Apple-tree Berry

Nowadays, there are a huge number of all kinds of apple trees. After all, no garden or vegetable garden is complete without this fruit and berry tree. In addition to ordinary apple trees, decorative varieties are now gaining popularity. The Yagodnaya apple tree is considered one of the brightest representatives of these species. Most of all, this variety was appreciated and loved in central Russia, as well as in Eastern Siberia. It is widely used in decoration due to its interesting appearance and rather long flowering period. In this article, we will take a closer look at this variety, and also analyze all the nuances of cultivation and care.

Apple-tree Berry: variety description

Apple-tree Berry: photo of the variety

The Yagodnaya apple tree is quite small, one might even say small, judging by its growth. Most often it has an irregular umbrella-shaped or spherical crown. It is sometimes called the apple tree, but this is a mistake.

There are also slightly other forms of this variety, for example, shrub. These include the Berry multi-stemmed apple tree. It has a fairly thick and large trunk with a dark gray bark. The foliage has an elongated ovoid shape, sometimes elliptical in shape. Leaves grow in length up to 10 centimeters approximately.

Also, the foliage of the Yagodnaya apple tree has a dark green color, which turns into a variety of color shades in autumn. For example, yellow, orange, scarlet. It is a pity that such a charm does not please the eye for a long time, the foliage of the Berry apple tree falls off rather quickly.

The flowers of the Yagodnaya apple variety are bisexual. They are collected in umbellate inflorescences from 4 to 8 pieces and they have no aroma. Immediately after the formation of leaves and budding, flowers begin to bloom. The flowering period of this variety is distinguished by its abundance and richness. This is due to the fact that flowers are located not only on pods, but also on annual shoots.

The Yagodnaya apple tree has decorative qualities due to its rather long and abundant flowering period and high fruiting. The apple tree is densely covered with bright apples of various sizes and colors. The apples themselves are quite small. On average, they have a diameter of one centimeter. And the color can be from orange to bright red.

Due to their very small size, Berry apples are able to stay on the branches for a very long time, even with the arrival of the winter season. The apple consists of five nests, formed by leathery valves with a seed. And the inner part forms a fleshy and growing receptacle.

Apple-tree Siberian Berry

Apple-tree Siberian Berry: photo of the variety

The Siberian Yagodnaya apple tree belongs to the deciduous type trees. It has a very small size and a round crown, rather thickened. A separate leaf from this crown is endowed with an elliptical, oval, or elongated ovoid shape, in which the tip is pointed.

The flowers of this species bloom quite large, up to about 4 centimeters in diameter, which are painted pink or white. Fruits are very small in size, round in shape and on an elongated stalk. They can hang on branches for a long time and not fall off.

The apple variety Sibirskaya Yagodnaya has decorative qualities until the arrival of winter cold. More precisely, from the beginning of the flowering period, abundant and long, and until the moment of leaf fall with fruits remaining on the branches. The main difference of this species from the usual berry is the greatest resistance to frost.

Characteristics of the Yagodnaya apple tree

The apple variety Yagodnaya originally appeared in China and was the wild type of these fruit trees. Now the variety has a huge number of varieties, which depend primarily on the growing region.

The apple tree Berry has a mass merits, here are some of them:

• Quite hardy to cold and frost.
• It has a high immunity to diseases and pests.
• The variety is completely undemanding to the composition of the soil.
• A fairly unpretentious variety to care for.
• Possesses excellent decorative characteristics.
• It regularly yields a bountiful harvest every year.
• Wood of this type is used for the manufacture of various fakes.

In addition to the many advantages, there are some limitations in the apple variety Berry:

• Sufficiently small apples.
• The fruits are practically unsuitable for consumption.

Photo of an apple tree, variety "Berry"

According to its characteristics, it turns out that the Berry apple tree is of the third magnitude. It can grow up to 10 meters tall. The trunk of a tree is most often curved and curved. And some species generally have a shrub shape.

Berry apple trees have a rather wide and round crown shape, or umbrella-shaped. It is also quite thickened, with raised and elongated branches. Usually the width of the crown is the same as the height of the tree.

The Yagodnaya apple tree grows slowly. Each year produces less or more biomass gain. It depends on the root system of the plant and on the formation of young shoots. Apple trees of these varieties have constant, stable and abundant fruiting every year. Which is undoubtedly considered a huge advantage.

It's just a pity that apples of this variety are very tasteless when eaten fresh, not processed. Although the jam from these apples is simply delicious. Apple trees of this variety are also endowed with very high resistance to cold and frost. It can survive frosts down to -56 degrees, depending on the subspecies of these trees.

Also, these trees have good immunity to a variety of dangerous diseases and insect pests. With very little and timely care, you can avoid such pests as aphids and hawthorn caterpillars, as well as prevent sunburn.

The varieties of these apple trees are actively planted in parks and squares in Siberia and the Far East. They are well used for landscaping courtyards and streets. An excellent appearance is created near the alleys where these trees are planted. They show particular beauty in the spring, when the flowering period begins.

And these apple trees are often used in the form of hedges, which retain dust well enough. Plus to all that has been said, the fruits of these apple trees are very fond of eating birds. Moreover, thanks to these fruits, the birds are provided with food for the whole autumn and even practically for the whole winter.

Varieties

Apple-tree Berry: photo of the variety

Decorative varieties:

• Auero-marginata. This apple tree is endowed with foliage with golden edging.
• Mandshurica. The main difference is its tallness, the tree grows up to 30 meters. It has leaves of a wide elliptical appearance and slightly larger fruits. Also, the species has large flowers with a white-pink tint, which are endowed with a good fragrant aroma.
• Gracilis. The apple tree is small in size and quite graceful, has drooping branches and small leaves, on rather long petioles, as well as small flowers.
• Pallas apple tree. The tree is medium-sized. It can grow up to 5 meters. It has slightly winding branches with a red tint, as well as white flowers with a pronounced claw on the petals.
• Roseo-plena. The main difference is the pink double flowers.

Weeping:

If high-quality and timely care is observed, then the apple tree grows up to 12 meters. It has long branches that tilt towards the ground due to the heavy weight of the fruit on them. That is why this variety is named so.The plant has a fairly dense trunk bark. Due to this, there is a high resistance to cold and frost. And the fruits of this variety are very small and yellow in color.

Shrub and red-leaved:

A hybrid variety. Differs in its sophistication and grace. They endure unfavorable weather conditions quite steadily. Endowed with excellent immunity to dangerous scab and other diseases. Outwardly, it looks like a bush that grows no more than 4 meters.

The foliage of the Berry bush apple tree at the initial stage of blooming has a red tint, after which it changes to emerald. The inflorescences have a pure white color, then they turn into apples of a rich burgundy hue. Most often, bush forms are hybrids based on the Siberian berry.

Apple-tree Berry: rules for planting and leaving

Apple-tree Berry: photo of the variety

The Yagodnaya apple tree is planted both in early spring and late autumn. Subject to all the rules for planting this plant, the apple tree takes root well and quickly and adapts to the place of planting. These are the main rules:

• If you are going to plant an apple tree of the Yagodnaya variety in the spring, then you need to do this in the last days of March and until mid-April approximately. The main thing is to have time to do this before the start of intensive sap flow.
• When planting a tree in the fall, it is necessary to adjust the planting time so that it does not work out very early. Otherwise, the apple tree may begin its development and will not prepare for wintering. You can't plant too late either. Otherwise, the tree will not have time to take root before frost. Experienced gardeners advise planting these apple trees about 2-3 weeks before the onset of cold weather.

It is advisable to prepare a hole for planting a tree in advance. When planting an apple tree in spring, the hole is prepared in the fall. And with autumn planting, preparation is done in a month. The hole is made about 70 centimeters deep and about 60 centimeters in diameter.

In order to properly plant an apple tree seedling of the Yagodnaya variety, you should know some rules, here they are:

• The root collar of the seedling should be about 5 centimeters above the soil surface. And remember that the soil has a tendency to settle.
• One third of the mixture is poured onto the bottom of the hole, which consists of three parts of humus, part of the upper fertile layer of earth and two parts of fine river sand. Mineral fertilizers should be added to this mixture so that the plant develops well.
• Further, one third of the hole is covered with soil. And after all these actions, a young apple tree is planted and covered with a fertile layer of earth.
• The root zone of the planting is watered abundantly.
• The first three years of life after planting, the apple tree requires additional support so that the plant is not damaged by gusty winds.

When planting several apple trees at the same time, a distance between them of about five meters should be observed. This should be quite enough so that the apple trees, when growing, cannot shade each other and they have enough sunlight.

The Yagodnaya apple tree will receive full development and growth, as well as fruiting only with high-quality and proper care for it. And also subject to some important agricultural measures. Thanks to this, the culture will delight you for a very long time with its stunning appearance and shape during the flowering period.

The first year after planting a seedling, it does not require additional feeding. Apple has enough feed that was put in the hole. But from the second year of life, you can begin to make top dressing. For this, phosphorus, nitrogen and potash fertilizers are applied. Just be sure to follow all the instructions indicated on the applied preparations, so as not to accidentally harm the apple tree.

The Yagodnaya apple variety can tolerate drought quite well. But he still needs watering, about 1-2 times a month. It is imperative to carry out preventive measures against pests and diseases.Although this variety is distinguished by its resistance to them, it can still become infected with scab, powdery mildew, and also bacterial burns. Therefore, only with quality care and timely processing of the apple tree can this trouble be avoided.

The most popular method of growing the Yagodnaya apple tree is with seeds. Seeds are usually sown in the fall. And after one year, rather strong sprouts are transplanted to a permanent place of growth. When sowing seeds in spring, they need to go through a stratification process. Soak for 2-4 months in a refrigerator in rather wet sand, at a temperature of 0 to +5 degrees Celsius.

Another equally popular breeding method is considered to be cuttings, by grafting a cuttings onto a stock that has grown from a seed.

Let us consider in more detail the methods of grafting on the Sibiryachka apple tree. In principle, there are a large number of vaccination methods, but the most common and popular are:

• Budding is a kidney inoculation.
• Copulation - grafting by cutting.

Temporary qualification in spring or summer.

By execution method:

• In the side cut
• For the bark,
• Into the cleft
• Budgeting in the butt,
• Simple ditching,
• T-shaped cut.

Due to the fact that these varieties of apple trees are most often used in decoration, these trees need to form a crown every year. This will help create a fluffy cloud from the crown of the apple tree. Spring is the ideal time to complete this process. Until that moment, until active sap flow and the growing season began.

These trees also require regular sanitary pruning. It combines actions such as removing diseased, dry and damaged branches. These actions will help the tree not only take a neat appearance, but also protect it from the spread of numerous dangerous diseases, as well as harmful insects.

Since this variety is considered self-fertile, cross-pollination with pollen carried by insects is necessary for it. The Yagodnaya apple tree itself is considered an excellent pollinator.

Ripening and fruiting

Apple-tree Berry: photo of the variety

• The initial stage of fruiting. At the age of five years, this crop begins to actively bear fruit. But on a pome rootstock, this starts to happen a little earlier.
• Flowering period. Begins to bloom actively and profusely in the month of May. This period will last for about 2-3 weeks.
• Fruit ripening period. The fruits of these apple trees begin to ripen in September and are still able to hang on the tree for quite a long time. And even in winter. This is made possible by their very small size. Indeed, on average, they reach a diameter of only one centimeter.

Shelf life and chemical composition of apples Berry... The fruits of this variety are completely unsuitable for consumption in unprocessed form, as they contain a high level of acidity and astringency. Apple trees are used for decorative purposes. This is mainly the landscape design of the city.

Although eating these apples fresh will not work, the jam made by some gardeners turns out to be simply delicious. The apples of this variety contain a lot of vitamins A, B, C and other organic acids (citric, malic, tartaric and others). As well as essential oils, trace elements, pectin and tannins, and many other useful and healing substances.

Application of the apple tree Berry

• In the form of a hedge. Most often they are planted singly in the very center of the lawn or lawn. But it is also actively used as a hedge, in a mixed border. From this, a beautiful decorative look is obtained at any time of the year, even in spring, even in autumn. And the distinctive feature of excellently transferring pruning allows you to make completely different shapes from the apple tree.
• Decorative qualities of wood.The wood of this tree is widely and actively used for the manufacture of various kinds of handicrafts and turned products. Craftsmen actively use it in the creation of carved products. It can be used in mechanical engineering - as a decoration for car interiors. And also in the furniture industry. All this is due to the structure of wood, which stands out for its density and strength. It also lends itself very well to cutting and polishing. The wood is well suited for joinery, turning, and various small crafts.
• Medical use. For these medicinal purposes, apple honey is mainly used, made by bees, although if their hives are located nearby. Apple cider vinegar is also made from these fruits. It has medicinal properties that promote good digestion. In folk medicine, not only the fruits of this variety are used, but also flowers and leaves. Various infusions are prepared from them, but only after drying.

Apple-tree Berry: reviews of gardeners

Thanks to the Yagodnaya apple tree, your garden will always look great. After all, these trees have a beautiful and delicate pink and white flowering, a rather lush crown and apples of various bright shades. And its unpretentiousness and undemanding care and cultivation, resistance to cold and diseases make it an excellent cultivation option even for beginners.

Let's look at some reviews about apple varieties Berry:

Peter:

• We have about 20 such apple trees growing on the street along the road. In spring they look amazing, better to see than to tell. The whole road is snow-white. And in the fall, there are such a huge number of birds on these trees that you can't even count them.

Elena:

• I have been growing Berry Siberian apple tree in my garden for many years. We made a crown formation under the ball of three trees and put a table under them. Now it is our favorite place in the garden. Everything is fine: there are birds sitting in the trees, under them there is a shade that saves on a hot day and, in addition, there is no wind. Well, there's nothing to say about spring, it's just a must see!

Nina:

• Lovely apple-tree Berry. I immediately recall my childhood, when, together with the boys, with great pleasure they ate these little apples, exposed to frost. Moreover, the apple tree is growing to this day, without any care. And she was never exposed to disease.