Apple tree legend

The apple tree is the most common crop, which is found both in private household plots and in nurseries and orchards of a large scale. Apples are very fond of both children and adults. They are very useful and familiar to us. Therefore, when people acquire a plot, they plant an apple tree first of the trees. In addition, this is the culture that is hardy under various climatic conditions. It is easy to grow in any region. Apple Legend is a variety that needs special attention.

Apple tree Legend: variety description

Apple Legend is a relatively new variety that was obtained by crossing two varieties of apple trees - this is a Japanese apple variety Fuji and grade Brusnichnoe. The founder of the hybrid is Professor V.V. Kichina. Despite the fact that the Fuji variety is very high quality and leads in almost all positions.

The bred apple tree Legend not only took the best qualities from its parents, but also significantly surpassed them, and now deservedly received the title of champion in all respects.

The Legend apple variety was officially registered in 2008. After that, the apple tree became a favorite, and gardeners began to grow it, as well as entrepreneurs in large agricultural enterprises.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Apples Legend: photo

To the pluses apple trees Legend refers, first of all, to good resistance to drought and severe cold, and the apple tree itself is completely unpretentious in care, has good immunity to fungal diseases and bacterial infections common for apple trees.

Of the cons note only the irregularity and unevenness of the yield from year to year.

Apple tree structure Legend

Apple variety Legend belongs to medium-sized tree varieties, since the tree does not exceed 3 m in height. Adult apple trees form a neat round dense crown with small shoots.

The leaves resemble the shape of an egg, have a dark green, closer to emerald, color. They are smooth and slightly glossy to the touch.

The bulk of Legend apples are formed on ringlets. If we talk about the fruits, then they are quite large. Their shape is a bit like a cone. The color of the peel is closer to light green, the peel itself is thin. A very bright, beautiful red blush, covering the entire fruit, gives particular beauty and attractiveness to the fruit.

The Legend apples taste tender, dessert - sweet, have a pronounced unique aroma and white fine-grained pulp. The weight of each fruit varies from 170 to 200 g.

Apple yield Legend

Apple tree Legend: photo of the variety

Apple variety Legenda is distinguished by abundant fruiting. If you follow the cultivation technique, all the rules for care, then about 100 kg of apples can be harvested from one crop.

Speaking about the tasting assessment, it should be noted that the scientists evaluated the external characteristics of the apples of this variety at four and a half points. This is the appearance, and it was the taste of the fruit that received the maximum score.

Frost resistance

Apple variety Legend is distinguished by excellent frost resistance, as well as high immunity to common fungal and bacterial diseases, including scab, which often attacks apple trees. Saplings perfectly tolerate a sharp change in temperature and severe cold already in the very first winter.

However, here it is worth recalling once again that the tree will show its distinctive advantages if it is properly cared for. If you let the growth and development of an apple tree go by itself, then it can become susceptible to various diseases, and will already be somewhat more vulnerable to climatic conditions.

Apple tree Legend: planting and care

• The place for planting the Legend apple tree should be selected in advance, carefully considering the requirements of the plant itself.
• Apple Tree Legend will grow well in a sunny, open area in the absence of shade.
• The soil should be black earth, loams with deep groundwater flow are possible. Groundwater should not be higher than two and a half meters from the ground. If this is not possible, then good drainage must be created.

Landing

• The right time to plant an apple tree is autumn, September or October. Spring is also suitable, or rather its second half. Here you need to focus on climatic conditions.
• A pit for planting an apple tree Legend is also being prepared in advance. Its depth should be at least 80 cm, and it should be about 1 meter in diameter.
• Humus is added to the top of the soil, which is rich in nutrients, and everything is dug up properly. Together with the seedling, a support peg is immediately placed in the pit, and then all this is carefully buried with the prepared mixture.
• It is important to leave the root collar of the apple tree above the ground, about 5-6 cm higher.
• After planting, the tree is watered abundantly. It is also optimal to organize a small roller from the ground, so that in the future it will be easier to organize watering. The water will not spread and the root system will receive the required amount of moisture.

Apple tree Legend and care rules

In order for the Legend apple tree to be healthy and bear fruit well, it is necessary to follow some rules on agricultural technology.

In summer, an adult Legend apple tree should be watered, based on the norm - four buckets of water per tree twice a month. If there is little rainfall and the summer is hot, then it is necessary to increase the amount of watering.

In addition to watering, the Legend apple tree needs regular feeding. In the spring, nitrogen fertilizers should be applied, and in the autumn, fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium are usually applied. It is especially necessary to feed an adult apple tree at a time when the buds are forming and it is blooming. The fertilizer will be based on ready-made mineral complexes, which will also include phosphorus and potassium. Preparations that contain trace elements that stimulate green mass have proven themselves well. This helps the plant to better resist various diseases and protects it from the attack of pests.

In addition, an important measure is the maintenance of the soil around the trunk. Here you need to regularly weed the weeds, and also loosen the soil so that oxygen better flows to the roots.

Apple tree pruning

The main care measures also include the regular and correct formation of the crown. This is not only to maintain the neat appearance of the plant, but also high-quality pruning affects the external and internal qualities of the crop.

Pruning of the Legend apple tree is carried out once in the spring before the start of sap flow. The tree must be thinned, and old, dry, diseased branches should also be removed. However, the total number of pruned branches should not be more than 1/4 of the total crown.

Once the crop is harvested, a small sanitary pruning can be done in the fall if necessary, which involves removing broken or weak branches. Places of cuts and cuts must be processed.

Fruiting

Apple tree Legend: photo of the variety

The Legend apple tree begins to bear fruit 2 years after planting, and after 5 years you can already harvest the maximum amount of harvest. In this regard, the variety is considered fast-growing.

Legend apples ripen closer to October, shelf life is approximately 90 days.

Types of varieties

• Dwarf apple tree Legend. This is a short, compact Legend species, which also begins to bear fruit a whole year earlier. However, the life of the tree is also shorter here.
• Columnar apple tree Legend. Columnar apple trees Legend are very often planted in industrial gardens. It is beneficial to plant these crops, since they occupy less usable area. But here you need to correctly and carefully shape the crown of the tree, which takes a lot of time and effort.

Cultivation in different regions

• Apple variety Legend grows well and feels comfortable in climatic conditions Moscow region. Here, for cultivation, you do not have to carry out any additional agrotechnical measures. The only thing, in conditions of severe drought or frosty winters, especially when frosts return in spring, it is necessary to pay a little more attention to this culture. Next, you should adhere to the classic rules for caring for an apple tree.
• Ural and Siberia also suitable for growing this apple variety, since the culture is very frost-resistant and undemanding to care for.
• Talking about Leningrad region, it should be noted that you can also successfully grow a crop here if you choose the right place for planting. Particular attention should be paid to the quality of the soil. It should be fertile, and there should be no stagnant water at the planting site. Alternatively, good drainage can be arranged.

Apple tree Legend: photo of the variety

Conclusion

Apple Legend is a fairly new variety that has already proven itself very well and is grown in almost all regions of Russia, thanks to its excellent frost resistance and unpretentiousness. The Legend apple tree has a good yield and excellent taste. Those who have already grown the Legend apple tree on their site are very pleased, and call other gardeners to grow the Legend.