Apple tree Volga beauty

The apple tree Volzhskaya krasavitsa is a variety of the early winter period of ripening, which was zoned in the Republic of Tatarstan. He also fully reveals his qualities in the Penza, Samara, Ulyanovsk regions and in the Republic of Mordovia. Below we will talk about the main features of the Volga beauty apple tree, its positive qualities and weaknesses.

Origin of the variety

The apple tree Volzhskaya beauty was born in Kazan, where the Tatar Research Institute of Agriculture crossed two varieties known for a long time. The ancestor of the Volga beauty apple tree was the folk selection "Renet Krüdner", also called "Renet of the Volga region", the second - the variety known not only in Russia, but in Europe and North AmericaBorovinka". The work on crossing these two famous varieties was carried out by the breeder Rozanova G.I.

Apple tree Volga beauty: description of the variety and characteristics

Apple tree Volga beauty: photo of the variety

The Volga beauty apple trees are characterized by high growth, as well as the presence of a dense crown of a high degree of foliage, shaped like a ball. The bark of thick and straight shoots is dark brown and covered with a sparse and short edge. On the surface of the shoots, numerous large lentils are clearly visible. Small leaves of the Volga beauty apple tree have a dark green color, broadly oval or rounded outlines. The wrinkled surface of a curved and slightly folded leaf plate is covered with an edging. The slightly wavy contours of the leaves along the edge end with denticles of a double-crenate or serrate-crenate type. The leaves are attached to the shoots by means of medium-sized petioles, painted in red-violet color and covered with edging.

Slightly flattened apples of the Volga beauty have a rounded shape and slightly pronounced ribs. They are painted in a light cream color, on the vast surface of the apples there is a tan of pink tones with blurred outlines. Like the petioles, the stalks are colored in such a miniature calyx, and the chambers containing the seeds are of a semi-open type. The white fibrous part of the Volga beauty apple tree has an average density, fine grain and a pronounced aroma. The pulp is saturated with sweet and sour juice of a dessert shade. By its chemical composition, it is a valuable source of sugar (over 11%), acids (0.4%), vitamin C (over 21 mg per 100 g).

Apple tree Volga beauty: features of the variety

The apple trees of the Volzhskaya krasavitsa variety are characterized by fruit formation of a mixed type. This variety is self-fertile, therefore, for the formation of fruit ovaries, it needs the presence of pollinating trees on the site. For this purpose, another variety of authorship by Rozanova G.I. "Renet Tatarsky", a variety of winter ripening period "Anise new"And an old variety of early winter period" Bashkir handsome ", as well as a variety" Urozhainoe ". The first harvest of the Volga beauty apple variety can be harvested 2-3 years after planting the tree. The ripening period of the Volga beauty apple tree falls in September. The fruits harvested in early autumn can be stored until mid-winter and are well tolerated during transportation. The Volzhskaya krasavitsa apple variety has a universal purpose: its apples are eaten fresh, and also used for making drinks, jam, jams, canned food.

Apple tree Volga beauty: gardeners reviews about the variety

• Kirill Alexandrovich, Moscow region: “Apple tree Volzhskaya beauty is an ideal apple variety for me and my wife! In addition to the long shelf life and good transportability of the fruits, the Volzhskaya krasavitsa apple variety has other advantages. Its trees have an average degree of winter hardiness, as well as immunity to such a common fungal disease among fruit crops as scab. And, of course, it is worth noting the taste of the Volga beauty apples - sweet, with a slight sourness, in general, to the delight of the whole family! ".

• Svetlana Viktorovna, Samara region: “There is hardly a person who will not like the apples of the Volga beauty. They are very pleasant, both fresh and in the form of winter preparations. The only nuance, as a short woman, it is difficult for me to take care of a tree. The fact is that the Volga beauty apple tree is very tall, which significantly complicates both the care and the harvesting process. "