Characteristics of the apple variety Rossoshanskoe Polosate, description of subspecies and yield
At the beginning of the 20th century, breeding specialists bred a winter apple variety Rossoshanskoe Polosatoye. Over time, this fruit and fruit culture has become widespread among enterprises, farms and amateur gardeners. Such popularity proves that Rossoshanskiy Polosaty has high rates.
Description and features of the variety
Apple-tree Rossoshanskaya Striped is distinguished by medium-sized growth, oval crown, greenish-brown bark. The branches go up, but over time they grow and rush down.
The kidneys have a conical shape, scales are gray-brown in color. The leaves are large with a dark green tint; the plates have a slight relief with slight wrinkles.
These apples are worthy of a detailed description of the variety. The fruits are weighty, rounded-conical. When ripe, they are endowed with a greenish-yellow color with the presence of dark red stripes.
The fruit has a light green pulp with a sour-sweet taste. They have high juiciness and average aroma.
Pros and cons of the variety
According to numerous positive reviews about this apple tree, we can confidently single out the following advantages of the Rossoshansky Striped variety:
- excellent appearance of apples;
- decent yield;
- adaptability to growing in many regions.
The fruit crop has no serious disadvantages. Which, undoubtedly, speaks in favor of choosing this particular wonderful apple tree.
Specifications
The Rossoshanskoye Polosatoye variety has its own characteristics. All of them are discussed in detail below.
Dimensions of an adult tree
As a rule, it grows to medium height. The shoots are slightly bent, they are quite long with a light brown color. In a clonal dwarf rootstock, the height reaches no more than 3 meters.
The frequency of fruiting
There are no breaks in yield. The apple tree bears fruit very well every year. The only thing is that some problems may occur with age, but they are mainly associated with insufficient watering and poor agricultural technology.
Yield
For one tree, the yield usually reaches 150 kg. But the older the plant gets, the more the number of apples decreases. Mature trees on farmlands yield up to 250 quintals of fruit per hectare.
Tasting assessment
The sugar content in apples varies between 9.8% and 11.9%. The composition contains ascorbic acid, pectin. Fruits of different tastes are harvested from one tree. It's about the sun: the longer they ripen under its rays, the richer and juicier the pulp. If the fruit is ripe in the shade under the leaves, it will be less sweet.
Winter hardiness
This quality is well developed in the Rossoshanskoye Polosatoe variety. Proper agricultural practices and preparatory pre-winter activities will help you survive the cold season without freezing.
Disease resistance
In general, most infections and diseases bypass the apple tree. But scab can quickly infect a tree, especially if the much-needed prevention is neglected. Most often, the disease occurs during the rainy seasons.
Features of ripening and fruiting, timing
The first fruits appear in the fourth year after planting. If you plant a seedling 2 years old, then the harvest will please you already in the 3rd year. But the dwarf stock produces the first apples after 24 months.
Trees bloom in the early middle period. And in mid-September, the harvest begins. The variety is considered early winter, so apples are consumed later, after a short storage. This makes them tastier.
In terms of keeping quality, this variety compares favorably with others. The fruits do not lose their properties within 150 days.
Growing in regions
Apple trees of the Rossoshanskoe Polosatoye variety are zoned for planting in the Central Black Earth Region and the Lower Volga Region. But many gardeners grow this crop in more severe climatic conditions. Trees can be found even in Siberia, but not often.
It should be understood that the peculiarities of the apple tree are manifested in those areas where it was bred. The farther south the planting is, the sweeter and tastier the fruit.
Varieties of varieties
The Rossosh station has over 80 years of experience. Breeders who have worked for many years have achieved significant results in breeding various types of this apple variety.
April
At the German exhibition, this variety was awarded a gold award. Despite the name, it belongs to winter varieties. Apples keep well until May without hassle. The weight of one fruit reaches 150 grams.
Spring
Characteristics are similar to the April variety. But this species has a brighter and richer color.
Winter
Breeder Ulyanishchev, with colleagues and followers, developed a direction for growing winter varieties. And the place for work was determined around the station, and this is the territory of several regions. This is how this variety appeared.
Lean
These apples are amazing, because without special storage conditions in basements, they may not lose their qualities for 2 years. In our country, the variety is little known, but many have heard about it.
Crimson
It belongs to the early winter varieties. It is unknown beyond the borders of the Voronezh region due to the long entry into fruiting - 6-7 years.
The characteristics of apples are at a high level:
- fruit weight 150 g, but can reach 250 g;
- sugar content - 11.7%;
- attractive appearance;
- taste - 4.7 points;
- high productivity.
Gold
The fruits are light yellow in color with a pinkish blush. But the culture is really a cherry.
Tasty
These apples were included in the State Register in 1974. Fruits are small in size, elongated. Each weighs 90-130 g.
It is important to know that this variety does not mature before the end of September. Therefore, it is recommended to plant trees in the southern regions.
Rennet
The variety is planned for breeding by the breeders of the Rossoshansk station.
