Description of apple variety Memory to the Warrior, characteristics of fruits and resistance to diseases
Every year new varieties of apple trees appear on the horticultural market. Among them there are those that attract with their unusual name and make you draw attention to themselves. One of these is the Warrior Memory apple tree, bred several decades ago and managed to win the love of Russian gardeners.
Description of the variety
The apple variety appeared as a result of selection work in 1959 and, after passing successful tests, was included in 1997 in the state list of achievements of the Central Black Earth Region. The winter-hardy hybrid of the Memory of the Warrior was obtained by crossing Antonovka and Welsey. The variety has surpassed its parents in terms of the taste of the fruit, while losing its exactingness to growing conditions.
The description and characteristics of the variety indicate the average size of apples, the weight of which can reach 165 g. Fruit weight ranges from 110 to 130 g. Fruits have a regular shape, firm dry skin, rough to the touch. The color of apples is golden yellow, the surface has blotches and stripes of red. Delicate white pulp has a juicy sweet and sour taste.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The benefits of Memory to the Warrior include the excellent appearance and taste of the fruit. The strengths of fruit trees are as follows:
- high stable yield indicators;
- scab resistance;
- lack of tendency to thicken;
- resistance to difficult transportation conditions;
- ability to withstand low temperatures;
- long consumer period.
Apples are able to maintain their qualities until February, which allows you to get a valuable source of nutrients in the winter. Due to its undemanding care, the variety is in demand for cultivation in personal plots and on farms. The fruits are considered versatile, as they are suitable for long-term fresh consumption, for the preparation of preservation and drying.
The disadvantages include insufficient winter hardiness, which is assessed as average. Some gardeners consider the late entry of trees into the fruiting stage as a disadvantage. The trees form their first fruits only in the 7th year after planting.
Specifications
Memory to the Warrior is considered a tall type of apple trees, the growth of trees on seed stocks can reach 6 m, on dwarf ones - 4 m.At the age of 7 years, they have a crown in the shape of a pyramid, fruiting plants acquire the appearance of a ball. They are quite thick, therefore they do not tend to bend and are able to withstand a significant mass of fruits.
The winter-hardy variety has medium-sized leaf plates with a wrinkled surface. In young trees, they are glossy, but later this quality is lost. A feature of the variety is the formation of large inflorescences, the color of which can vary from pink to purple.
Tasting assessment
The sour-sweet taste of apples is rated 4.7 on a 5-point scale. The fruit contains 11% sugar, less than 0.5% acids. The advantage of the fruit is a large amount of vitamin C, since about 8.5 mg per 100 g of the product. Due to the richness of pectins, apples of this variety are recommended for dietary nutrition in order to remove toxins and toxins.
Yield
The quality of early maturity of the apple tree is assessed as average. The first fruits are obtained with a seed stock in the 7th year, when using a dwarf rootstock - in the 5th year. Yield indicators are increasing gradually. At the age of 8 years, the tree is capable of giving up to 40 kg of apples, by 10 years the value of the yield increases to 50 kg. When growing dwarf apples, it can reach 65 kg in an adult tree.
For planting, it is recommended to choose annual plants and purchase them in specialized nurseries.
This recommendation is connected with the fact that the apple-tree of the Pamyat Voina variety has a developed root system, and when more mature plants are excavated, it is injured, which further negatively affects the survival rate and growth of the tree. Plants can be planted in autumn and spring, but the first option is considered recommended and more preferable.
For proper fruiting, it is important to carry out work on the formation of the crown, which they begin to do already in the 2nd year of planting. It is important not to spare the plant and prune the ends of the branches in a timely manner. To obtain a good yield, it is enough to carry out 1 top dressing per year and timely treatment of trees with pest preparations.
The frequency of fruiting
The variety belongs to the category of consistently yielding horticultural crops. A distinctive feature of the apple tree is its self-fertility. For proper pollination of flowers, it is required to plant other varieties of apple trees at a distance of 5 meters from the tree. The most suitable for these purposes are:
- Antonovka;
- Strefling;
- Welsey.
Gardeners note the possibility of a complete absence of fruits or a decrease in their number after a year of super-abundant yield of the crop.
Winter hardiness and disease resistance
The variety belongs to the category of winter hardy, so the trees are able to withstand low temperatures. For better plant growth for planting, it is recommended to choose sunny, illuminated places with a sufficiently loose and nutritious soil.
The advantage of horticultural culture is scab resistance. The greatest susceptibility is observed to the following types of diseases:
- moths;
- fruit sapwood;
- silkworms;
- miner moth.
For the purpose of control and prevention, targeted drugs are used. In some cases, diseases are caused by improper care of apple trees. For example, bitter pitting can develop due to excess nitrogen in the soil, lack of calcium, or high moisture.
Features of ripening and fruiting
The first fruits of the Memory of the Warrior variety begin to ripen by mid-September. The recommended time for collection is the last days of the month. Apples retain their consumer qualities until February, and subject to specialized conditions until March.To ensure proper storage quality, it is required to monitor the safety of the fruits and the absence of damage to them.
The peculiarity of fruiting apple trees is that it is observed mainly on ringlets. The variety does not show a sharp periodicity in yield, but after significant fruit formation, a rest period is possible. As the tree matures, the number of apples grows.
In which regions can you grow
Yablons Memory Voinu were initially positioned as a winter-hardy variety showing good yields when grown in the central regions of Russia. The highest values and the best results of cultivation of the variety were recorded in the following areas:
- Tula;
- Moscow;
- Orlovskaya.
The variety is able to tolerate low temperatures, but the average quality of the garden culture limits its planting in areas with difficult climatic conditions.
