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Dozens of varieties, trees of various shapes and sizes annually give wonderful and juicy fruits – apricots – rich in vitamins and other useful substances throughout the planet. To improve the taste and resistance of the fruit crop to external influences of a natural nature, breeders bred cultivars. They differ in climatic features for different latitudes and the structure of the tree itself. One of the universal varieties for different countries is the shalah apricot.
Variety description
Gardeners, professionals and amateurs, agree that apricot of the Shalah (Yerevan) variety is a universal plant. The fruit ripening of this vigorous tree is early or medium. And the trunk reaches a height of five or even six meters. Individuals of this fruit start to bring the harvest early enough, no later than the fourth year of life. Apricots of this species have been popular for more than a year, and not only as table fruits, but also as an excellent base for preservation.
Sprouting
The homeland of this apricot is, as evidenced by its name, Armenia. It was most popular in the Yerevan region, and over the past ten years it has moved to other Asian countries. Now canning factories located in Georgia and Azerbaijan use the harvest of this apricot variety for their production. The Armenian fruit appeared in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden long before the start of the 1917 revolution. Apricot shalakh was sent to the south of the USSR for testing and station reproduction only by the end of the thirties. Since then, in the warm parts of the country, ripe and juicy fruits of Yerevan have been served to the table in summer.
Flowering
Since individuals of apricot shalakh give fruits of both early and medium ripening, their flowering period is different. Botanist experts note that during the middle ripening, the flowering of the tree is quite plentiful and dense. The climate in which a particular tree grows directly affects the flowering time. In the warmest regions, this is the end of June, in colder regions, the beginning, or even the middle, of July. If we take the suburbs, then this cool zone will allow the tree to bloom quite late. The flowers themselves are quite large – up to 2,8 centimeters. Petals are curved and rounded, almost white.
Fruit
It is for juicy and tasty fruits that this apricot variety is popular among summer residents and owners of canning factories. As for the external characteristics, it is worth noting their large size – up to 90 grams per unit. The visual features of the apricot are not inferior to the taste: the skin of the fruit has a pleasant creamy hue, with a raspberry tint on the sides. And under the matte shell – fragrant pulp, the balance of sweetness and acidity of which is perfectly observed. The bone in the shalah is relatively small, which makes it easier to remove.
Advantages of the variety
Each fruit crop has its own advantages and disadvantages. And, guided by the rule of selecting the best, every professional or amateur gardener chooses for himself exactly the variety and the tree that will satisfy all his needs and needs. It is the same with the shalah variety.
Its main advantage, in a not too warm climate, is its average frost resistance. This means that, for example, the tree will not endure the severe frosts of the north of Our Country, but will simply die, but in the south or closer to the center, it will be able to live and bear fruit. In addition, pleases and resistance to various bacteria and diseases.
Also in plus apricot and plentiful productivity. This is especially beneficial not for home use, but for the food industry.
In addition, the good transportability of fruits will allow them to be stored for a long time in special rooms or refrigerators and enjoy their wonderful taste longer.
As for planting and propagating a tree, shalakh has positive features here too. When breeding a variety by cuttings on other trees, you can not be afraid of the death of the “hybrid”. This is because this fruit can be compatible with several varieties of plums, you can also pinch a process on a cherry plum or, in extreme cases, on a peach. In general, one conclusion can be drawn – there are much more positive qualities of this fruit crop than disadvantages.
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