Apple-tree Light

Apple tree Light belongs to the autumn varieties and is a product of the selection of the Krasnoyarsk OSB. The authorship belongs to N.N. Tikhonov and A.S. Tolmacheva, who crossed the varieties "Laletino"And" Folding ". Apple trees of the Svetloye variety can be found both in private and collective gardens, not only in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, but also in neighboring regions.

Apple-tree Light: description of the variety and characteristics

The apple-tree of the Svetloye variety is a medium-sized tree with rounded crown outlines. On the trunk and main branches that make up the "skeleton" of the plant, the bark is gray, the arched shoots are brown. The buds, like the shoots, are pubescent, small and tightly pressed against the shoots. Light green leaf plates are elongated, heavily pubescent with a finely serrate edge, the petiole is colored lilac-burgundy. Large snow-white flowers have a strong aroma.

The Svetloye apple variety needs pollinators, so the gardener will have to plant other apple trees in addition to the “Light” seedlings. In this case, "Vega", "Mana"," Seagull "," Loiko "or"Torch».
The Apple tree Light begins to bear fruit in the fourth year and does not take breaks in fruiting with age. According to statistics, trees aged eight to nine years give from 50 to 70 centners per hectare, and by the age of sixteen this figure has already increased to 170-180 centners per hectare.

Medium-sized apples, as a rule, weigh less than 90 grams. The shape of the fruit is round, slightly beveled and ribbed. The smooth skin is colored in a light shade of green, the integumentary color is absent. The pulp of the fruit also has a greenish tint, it has a loose texture, sweet and sour taste. The fruits have a rich, strong aroma and contain a very large amount of juice.

The harvest from the Svetloe apple tree is harvested in the first decade of September. In addition to fresh consumption, fruits are used for making juice, mashed potatoes, fillings for baking, various homemade preparations (preserves, jams, marmalades and compotes), dried fruits and freezing. During harvesting and transportation, apples must be handled with extreme care, since they are easily damaged, and for damaged fruits, the shelf life is reduced from two months to several days.

Apple tree Light: reviews of gardeners

• Natalia Maksimovna, Sverdlovsk region: “I like the Svetloye apple variety because of its excellent winter hardiness and ability to regenerate. Also, the variety tolerates drought well. The short shelf life and insufficient transportability are, as it seems to me, the only drawbacks of the Svetloe apple tree, but the apples are so tasty that they are not kept for a long time, we eat everything. "
• Veronika Andreevna, Moscow region: “Apple tree Light is a fast-growing variety, which pleases me. The immunity of the Svetloe apple variety allows it to resist scab and some other diseases. However, I want to say that one should not neglect prevention (one should beware of not only diseases, but also the appearance of harmful insects), since natural immunity cannot protect the Svetloe apple tree from all adversity, if one does not take care of the garden. "