds, the apple tree begins to actively grow, and there is not enough strength for the development of the rhizome.

Landing technology

For a successful result in the cultivation of this subspecies, it is very important to choose the correct planting period. As already noted, the best option for planting would be the autumn period, after leaf fall. Although if you have the opportunity to purchase a seedling of this subspecies with different types of rhizomes, then you need to follow the following algorithm of actions:

• An apple seedling Suislepskoye, which has an open type of root system, is planted in the spring period of the year, before the period of blooming of flower buds, approximately the last week of March-first decade of April.
• A seedling endowed with a closed type of root system is planted in an open space in the autumn period of the year, approximately the last week of September - the second half of October.

Before planting, you should choose the right site for future growth. Such a place should be sufficiently lit, with no surface groundwater, and fertile soil. The hole should be dug a few weeks before the expected disembarkation date. When planting several seedlings at once, the distance between the planting holes should be about five meters, plus the alternation of trees with other fruit crops is completely undesirable.

The landing hole should have the following dimensions: a depth of about 80 centimeters, and a width of about one meter. In advance, the soil should be prepared for filling the rhizome of the plant, and a drainage layer should be made at the bottom of the planting hole, consisting of rubble and sand. If they are absent, then you can replace them with sticks, branches and other organic waste, which are capable of long-term preservation in the process of decomposition.

A seedling of this variety is placed in the center of the prepared planting hole, carefully spreading the roots of the plant, and it is very important that the root collar of the seedling should be above the soil surface. The hole is filled with prepared soil, after which it is carefully tamped. A peg is driven in near the seedling, which will serve as a support for the young tree, then the planted seedling is abundantly watered.

Growing features

There are no peculiarities in the cultivation of this subspecies.To create the conditions under which a given fruit tree will successfully grow, develop and bear fruit, you only need to carry out simple actions, such as:

• Inspection of the apple tree after the winter period with the arrival of spring.
• In the presence of damage, their timely treatment.
• Removal of dried and damaged branches.
• Treatment for preventive purposes against diseases and pests.
• In the dry season, additionally carry out the irrigation procedure.
• weeding and loosening the near-stem circle of the tree, as well as mulching the soil.
• Periodic feeding in the autumn and spring seasons.
• Pruning procedure in the autumn period of the year.
• Preparatory actions for wintering, if there is such a need, then a shelter for the winter in the northern regions of growth.

A very important and obligatory event, which is part of the entire complex of agrotechnical work, is the procedure for pruning and shaping the crown of a tree. As noted earlier, in the spring, the pruning procedure is performed in order to create favorable conditions for the ripening of the fruits of this variety, as well as to avoid damage to the apple tree and its fruits by various diseases and pests. In the autumn period, stems should be removed that were damaged at the time of harvest, as well as those broken under the mass of fruits during their ripening period.

During the procedure for forming the crown of the Suislepskoe apple tree, it is required to pay special attention to:

• Skeletal stems were located quite far apart.
• Finding the central shoot should be higher than the skeletal stems.
• Compared to lower order stems, higher order stems should be shorter.

It is worth noting that you should not remove too many branches in one pruning procedure.

When breeding different subspecies of apple culture by employees of the All-Russian Research Institute of Floriculture and Subtropical Crops in the city of Sochi, by crossing the subspecies in question and the Delicious variety, such an apple variety was bred - Yuzhnoye. Vaccination is carried out in the spring and summer period of the year, this is a wonderful way to get the required subspecies, or even bring a new one. Vaccination methods are:

• in the side cut
• budding
• in the butt
• copulation with tongue
• into cleavage
• per bark

The method of grafting, as well as what subspecies to choose as a rootstock and scion, each farmer or gardener must choose independently, depending on what result he wants to achieve.

The apple subspecies considered in this article is considered a self-fertile variety. Therefore, it requires the presence of other pollinating varieties nearby. For this subspecies, such varieties for pollination are perfect as: Papirovka and Grushovka Moscow.

Fruiting and ripening

Suislepskoe apples: variety photo

Depending on which rootstock a given tree is grafted on, the beginning of the fruiting period is:

• On a dwarf rootstock, this period begins at 3-4 years of plant life after planting.
• With normal cultivation - 5-6 years of plant life after planting a seedling.

The flowering period for the Suislepskoe apple tree begins in the second decade of May.

In different areas of cultivation, the fruit of this variety ripens at different times:

• In the southern territories, this period falls on the last days of July.
• In the northwestern region, this is before September.

The fruits of the Suislepskoe apple variety are endowed with a low storage period, as well as a low level of transportability. It should be said that the duration of fresh storage of these fruits is a maximum of three weeks. And such low rates according to these criteria are considered the most important disadvantages of this subspecies.

Subspecies and their variants

• Decorative... This fruit tree has a growth of 4 to 8 meters, as well as a round or wide pyramidal crown. Occasionally it can be grown in bush form.The foliage is endowed with a dark green tint, elliptical in shape, one such leaf has a length of about 10 centimeters. The flowers of this tree are large in size, they can be 3-4 centimeters in diameter, and are also endowed with pinkish or white color. The flowering time of this plant is in the month of May, and the flowering is regular. The fruits of such an apple tree are very small in size, saturated in color, capable of changing as they ripen from green to purple-scarlet color. The fruits are quite suitable for human consumption and can be used for processing. The subspecies has a high level of frost resistance.
• Red-leaved. It is considered a decorative subspecies of the apple tree, which is endowed with all the characteristics of the variety described above (decorative). The main distinguishing feature is the red tint of the foliage. This subspecies is considered a hybrid and has a difference in disease resistance and unpretentious cultivation.
• Columnar. When cultivating an apple tree in a columnar form, it has one main trunk. This trunk is overgrown with short fruit formations, on which fruits are formed. When growing an apple tree in this form, it is almost completely deprived of stems, due to which harvesting is greatly facilitated and the work involved in caring for such a plant is reduced.
• Riga. The fruits of such a Suislepskoe apple tree are endowed with a sweet taste, and they can also be stored fresh for a rather long period, do not fall from the tree after they are ripe. The fetus is medium to slightly smaller than the average size, with a wide conical shape and a dark reddish tinge. The inner part of the fruit is white, with a scarlet tint along the outer contour of the apple. The ripening period for such fruits is in September. It should be noted that this variety is immune to disease, as well as frost resistance.

Growing regions

• Moscow region and Leningrad region. The climatic conditions of the Moscow region and the Leningrad region are well suited for the cultivation of apple crops, especially if they are endowed with good frost resistance. The Suislepskoe apple variety also belongs to such subspecies. Therefore, when cultivating this tree in these territories, it is required to be guided by the main growing rules. There are no special conditions for growing and caring in these areas.
• Middle lane. On the territory of the middle zone of our country, in the west of Russia, and also in the southern territories, this subspecies of apple culture was zoned for cultivation on an industrial scale, private farms and for decoration. These include the regions: Oryol, Kursk, Ryazan, Kaluga, Smolensk, Belgorod. Thanks to this, if necessary, there is always the opportunity to find a zoned seedling, during the cultivation of which you do not need to perform additional work, as well as costs.
• Northwest. In this region, frosts are quite strong in winter, and, despite the fact that this subspecies is endowed with cold resistance, this level of resistance may not be enough at air temperatures below -15 degrees. It is also worth noting that when cultivating in this area in the autumn, it is required to cover the tree with a special covering material in preparation for wintering.
• In Belarus. It is known from the history of the Suislepskoe apple tree that it was obtained as a result of folk selection, on the territory of the Baltic countries, where this subspecies received its natural distribution. The weather of the Republic of Belarus, bordering the Baltic states, is quite similar to theirs. Due to this, this subspecies of apple culture is cultivated quite successfully by gardeners of this republic without the use of additional cultivation and care activities.

Apple-tree Suislepskoe: reviews

Apple-tree Suislepskoe: video about the variety

The Suislepskoe apple tree is an excellent result of folk selection.To achieve success in growing this variety, you only need to follow the recommendations of experienced gardeners and specialists.

Due to the fact that the Suislepskoe apple tree is quite popular and widespread for a long time, and, above all, is zoned in the southwest, northwest and southeast, you can read a huge number of reviews about it. Here are a few of them:

• The Suislepskoe apple tree has been growing here for quite a long time. A wonderful summer subspecies, everything suits us, and we are satisfied. The fruits of this tree taste sweet, with a slight sourness, have some kind of zest of their own, which cannot be expressed in words. The main thing is that the children are delighted! We do not have severe frosts in winter, so there were no difficulties with growing, and this is almost 25 years old.

Oleg, Novgorod region

• Not so long ago I bought a piece of land, built a house on it and planted a small garden. Together with other subspecies, he planted the Suislepskoe apple tree. Quite an old subspecies, even my parents told about it, that's why I planted it too. Plus, before purchasing a seedling, I read its description and features. The fruits ripen at the end of the summer season and are quite tasty. One thing is bad, they are not stored for long, although this applies to almost all summer subspecies of apple trees. The first fruiting period began at the 4th year of life, and while the harvest is stable, annual. What I heard about this subspecies from my parents - everything was confirmed. Therefore, in general, I am satisfied with this subspecies.

Dmitry, Pskov

• I am already considered an experienced gardener, as I have been growing fruit crops for a long time. What I can say about the Suislepskoe apple variety is that it is a good pretty variety of the summer ripening period. In terms of its hardiness to frost, it is on a par with the Pepin saffron variety, although it is slightly inferior to such subspecies as Autumn striped and Welsey. The fruits of this subspecies taste good. Another plus, it does not need special cultivation conditions.