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Rossoshanskoe striped apple tree (Rossoshanskoe Polosatoe) is an unpretentious tree with a decent harvest. Requires standard care, does not need frequent watering. Apples obtained from it have a good presentation and are stored almost all winter.
In the first years of fruiting, one tree can harvest about 150 kg.
History of breeding
Rossoshanskoye striped is an apple variety bred at the fruit and berry station of the same name. It was obtained in the 1920s from the pollination of “Kronselsky transparent” (Kransinski Diaphanum) with pollen of presumably “Red Aport” (Krasnyy Aport) by the breeder M. M. Ulyanishchev. Almost immediately after the presentation, the variety earned wide distribution in industrial and amateur gardens.
Description of the apple variety Rossoshanskoye Striped with a photo
This variety of apple trees has been grown throughout Our Country for a whole century. Refers to winter late varieties. Differs in high productivity, unpretentiousness and resistance to frosts.
Appearance of fruit and tree
The fruits of the Rossoshanskoye striped apple tree are round-conical in shape, large (up to 180 g), one-dimensional, with a smooth and even surface. The color of apples when ripe is greenish-yellow with dark red stripes. Medium size seeds. The flesh is light green.
Trees of medium height (3-5 m), clonal dwarf rootstock no more than 3 m. At a young age, the crown is oval, lush, with the onset of fruiting it acquires a round-spreading shape with hanging branches. The main branches are raised, over the years they are distributed to the sides and lower the ends. Shoots of medium thickness, long, dark bark. Fruits are formed on 2-4-year-old branches and at the ends of last year’s growths.
“Rossosh striped” is not only winter-hardy, but also a very productive variety
Life time
The apple tree is considered a long-lived fruit crop. If it is well looked after, then the life expectancy of a tree can reach a hundred years. The average lifespan of Rossoshskoye striped is 50 years.
Taste
“Rossosh” apple has a pleasant sour-sweet taste. The aromaticity of the variety is medium. The pulp is juicy, tender, not too hard, with a slightly wine flavor. One fruit contains up to 15 g of vitamins and up to 11 g of sugar.
Growing regions
The Rossoshanskoye striped apple variety can grow throughout Our Country, even in districts with unstable climatic conditions. Most often, trees are planted in the Lower Volga and Central Chernozem regions, but sometimes they can also be found in Siberia.
The apple tree can grow even in regions with severe frosts.
Productivity
The tree begins to bear fruit at the age of 4 years. Its productivity is high. From one apple tree “Rossoshskoe striped” in its first years of fruiting, you can harvest up to 150 kg of crop. When grown on a farm, one hectare of the orchard yields up to 250 centners of apples. But provided that the tree is an adult.
Frost resistance
“Rossosh striped” has excellent winter hardiness. If all the rules of agricultural technology are followed, the apple tree will never freeze. Even during frosts at the time of flowering, there is a high probability of a good harvest.
Disease and pest resistance
The variety resists apple diseases very well. Only scab is considered a harmful disease that can affect the foliage and fruits of a tree. A higher probability of its occurrence exists in the rainy season. For the prevention of the virus, it is important to carry out the autumn treatment of the apple tree with lime and copper sulfate, and the spring one with Bordeaux mixture.
Warning! With Bordeaux liquid, you should work carefully, it can cause a burn on the foliage of the Rossosh striped apple tree.
This variety of apples has a weak immunity to scab.
Flowering period and ripening period
“Rossosh striped” blooms in early or medium terms, which depend on the growing region and weather conditions. The fruits ripen in late summer-early autumn. The optimal harvest time is mid-September, if the summer turned out to be hot and dry, then the beginning of September.
Pollinators
A place for planting the Rossoshanskaya apple tree should be selected so that it is located close to the pollinators of the species, varieties of the same ripening period and hybrids with similar characteristics. Or next to the same type of apple tree. Cross-pollination will make the fruit quality even better.
Transportation and storage
The transportability of mature fruits of the Rossoshanskoye striped apple tree is good. This variety is planted commercially.
The average shelf life of apples is 3 months. Subject to storage rules, it can increase up to 5 months.
Varieties of the variety
The experience of the Rossoshanskaya station is about 100 years. During this time, breeders have managed to achieve good results in breeding species of the variety. Today there are the following varieties:
- “April”. Apples are stored until May.
- “Spring”. Fruits up to 150 g, lie until May.
- “Winter”. Ripens closer to October, the fruits are stored until May.
- “Light”. Apples do not lose their quality for 2 years.
- “Purple”. An early winter variety with fruiting for about 6 years.
- “Gold”. Small yellow fruits, in reality – sweet cherries.
- “Delicious”. Small specimens (100 g), ripening at the end of September.
- “Rennet”. Is under development.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of the Rossosh striped apple tree include:
- Large and tasty fruits with an excellent trade dress.
- Ability to grow in most regions.
- High yields.
- Unpretentiousness.
The only drawback of the variety is its susceptibility to a common disease of apple trees – scab.
Ripe apples “Rossoshskoe striped” hold firmly on the branches, do not crumble
Rules of landing
The Rossosh striped apple tree is planted in the standard way for fruit trees. According to experienced gardeners, it is better to plant a tree in the spring, when the earth warms up by 10 cm. In this case, the seedling will not freeze and take root well. If you plant a tree in the fall, it may suffer or die.
The algorithm for planting a striped apple tree does not differ from the planting scheme for other varieties:
- First you need to prepare a landing hole with a depth of at least 80 cm with free space up to 4 meters.
- Add natural organic fertilizers to the hole: compost or humus (5 cm).
- After a week, dig the top layer of the earth of the pit.
- After 7 days, install drainage from crushed stone.
- Lower the seedling into the hole, sprinkle with substrate, water abundantly.
Spring planting is considered gentle and easier
Cultivation and care
Variety “Rossosh striped” needs to comply with the following rules for care:
- timely watering the plant;
- loosening of the soil;
- weeding the site;
- top dressing;
- disease prevention;
- crown pruning;
- winter preparation.
With proper cultivation of apple trees, the harvest will always be tasty and plentiful.
Collection and storage
The first apples of the Rossosh striped variety begin to appear four years after planting the seedling. A young tree brings a small amount of fruit, but every year it will grow rapidly.
The time for harvesting comes at the end of August and continues until mid-September. Apples ripen at the same time.
You can store a ripe crop all winter until March. On average, the Rossosh striped variety lies for 150 days. For the longest possible preservation, whole fruits are used. They are put in wooden boxes with the stalk down and cleaned in a cool, dry and dark place. The temperature in the room should not be below 0 0C.
Conclusion
Rossoshansky striped apple tree is an excellent fruit tree, which gardeners highly appreciate. The culture has earned a lot of positive feedback, it is grown by many gardeners and farmers. The harvest collected from it always turns out to be plentiful and tasty, saturated with a large amount of vitamins and nutrients.
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