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The Uralets apple tree has not lost popularity with gardeners for more than half a century. This early autumn variety is known not only for its increased frost resistance, unpretentiousness and high yield, but also for its excellent tree appearance and fruit quality.
History of occurrence
The apple variety Uralets appeared in the second half of the 1959th century at an experimental horticultural station in Sverdlov. To create it, the outstanding Soviet breeder P. A. Dibrov used pink-striped Anise, Chinese Voskovka and Ukrainka Saratov as the source material. The variety has been in the State Register since XNUMX.
Description of the apple tree Uralets
The apple tree of the Uralets variety can become a real decoration of the garden. A slender, tall tree with a dense crown at the end of spring is covered with abundant pink buds, blooming with magnificent white flowers. Fruits abundantly, medium-sized neat apples with a bright pink blush.
Apple tree Uralets, strewn with medium-sized pink-red fruits, looks very elegant
Crown
The pyramidal or narrow-pyramidal crown of the Uralets apple tree is formed by curved branches, located at a right angle to the trunk at the base, and then growing upwards. Due to the special flexibility and strength, its branches are able to withstand even the largest harvest.
Among other representatives of this culture, the Uralets apple tree stands out for its tall stature.
In height, the tree can reach 8 m, the diameter of the trunk is up to 60 cm.
There is also a standard variety of the Uralets apple tree. It has a long trunk and a compact spherical crown. Its height does not exceed 3–4 m. In terms of other characteristics of the Uralets variety, the standard tree does not fundamentally differ from the usual apple tree.
Mature branches are covered with brown bark, young shoots are dark brown, with strong pubescence. The leaf plate is medium in size, serrated along the edges. A matte green leaf with a rounded base and a sharp tip is located on a short handle.
The apple tree Uralets blooms with white flowers, blooming from pink buds. Flowers cup-shaped, medium size.
Description of fruits
This apple tree bears small fruits with an average weight of about 55 g. Apples are round in shape, with a slight truncation. The surface is smooth, even, with a wax coating. The coloration is dominated by a cream shade with frequent bright pink stripes that form a dense blush.
The pulp is creamy, light, with a lot of juice.
Characteristics of the apple tree Uralets
Due to its increased frost resistance, easy care, high yield and resistance to the most common crop diseases, the Uralets apple tree is an excellent choice for both amateur gardeners and for growing in garden farms.
Palatability
The taste of Uralets apples is sweet with sourness, spicy, slightly astringent. The fruits are suitable for both fresh consumption and processing. Thanks to their juicy pulp, they can be used to make juice, jam, compotes and other preparations.
Terms of maturation
Apple tree Uralets belongs to the early autumn varieties. Depending on climatic conditions, the harvest period ranges from early September to the first decade of October. In the southern regions, the fruits of the apple tree of this variety reach maturity in the second half of August.
Productivity
The first crop from the Uralets apple tree is harvested 4–6 years after grafting. Full fruiting can be expected in another 2-3 years. It is regular, increasing with each season and does not depend on weather conditions. Up to 70 kg of apples are harvested from one adult tree.
Frost resistance of the apple tree Uralets
Apple tree Uralets is characterized by increased frost resistance. In terms of its ability to endure cold, it is second only to the Gornoaltayskaya variety and can withstand temperatures down to -35°C. During especially cold winters, young shoots that have not reached maturity sometimes freeze slightly. Apples fall off only when negative temperatures are established.
Pollinators
When growing the Uralets apple tree, it should be borne in mind that this variety is not capable of self-pollination. Nearby it is necessary to plant apple trees of the Gornoaltayskoye or Ural bulk variety. These are the best pollinators for the Urals.
Growing regions
The variety was bred for cultivation in the northern parts of Our Country, excellent for Siberia, the Ural region, the Volga-Vyatka region. However, subject to agricultural technology, apple trees of this variety feel great in any climatic zones of the country.
Disease resistance
Variety Uralets is extremely resistant to many crop diseases. It is practically not affected by scab and fruit rot, but it can suffer from codling moth. As a preventive measure, it is enough to remove plant debris from under the trees in a timely manner.
Advantages and disadvantages
Uralets apples are distinguished by excellent taste, high content of nutrients and look very attractive.
Many housewives claim that apples make the most delicious compotes.
This variety has many advantages:
- outstanding frost resistance;
- low susceptibility to diseases;
- early fruiting;
- excellent yield;
- high consumer properties of apples.
As disadvantages, small fruits and their poor keeping quality are often noted.
Planting an apple tree Uralets
Like other representatives of this culture, the Uralets apple tree is propagated by seedlings. Trees that have reached the age of two are best suited for planting – they take root well and quickly begin to bear fruit.
Although the Uralets variety is very unpretentious, this fruit tree feels best on the southeastern as well as eastern slopes with light fertile soil. It is ideal to plant apple trees in light loam or soddy soils.
When laying a garden, remember that excessive moisture is detrimental to the root system of apple trees. For this tall tree with a developed root system, groundwater must lie at a depth of at least 3 m.
Garden culture needs a lot of light, so the garden is best placed in sunny areas, not shaded by buildings and other plantings.
Since the Uralets variety is tall, it is necessary to maintain a distance of 5 to 7 m between trees.
Usually, seedlings are rooted in the fall, from the end of September until the onset of cold weather. Spring planting begins in early April and is completed before active growth begins.
The seedling planting algorithm is as follows:
- Dig a hole 3-4 days before planting.
- The soil is mixed with peat, humus, manure. It would be useful to add a handful of wood ash and a few tablespoons of potash-phosphorus fertilizers.
- Fill the hole with a nutrient substrate by more than half the volume, compact it well.
- The seedling is placed in the hole so that the neck is above the soil surface. The roots are straightened, evenly distributed and covered with the remaining soil mixture.
- The young tree is well watered.
- Landings are protected from strong winds, as they impair survival.
Planted trees are tied to a support
Caring for an apple tree Uralets
Uralets is an extremely unpretentious variety, but this culture still requires minimal care. To get a rich harvest, it is enough to do the following:
- Regular watering. In the first year, seedlings are moistened as often as possible. Mature trees need watering at least twice a week. It is especially important to provide sufficient moisture for flowering trees.
- Loosening and mulching after each watering.
- Top dressing. They begin in the second year after planting seedlings. Organic fertilizers are applied in spring, mineral fertilizers are applied in summer.
- Preventive treatment of plantings against diseases and pests.
- Shelter trees for the winter.
- Shaping and rejuvenating pruning. With heavy harvests, it is better to make more radical pruning, since the fruits form larger on a heavily trimmed tree.
Collection and storage
Fresh apples are stored from one to one and a half months. They must be placed in a cool room with high humidity. A cellar, basement, balcony or a regular household refrigerator is ideal. Only apples with an intact peel are suitable for long-term storage.
Plastic bags are suitable for storing crops. The fruits are placed in them and loosely closed.
If you additionally wrap each apple in paper, it will be stored longer.
The fruits of this variety are well transported.
Conclusion
The Uralets apple tree is a hardy, long-lived fruit tree that does not require special care. Due to its outstanding frost resistance, it feels great on almost the entire territory of Our Country and has not lost popularity among amateur gardeners and farm owners for many years.
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