What is the best apple variety?

All summer residents and amateur gardeners dream of having maximum trees on your site. And here they make a major and very fundamental error, filling the garden with a huge number of seedlings, and after 5 years they receive impassable thicket.

And in order to avoid such errors, it is necessary to think in advance about which apple trees are suitable for this site, and only then select the seedlings you like. And after that, decide which apple tree is better to plant in the first place in the new garden.

What apple trees are better to plant in the country? Division of varieties

By the time of fruiting

Apple varieties are subdivided into "Summer", "autumn" and "winter"... You need to know this in order to extend the period of obtaining ripe apples, different and tasty in summer and autumn, right from the tree to the gardener's summer resident's table.

Early

Fruiting summer or dessert apples, comes in July, but in the south and late June. But the summer apples collected from the branches are stored, in the cool, only 2 weeks, and in the warmth only 4 days, so they need to be eaten faster.

What varieties of apple trees need to be planted to get the apple harvest in the summer? The most famous representatives of early or summer apples are apple trees of the type:

• Early ripening red;
• Anise is sweet;
• Lungwort;
• Folding;
• Quinty;
• Melba;
• Early red;
• Grushovka Moscow;
• Pearl;
• Cinnamon new;
• Candy;
• Golden summer.

Early ripening red.

Anise is sweet.

Lungwort.

Folding.

Quinty.

Melba.

Early red.

Grushovka Moscow.

Pearl.

Cinnamon new.

Candy.

Golden summer.

Autumn

The first "autumn" apples ripen at the "sunset" of August. And the most important period of their collection in September the month is coming. Keeping quality they have a small one, no more than 90 days... The pulp of the varieties is juicy, honey with a slight sourness.

When choosing "autumn apple trees" take into account that it is summer and autumn apples that are used for preparations in the form of juices, compotes, jams and marmalades. The best autumn varieties include:

• Glory to the survivors;
• Strafling;
• Pepin is saffron;
• Orlovskoe;
• Anis of Sverdlovsk;
• Autumn striped.

Glory to the winners.

Strefling.

Pepin is saffron.

Orlovskoe.

Anis of Sverdlovsk.

Autumn striped.

Winter

"Winter" apples will supply the human body from January to April everything that a fresh apple possesses. And the best like cold resistanceand by yield there will be such representatives of apple trees as:

• Belarusian Sinap;
• Bogatyr;
• Bolotovskoe;
• Antonovka;
• Venyaminovskoe;
• Calvil is snowy;
• Sinup;
• Renet Semirenko;
• Alesya;
• Freshness;
• Antaeus;
• Zarya Alatau.

Belarusian Sinap.

Bogatyr.

Bolotovskoe.

Antonovka.

Venyaminovskoe.

Calvil is snowy.

Sinap.

Renet Semirenko.

Alesya.

Freshness.

Antaeus.

Zarya Alatau.

By soil types

Close to groundwater

Dwarf apple trees suitable for areas with a high groundwater table (up to 1.5 m). They bear fruit perfectly even with an extremely high standing of water, on hills, and with stakes, to strengthen them more in the ground. Here are the dwarfs most suitable for country gardens:

• Grounded;
• Bratchud;
• Sokolovskaya;
• Snowdrop.

Grounded.

Bratchud.

Sokolovskaya.

Snowdrop.

Advice! Handle open root seedlings with care!

Sandy and light

On light soils, it is necessary constant irrigation... Same a large amount of food. Therefore, apple trees are suitable semi-dwarfs and dwarfs:

• Wonderful;
• Sinap Orlovsky;
• Arbat;
• Folk;
• Candy.

Clay and heavy

What varieties of apple trees to plant in an area with heavy and clay soil? On such a land apple trees grow weak and get sick more rot. Is it really possible to completely abandon the planting of apple trees? In no case, because you can get a crop both on loams and clays. It is enough to choose the right suitable type:

• Wonderful;
• Folk;
• Anniversary;
• Beauty Moscow;
• Scarlet anise;
• Delight.

Wonderful.

People's.

Anniversary.

Beauty Moscow.

Scarlet anise.

Delight.

By the features of the site

Small

Columnar, dwarf and spurous types of apple trees are most suitable for small cottages and plots. Because they occupy four times less area than traditional varieties. Here is a list of varieties for dwarf, in size, gardens:

• Moscow necklace;
• Silver Hoof;
• Folk;
• Delight.

Moscow necklace.

Silver hoof.

People's.

Delight.

Shaded

If the shadow is rare, in its density, or covers the area for less than 4 hours, then there is no need to look for any special varieties, any apple tree will present with bulk apples. And here with a thick shade, or a long stay of the tree in the shade, there is no point in planting any apple variety, because there are no apple trees in the shade that bring harvest.

ATTENTION! When planting apple trees in the country, do not forget that the tree grows over time and its volume increases!

Windy

By themselves, the winds are dangerous only to trees with a shallow root system or sick and old apple trees.

But if the wind is constantly blowingthen trees are planted, or with supports (if they are dwarfs) either under the protection of buildings and structures Location on.

And you can buy any apple trees, but it is better to choose those that are more frost-resistant, and suffer little from rot and other diseases.

By types

Dwarf

Apple dwarfs have limited growth, and even without clipping above 222 cm rarely grow. They are also different poorly branched and poorly buried root system by the tree, why supports are required... The best representatives of dwarf apple trees will be:

• Grounded;
• Bogatyr;
• Wonderful;
• Moscow necklace;
• Arbat.

Bogatyr.

Arbat.

Winter (late)

Winter varieties, or winter apples, are very interesting, because prolong the consumption of apples in rawrather than recycled the form... But not every apple variety will be extremely prolific in every region. And in the conditions of a particular region, the set of winter apple trees may differ significantly.

By region of growth

Russia is huge and it is no secret to anyone that the weather conditions and soil in its different regions are very different. Based on the region where the apple tree grows, you should choose varieties for the garden.

Moscow suburbs

What sort of apple tree is better to plant in the suburbs? The most preferred varieties of apple trees for the Moscow region very diverse, both in terms of ripening and the time of entry into the fruiting stage. The summer resident will be able to provide himself with tasty and healthy apples, for almost the entire summer and autumn, if he plants such apple trees:

• Lungwort;
• Delight;
• Borovinka;
• Zhigulevskoe;
• Melba;
• Apple saved;
• Pink is excellent;
• Pepin Saffron.

Borovinka.

Zhigulevskoe.

Apple saved.

The pink is superb.

Leningrad region

The Leningrad Region is located in the area where no fertile chernozems, a lot of moisture and little heat. On the basis of these agro-climatic indicators, it is worth choosing apple varieties so as to maximize the period when the summer resident can feast on an apple. Here varieties that grow well in this area:

• August;
• Young Naturalist;
• Fragrant;
• Dream;
• In memory of Lavrik;
• Welsey;
• Grushovka Moscow;
• Anise;
• Mantet.

August.

Young naturalist.

Fragrant.

Dream.

In memory of Lavrik.

Welsey.

Grushovka Moscow.

Anise.

Mantet.

IMPORTANT! When choosing seedlings, find out in advance what the twigs and leaves of each variety look like, so that you do not slip a wild game or not an apple tree at all.

Middle lane

The middle lane in the Russian Federation, as a rule, is located in the zone where there are no fertile chernozems, a lot of moisture and little heat. On the basis of these agroclimatic indicators, it is worth choosing apple varieties so as to maximize the period when the summer resident can feast on an apple. Here are the varieties that grow well in this area:

• Lighthouse Zagorje;
• Winter beauty;
• North Synap;
• Star;
• Lingonberry;
• Scarlet anise;
• Grushovka Moscow;
• Young naturalist.

Lighthouse Zagorje.

Winter beauty.

North synap.

Star.

Lingonberry.

Volga region

The Volga region possesses hot summers and cold, cold winters. Accordingly, it is necessary to select such varieties so that the apple trees tolerate long-term dryness in the summer, and at the same time they should be distinguished by their constancy to frost and strong winds in winter. Here is a list of varieties that best meet these requirements:

• Aphrodite;
• Aurora;
• Antonovka;
• Spartacus;
• Wonderful;
• Aelita.

Aphrodite.

Aurora.

Spartacus.

Aelita.

Siberia

The apple tree is particularly demanding on the place of growth and is quite common in the gardens of the Russian Federation, but in the Siberian region it arose as a culture from the end of the nineteenth century. Here list of apple varieties for a garden located in Siberia:

• Gornoaltaiskoe;
• Ermakovskoe Gornoye;
• Bayan;
• Altai Purple;
• Altai Dove;
• Altai souvenir;
• Darkie;
• Bessemyanka Michurinskaya.

Gornoaltaiskoe.

Ermakovskoe Mining.

Bayan.

Altai Purple.

Altai Golubok.

Altai souvenir.

Darkie.

Bessemyanka Michurinskaya.

Ural

Summer residents grow apple trees throughout Russia. But for the Ural region, which is characterized by especially harsh winter climate, special shapes of apple trees are needed. Here are the most suitable apple representatives for the Urals:

• Uralets;
• Belarusian sweet;
• Blush sverdlovsk;
• White filling;
• Anis Sverdlovsky;
• Bugler;
• Ural one-time;
• Beauty of Sverdlovsk;
• Silver hoof.

Uralets.

Belarusian sweet.

Blush sverdlovsk.

White filling.

Anis Sverdlovsky.

Bugler.

Ural pink.

The beauty of Sverdlovsk.

Altai

At the beginning of the twentieth century, an apple tree in Siberia was grown either with tiny apple fruits, or in the form of shale, sheltered for the winter. This is due to the fact that frosts there large, but there is not a lot of snow everywhere. But after the winter in these areas has warmed, and selection has brought out very cold-resistant forms, you can now grow real apple trees from the following varieties:

• Bayan;
• Mountain synap;
• Surkhurai;
• Tolunay;
• Altai souvenir;
• Ermakovskoe mountain.

Mountain synap.

Surkhurai.

Tolunay.

Altai souvenir.

Ermakovskoe mountain.

ADVICE! When choosing an apple tree, focus on its resistance to adverse weather events and all kinds of rot and disease, and only after that it tastes like apples!

Northwest Russia

The climate and its features are typical for the North-West of Russia are such that in winter, significant cold snaps are replaced by a sharp thaw. That is why the cultivation of apple trees, in similar conditions, stands out for its difficulties. In such cases, it is necessary to carefully select apple trees that are suitable for the climate of the north-west of Russia. For example, here are apple varieties that bear fruit well in this region:

• Anise;
• Fragrant;
• Lungwort;
• Star;
• Arkad is sweet;
• Bogatyr;
• White filling;
• Dream;
• Baltic.

Arkad is sweet.

Dream.

Baltic.

Belarus

Apple trees, constant to diseases and damage from frost and insects harmful to the garden - it is an ecologically correct right choice for a Belarusian gardener and summer resident. The most suitable for these definitions are varieties such as:

• Syabryn;
• Vesyalina;
• Zaslavskoe;
• Imant;
• Antaeus;
• Belarusian sweet.

Syabryn.

Vesyalina.

Zaslavskoe.

Imant.

Belarusian sweet.

Ukraine

Ukraine has many climatic zones and it is impossible to say that there are some apple trees, varieties of which are suitable for any climate conditions. But we can name those that most persistent and least painful:

• Glory to the survivors;
• Mavka;
• Rosavka;
• Gala;
• Richard;
• Renet Semirenko;
• Violet;
• Scythian gold;
• Perlyna Kyeva.

Mavka.

Rosavka.

Gala.

Richard.

Violet.

Scythian gold.

Perlyna Kyeva.

Useful videos

Watch the video below for tips on choosing a variety of apple trees for the garden:

Watch a video review of apple varieties for the North-West zone:

For the best summer varieties of apple trees, see the video below:

A guide to the best winter varieties of apple trees is presented in the video below:

Conclusion

Having chosen the correct varieties of apple trees for their climatic conditions, gardeners will receive not only in summer and autumn, fresh, aromatic apples, but also in winter will be able to pamper themselves and their friends with them.

A favorite fruit tree wherever the climate is suitable for growing it is the apple tree. Early, middle, late, sweet, sour, with a spreading crown and columnar, apple trees rank first among fruit crops.

Apples on the branches of a tree

Moderate watering and climate are sufficient for apple trees, without a lot of bright sunny days. They are unpretentious in care. In cultivated form, fruiting begins in the 4th - 10th year and yields are formed up to 40-50 years of age. Apples are loved by every family and are needed for a long period. How to select the best of the best, what features to pay attention to when choosing varieties?

How to choose an apple tree for your garden?

In order to select an apple tree for your garden that is suitable in all respects, you need to study the varieties bred for the region / district and pay attention to the following characteristic features.

Winter hardiness of the variety

The ability to withstand the most severe frosts, typical for the area, and successfully withstand spring return frosts, autumn sudden drop in temperature and other weather disasters. The winter hardiness of the variety in apple trees is not brought up. Cold resistance is passed on from parents at the genetic level. Therefore, regardless of the region, you always need to buy zoned apple varieties for planting. They are bred for certain climatic conditions, are less affected by pests and less infected with diseases.

The onset of fruiting and yield

For the home, it is better to buy early varieties of apple trees that form the first harvest in the 2nd - 4th year. Medium-fruited crops form in the 5th - 8th year and late-fruited ones - in the 9th - 10th - 12th year.

Productivity. It is advisable to select varieties of apple trees with annual fruiting.

Ripening period of apples

For a personal plot, it is necessary to select varieties with early, middle and late ripening so that summer varieties are replaced by autumn ones, and those by winter ones.

Summer varieties of apple trees are harvested in late July and early August, depending on the region. They reach biological ripeness for mass consumption of fruits, but they must be immediately used for food.

Mid-season apples are harvested in technical ripeness in September. When choosing varieties, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that some autumn varieties need to ripen after harvest in order to acquire their characteristic taste and aroma.

Late apples are usually harvested in late September - early October. In addition to late and mid-late, there are late-ripening varieties that are harvested at the end of October or before the onset of frost. Such varieties are immediately laid for storage. Their fruits reach their maximum ripeness gradually.

Apple tree of autumn variety

Keeping apples

From varieties of apple trees of different ripening periods, varieties with good keeping quality should be selected according to the variety catalog. At the same time, pay attention to the fact that summer varieties have a shelf life of 1-3 weeks, but some lose quality indicators after 6 days (darken, rot, etc.). In autumn varieties, good keeping quality is considered to be 30-60 days, and in winter varieties at least 3-4 months. The best winter varieties of apples can be stored (if appropriate conditions are created), retaining all qualities, until the end of March - May and even until the next harvest.

Disease resistance of apple trees

You should choose a variety of apple trees with high resistance to diseases, especially to fungal (scab, rot and others) and pests. For "high-immune" varieties, fewer treatments will be required, which will reduce the time and care costs in the future and will allow you to get harvests of ecologically healthy fruits.

Crown shape

For a private garden with a small area, it is more practical to choose a variety of apple trees with a small or medium, compact crown habit. Particularly advantageous in this case are columnar varieties that form a crop on the central trunk and do not have a crown in the conventional sense. A spreading, loose crown will be good in a resting corner, where it creates the necessary shade for vacationers, but in the garden it will occupy a large area and oppress other cultures.

Taste is not in the last place

When choosing a variety of apple trees, be sure to pay attention to the quality indicators of the fruits: sweet, sour, juicy, with dense or loose pulp. Sweet varieties contain sugars from 10% or more.

For example: Start and Bolotovskoe 10.5%, Kandil Orlovsky 10.3%, and Rozhdestvenskoe 11.1%. The fruits of these varieties contain up to 0.4% free acid.

Pay attention in the characteristics of varieties to such an indicator as the sugar-acid coefficient. With an indicator of 25% and above, apples are sweet (acidity is not felt in the aftertaste). At lower rates (10-20%) - the taste of the fruit is sour, like lemon. From 20 to 25% the taste is felt as sweet and sour, sweet and sour with a different aftertaste.

Here are the ten best apple varieties for the middle lane.

For a list of the best apple varieties for the middle lane, see the next page.

From the south to the north of our country, the apple tree is a favorite fruit crop. People have been cultivating it for a long time, and therefore there are more than 10,000 varieties of apples, old, known for a long time, new or recently brought to us! They differ in size, shape, taste of fruits: from bitter, unleavened, sour to very sweet, so everyone can choose what he likes.

Apples are: summer, that is, they ripen early, usually in July, they do not lie well, the shelf life is about three weeks, in which they need to be eaten or processed.

Apples autumn categories begin to collect in September, they can be stored until mid-winter. Harvest late, or winter, finally ripens at the end of autumn.Apples in this category are distinguished by good keeping quality and winter hardiness.

It is curious that both autumn and winter varieties of apples can ripen during storage. We will consider the best and most popular in each of the categories in the form of a list with illustrations, so that it is possible to determine and recognize the name of the fetus from the photograph.

Early varieties of apples

Apple trees of this category begin to bear fruit already in the first 3 years after planting, and sometimes even earlier.

North synap

North synap

North Sinap came from Crimea, although it now grows in the northeastern regions of Russia. Comes from the Kandil-Chinese variety.

Is different good winter hardiness and keeping quality, the fruits can be stored until May-June, which makes it very popular. Fast-growing, gives a stable, bountiful harvest of delicious apples.

For good fruit ripening, it requires a lot of summer heat, therefore, in regions with a short and rather cold summer, apples simply will not ripen. Harvesting is worth it finally ripe, since unripe fruits will not have characteristic taste, and during storage they can wither, but not ripen. But ripe fruits will have the best taste after two to three months of lying.

Medium resistance to fungal diseases and drought. Suitable for fresh consumption, processing into juice, compote and jam, as well as for the manufacture of dried fruits.

Melba

Melba

The famous early-growing variety Melba, which came from Canada. Melba bears fruit literally for 3 years. This apple tree is grown almost everywhere in Russia, with the exception of the Far East, the Urals and northeastern Siberia.

Is different high yield... The flesh of the melba is snowy, the skin is smooth. The fruits are not small, sweet and sour, with a pleasant candy aroma. Melba apples are well transported and, with proper storage, lie until November, unripe - until January, without losing their attractiveness and taste, which favorably distinguishes the variety from other summer ones.

The harvest is harvested late summer and early autumn... Melba does not withstand frosts well, becomes infected with scab, mature trees do not bear fruit regularly. But the dry hot summer is not scary for her.

More than 20 new species were bred on the basis of the Melba apple tree.

Student

Student

Late winter, Student harvest falls on September and first half of October... Differs in a particularly early fruiting period: apples appear in the second year. The variety is popular in central Russia.

The fruits are not too large, but they have an attractive appearance, they have a pleasant, sweet and sour taste. The apple tree tolerates frost quite well, it is resistant to scab. The fruits have good keeping quality, easy to save until May. Ripen for a long time, the harvest is removed in October.

Types of late apple trees

Idared

Idared

Idared apple-tree - tall wood. Begins to bear fruit 5-6 years after planting. The apples are rather large, green in color with a yellow or red blush, pleasant taste, the flesh is firm and juicy.

The harvest is harvested at the end of September, and apples lie before the beginning of spring. The variety is resistant to brown spot, but it is affected by powdery mildew and scab. Used fresh, making juice and compotes, as well as dried fruits.

Bogatyr

Bogatyr

A variety that begins to bear fruit 5 years after planting. The advantage of the Bogatyr is the ability to grow him in almost any climatic zone.

The fruits have a pleasant sweet and sour taste, firm and strong, juicy. Until the very harvest, apples remain light green; during storage, they turn yellow, and a blush may appear. Resistant to scab, frost-hardy, well transported and consistently bears fruit. Harvesting takes place in September, with proper storage, apples lie until the end of spring.

Mac

Mac

A unique variety of Macintosh originally from Canada. Fruits are whitish yellow or green with purple or beard stripes.

Begins to bear fruit 6-7 years after planting. The harvest is harvested late September - early October, after which it lies for 2-3 weeks and only after that it is considered ripe.

Apples are moderately sweet, rich in taste. Possesses medium keeping quality, the fruits are stored until early spring and when fully ripe, the pulp becomes slightly transparent. Winter hardiness and scab resistance are average.

Summer varieties

In most regions of Russia, summer is not long, and therefore summer apples are sometimes not a frequent treat. Apple trees in this category ripen early and begin to bear fruit.

To date, breeders have bred many varieties of apple trees that can be grown in regions previously considered unsuitable for their growth.

Summer apples are usually juicy, sweet and delicious... Their biggest drawback is poor keeping quality... They are eaten fresh, juices are made and canned. Let's take a look at the best ones.

White filling

White filling

Popular, widespread, ancient variety. Fruits of White filling of noble ivory color, from where the name comes from. The apple tree has a white filling of medium height, an adult tree grows up to 5 meters in height, the crown is pyramidal.

White filling is winter hardy, but it is highly vulnerable to wood pests, therefore it requires regular treatments. They have a sweet and sour taste. The harvest is harvested in August.

Apples deteriorate quickly, especially when hit or dropped, because stored for a very short time... Therefore, it is most correct to immediately eat or process them. Do not allow overripening of the fruit, since in this case the taste deteriorates markedly, the pulp becomes mealy and almost tasteless.

The fruits of the white filling deteriorate not only when dropped, but even when you press firmly on them with your finger, dark spots appear, the pulp looses, becoming dry and mealy. Therefore, apples must be removed very carefully.

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Folding

Folding

Another well-known variety that is often confused with white filling. But this is not entirely correct. As relatives, they still have differences. The birthplace of the Papirovka apple tree is the Baltic States. Begins to bear fruit early, already 5 years after planting.

It tolerates frost well, but not resistant to scab, traces of which can be seen both on the foliage and on the apples themselves. The harvest ripens a week earlier than the white filling. The flesh of the papier is white, coarse-grained, contains an increased level of ascorbic acid, therefore the taste of apples is refreshingly sour. It resists the influence of pests and diseases quite well, but suffers from drought and frost.

Papier fruits poorly transported and lie, stored for about three weeks, quickly rot if damaged. If you want to keep them for some time, you need to harvest unripe. Also well suited for processing and preservation.

Candy

Candy

A variety of apples obtained by the Michurin method from white filling and boxing. Apple trees Candy are distinguished by their rapid development and growth, at the age of 5 they begin to bear fruit, have a powerful spreading crown.

They are unpretentious, winter-hardy, which is an undoubted advantage for many Russian regions. Pruning trees helps to increase the yield, as well as the ability to form a bush from the tree. Due to frost resistance, cultivation is possible even in Siberia.

The fruits ripen in mid-August, from one tree you can harvest up to 50 kg. The fruits are smooth, with a sweet taste and excellent presentation. Apples are quite good keeping quality; they can be stored for up to two months.

The main difference between winter apples and summer apples is that winter apples should be eaten after they have lay for at least a month.

Grushovka Moscow

Grushovka Moscow

Apple tree withstands frosts down to -50, therefore it can be grown in many Russian regions, even in the Urals and Siberia.It is one of the most frost-resistant. They begin to bear fruit as early as 5 years after planting, the harvest ripens in July-August, but do not bear fruit en masse. Apples inside the crown and at the top ripen at different times, which significantly complicates the harvest.

The pulp of apples is juicy, but after picking it quickly becomes mealy. Fruit do not tolerate transportation and practically are not stored. In rainy weather, they are prone to scab infestation, and in drought conditions, the tree may even shed its fruits.

Moscow pear is not very suitable for preservation, because apples have a sour taste, which will require a lot of sugar. But at the same time, they contain a lot of vitamins B and C, therefore it is better to use them fresh.

Mantet

Mantet

Has Canadian roots, bred by natural pollination of the Moscow pear tree. The apples are round-oblong, slightly ribbed at the top, bright. The taste of Mantet is very sweet, practically without the presence of sourness, the flesh is white and aromatic.

Ripen from the end of July to the end of August... Fruiting early, but the fruits are stored for no more than two weeks. Trees are prone to scab do not tolerate frost.

Summer striped

Summer striped

As the name implies, the color of the fruit is striped, which is its distinguishing feature from other varieties. The apple tree is quite unpretentious to care for, it is immune to scab, frost-resistant... When grown in almost any conditions, you can get a high yield of tasty, juicy, fragrant apples with delicate pulp.

Fruits are stored poorly, overripe and not harvested in time, the crop will simply crumble from the tree. Suitable for fresh consumption, preserves and compotes.

Quinty

Quinty

Quinti was bred about 30 years ago in Canada, from where he came to us. Created specifically for regions with relatively low average annual temperatures. Fruit ripening occurs early, the harvest is already harvested from mid-July.

The fruits of the apple tree are small, with a persistent, bright aroma and sweet-sour taste. Despite the early ripening of the crop, resistance to powdery mildew, drought and heat, which are the undoubted advantages of the variety, the fruits are stored for a very short time, only about two weeks. Apple tree quinti not hardy and affected by scab.

Autumn varieties of apples

Autumn apples are most suitable for all types of preservation... Consider the best and most popular ones.

Autumn striped

Autumn striped

The variety is considered one of the best in its category. High-yielding, different average winter hardiness, the planted tree begins to bear fruit at the age of 7-8. Ripening in the second half of September, the fruits remain on the tree for a long time without dropping. Stored until mid-December.

Fruits are medium in size, with a blurred blush, with a creamy flesh of a pleasant taste.

Despite the high quality of the apples, the variety is not drought tolerant.

Cinnamon striped

A popular and well-known variety of apples. It differs in that bountiful harvests begin to give rather late, after 14-15 years. Highly resistant long-lived variety, tolerates long-term severe frosts.

Fruits with cream-colored pulp, high taste and cinnamon aroma, which is why they gave this name. Harvesting takes place in September, laying time - up to two months. Apples are good for soaking and jam. In rainy weather, the variety is susceptible to scab disease.

Consumer maturity, that is, the time when autumn apples can be eaten, comes after 2-3 weeks of maturation.

Borovinka

Borovinka

Winter hardy unpretentious Borovinka variety with regular fruiting.

The fruits ripen in the beginning of September, and can lie until November. The apple tree begins to bear fruit already from 4 years after planting, the fruits are juicy, yellowish, of average taste. Despite the high tolerance to low temperatures, the tree has fragile wood, the nondescript taste of the apples themselves. Fruits and leaves are prone to scab.

Isaev's memory

Isaev's memory

Variety Pamyat Isaeva, possessing extremely high winter hardiness, high yield. Harvesting takes place late autumn, and the harvested fruits are stored until January.

Apples are distinguished by a sweet and sour taste, they do not have a pronounced aroma, with a dense, juicy and delicate pulp. Scab resistant.

Glory to the winners

Glory to the winners

Matures in September-October, the harvested harvest of rather large fruits is stored for up to three months.

Apples Glory to the winners of sweet and sour taste, juicy and very tender. Begins to bear fruit early, already at 4 years old, good disease resistance and winter hardiness.

Bolotovskoe

Bolotovskoe

Giving high yields, well tolerant of frost grade. Large fruits with a pleasant sweet and sour taste ripen in the beginning of September.

Winter

Apple varieties with a late ripening period are called winter apples. Winter apples are valuable because you can eat them for a whole year... The best varieties of this category have such good keeping quality.

Winter apples are difficult to eat right after harvest, as they usually ripen during storage. The crop is harvested from mid-autumn, and the fruits lie until May-June.

Knight

The fruits ripen in the first half of Octoberare stored until April-May. The trees are large in size, the harvest is abundant, up to 240 kg. The tree is powerful, scab and resists frost moderately... Therefore, it requires special attention in winter, and also requires regular spraying.

The fruits are quite large, with excellent taste. Stored until May, suitable both for raw consumption and for all processing methods.

Growing winter varieties of apples is more difficult due to the small amount of heat, in contrast to summer and autumn ones. For this reason, they need more careful care and regular feeding.

Antonovka

Antonovka

A well-known and popular variety. It has quite a few types: white, ribbed, gray, striped, and so on. All of them are distinguished by high, but not regular yields. Frost resistant and tolerates other climatic troubles well.

Antonovka fruits have a characteristic aroma of high intensity, sweet with sour taste, juicy and crunchy pulp.

The harvest is removed in the first decade of October... Depending on the storage method, apples of this variety lie: in the refrigerator - until December, in the basement - until December. They are eaten fresh, and also processed into jam, marmalade and marshmallow, compotes and juices are made.

Renet Simirenko

Renet Simirenko

Apple trees of the Renet Simirenko variety are distinguished by their resistance to drought and strong winds. The trees grow very tall with medium to large green fruits in various shades. A distinctive sign is the formation of a brown tint on the fruit.

Possess very high keeping quality, stored until summer. The harvest of juicy fruits with a spicy, slightly salty wine, sweet taste is removed in September-October. Mainly suitable for fresh consumption.

Antaeus

Antaeus

A variety that can withstand the coldest winters. Highly frost resistant.

Ripening, the fruits turn red, have a pleasant tangible aroma, juicy and sweet. It is not uncommon for apples to have a waxy coating, which helps to increase the keeping quality of the fruit.

Harvesting falls on late September-early OctoberI, but apples can be stored almost until the end of spring. You can eat them after 2 months of laying, when they are fully ripe.

Sinap (Kandil) Orlovsky

Sinap Orlovsky

The trees are quite large in size, with large fruits almost equal in size. The apples are green with a blush, sweet with a slight sourness. The harvest is harvested at the end of September, apples lie until spring.

Scarlet anise

Scarlet anise

Brought to the Volga region, therefore tolerates both severe frosts and drought... Scarlet Anise begins to bear fruit rather late, 6-7 years after planting, bringing abundant harvests.

Harvesting takes place In November, keeping quality is limited to two months. An unpretentious apple tree, but if the weather is too humid, the fruits and leaves are infected with scab.

Ripe fruits are almost completely covered with a scarlet blush, small in size, and have a good taste.

The sweetest and tastiest fruits and their names

Adults and especially children love to enjoy a delicious, sweet apple. The best known in this category are the white and candy fillings we talked about earlier. In addition to them, there are also popular varieties of this category.

Belarusian sweet

Belarusian sweet

Winter hardy early type. Due to its large size, the tree is able to withstand quite large fruits. The apples are sweet, with a very aromatic but not too dense pulp.

The harvest is removed at the beginning of October, and the fruits lie until the end of February. Possessing excellent taste and presentation, besides, it is resistant to scab.

Sweet bliss

A medium-sized tree with sour-sweet fruits of a round shape and small size. Light apples with a blush are characterized by an excellent aroma, sweet dessert taste without the presence of sourness.

Arkad yellow

Arkad yellow

Resists adverse environmental factors well. Is different high frost resistance.

The fruits are small, cylinder-like, yellow in color, with a very sweet taste and pleasant aroma. The yield is average.

Nectar

Summer hardy grade. Fruits are medium to large in size, sweet, with a slight sourness and honey flavor. Maturation occurs in late August and lasts for a month.

Winter hardiness is very high, withstands frosts down to -40. Good disease immunity and pest resistance.

Korobovka

Korobovka

Grown in central Russia, Belarus and the Baltics. Summer ripening perfectly tolerates frost.

The yield is average, and the tree begins to bear fruit rather late. The fruit is small in size, very aromatic, with a honey-sweet taste. The foliage and the apples themselves are scab resistant. Ripen late July-early August... However, keeping quality is low, stored for a month.

Lungwort

A variety with uneven ripening, the crop is harvested in the second half of August... The taste of apples improves after a short maturation, becoming even sweeter honey. Taste qualities remain unchanged for a long time.

Best green

Green, with a sour taste, green apples are considered most beneficial to health and with diets. Among them are the most popular Renet variety Simirenko, as well as papirovka, Antonovka and White filling, described above, and others.

Granny Smith

Granny Smith

Probably the most popular winter green apple variety right now, it is difficult to confuse with others due to its bright, shiny green color and tough skin. Bred in Australia. The fruit taste is very juicy with a pleasant sourness, it is considered dietary due to its low sugar content.

Late ripening, ripens by the end of autumn. The fruits are large and have no aroma, which is their feature. They tolerate transportation well and can be stored for a long time. Frost resistant, with regular abundant fruiting. However, with a lack of heat and light, the fruits become smaller and turn yellow.

Granny Smith is the most popular apple for weight loss diets.

Pepin saffron

Pepin saffron variety does not have good frost resistance and in severe cold freezes, although after good it is restored. For regular fruiting, it requires regular pruning; it brings the first harvests 5-7 years after planting.

The apples are sweet, with an interesting grape and spicy aftertaste, with a bright aroma. Possess good keeping quality from the moment of collection in October perfectly stored until March, retaining their taste.

Golden Delicious

Golden Delicious

Despite the yellowish color, the variety still belongs to this category. Apple tree tolerates frost well, but drought resistance is low.

Dense, very juicy fruits with a sweet taste are harvested From september, and stored until March. Lying down has a positive effect on the taste, making it even more delicate.

Best reds

Beautiful, bright apples will decorate any table and seem especially tasty. The best varieties in the category are the following.

Florina

French variety, scab resistant. Large, slightly flattened apples ripen in October... Begins to bear fruit at the age of 6, but good harvests are harvested only at 8-10.

The quality of the fruits is very high: sweet, juicy, with signs of sourness, when lying down they become even sweeter. Well transported and stored until March. Frost and drought resistance average.

Gloucester York

Gloucester York

A variety with large, bright red fruits of a beautiful shape. Excellent taste, appearance, but medium scab resistance. The tree begins to bear fruit 5 years after planting, but it gives significant yields only by 10 years.

Red Delicious

A fast-growing variety, the first harvests can be removed in 3-4 years. You need to do this at the end of September, and the fruits lie until the end of winter, with proper storage until April.

The apples are rich, bright red, with a dense skin, sweet, with a slight iron aftertaste, juicy and crunchy. They are well transported, resistant to mechanical damage, but during storage they are affected by bitter spotting. It has no resistance to scab, but frost resistance average.

Jonathan

Jonathan

Late winter variety originally from America. It is also known to gardeners under other names: winter good, winter red, Oslamovsky. You need to grow on wet soils, only under this condition you can get good yields. The tree is resistant to both scab and powdery mildew.

Fruits with a pleasant, sour taste with sweetness and a bright aroma remove in mid-September... It tolerates transportation and storage well, lies until mid-spring.

Jonathan fruit is most commonly mentioned in recipes and used in baked goods.

Lobo

The variety originated from Macintosh, and therefore has its properties: deep red color, wonderful taste. The variety is distinguished by annual fruiting with a noticeable increase in yield, the first can be removed after 3-4 years.

Tolerates frost well and is resistant to drought, but is moderately resistant to disease.

The best apple varieties for the Moscow region and the middle zone

The Moscow region is characterized by an unstable climate, short summers and a lack of light. Therefore, the varieties that are best suited for growing should be hardy, unpretentious and frost-resistant.

Among the summer varieties are suitable: Moscow pear, lungwort, candy, cinnamon striped, which were mentioned above. As well as autumn varieties of apples.

Autumn

Zhigulevskoe

The first fruits of Zhigulevsky are removed 5-6 years after planting, the yield is abundant, but decreases over the years.

A characteristic feature of the variety is very large fruits... But it is better to plant in the southern regions, since the variety does not tolerate frost and weakly resists scab. Matures in September, and the harvested apples lie up to two months.

Cinnamon new

Brown new

Another autumn apple variety suitable for growing in the Moscow region. The first crop is harvested quite late after planting, closer to 6-7 years. At first, the trees bear fruit regularly, over the years the yield increases, but becomes irregular.

Fruits are small, juicy, fragrant, with bright spots. in mid-September, they are stored for about three months. Winter hardy, pest resistant cultivar.

Among the winter varieties suitable for cultivation in this region, it is worth noting the already described antonovka, saffron pepin, borovinka, long, Kandil Orlovsky and some others.

Star

Variety with average winter hardiness, but good resistance to scab and various pests. Begins to bear fruit at the earliest - after 5 years of cultivation, the harvest from light striped fruits is harvested in the fall and stored for about six months.

Moscow winter

Moscow winter

Good, frost-resistant Uslada variety with excellent resistance to pests and various diseases.

After 5-7 years, you can harvest a good harvest, the apples are large, sweet and sour, green in color with a bright blush. Ripen in September-October, with proper storage, lie until April.

Early

Delight

Semi-dwarf autumn variety, bears fruit well from 3 years of growth. A fast-growing, high-yielding apple tree with medium-sized red fruits. Due to the thickened crown, the size of apples is different, their taste is sweet and sour. Especially valuable for scab immunity and good resistance to frost.

Wonderful

By the third year of cultivation, good harvests of sweet and sour apples can be harvested. Frost resistant and scab, loves feeding, but it is necessary to fight aphids.

Dwarf tree, yellow fruits in the second half of August, are stored for a month.

Wonderful

The described varieties of apples are considered the best, because they are very popular and popular with many gardeners. By planting summer, autumn and winter varieties together, you can enjoy delicious fruits all year round.

Review of the best varieties of apple trees - according to gardeners' reviews

The apple tree occupies a leading place in Russian orchards. It is ideal for our soil and climatic zone and is ubiquitous. On the territory of Russia, 324 varieties have been zoned, not counting new varieties under testing. We present to you a description of the best varieties of apple trees - according to reviews of experienced gardeners.

When laying an apple orchard, they are guided by the following advice: 1 tree of summer ripening, 1 - 2 trees of autumn varieties and 2 - 3 trees of winter varieties for storage. If the area of ​​the site allows, then the number is increased, maintaining the proportion. Summer apples are consumed fresh directly from the branch, so a large harvest risks simply rotting. Autumn varieties are not stored for long, but they go well for processing. It is advisable to plant many trees of winter varieties if there is space for storage.

Rating of the best varieties of apple trees

The best summer varieties of apple trees

Melba 300 (one year old with open root system) Our rating of the best apple varieties Melba opens - a zoned variety of Canadian selection with a 120-year history, ripens in mid-August. Trees with medium vigor, with a spherical crown. Fruits are laid mainly on ringlets, but mixed fruiting is characteristic. Apples weighing 150 - 170 g, round-elongated, with slight ribbing. The skin is smooth and thin, with a waxy coating. The color of ripe fruits is milky green with a striped deep red blush covering half of the apple. The pulp is white, juicy, tender, sweet with sourness, there is a candy aroma. They perfectly tolerate transportation; when cooled, healthy, slightly unripe apples are stored for 50 - 60 days. The productivity of an adult tree is 85 - 150 kg. In severe winters, frost cracks and freezing of growth are noted. In some years, it suffers greatly from scab, therefore, in areas with frequent epiphytoties, preventive treatments are used. It is successfully grown in the Middle lane. Main pluses: excellent taste attractiveness and evenness of fruits good yield Minuses: frequency of fruiting of old trees insufficient winter hardiness low scab resistance

9.9 / 10 Rating Reviews The best variety of apple trees for the Moscow region and the middle lane. The taste of apples is wonderful, juicy and sweet. But at me it often freezes.

Orlovim 780 (for a three-year seedling with ZKS, on a clonal rootstock) Russian variety of a new generation, ripening in mid-August.Apples ripen gradually, extending the consumption period until the end of September. Trees grow quickly, forming a spherical crown of medium density. The apples are conical, slightly beveled, with slight ribbing, weighing on average 120 - 170 g. The skin is glossy. The color is greenish-yellow with a blurred blush and bright red stripes over the entire surface. The pulp is creamy, dense, very juicy, aromatic, sweet and sour. Up to 100 kg of apples are harvested from an adult tree. Differs in increased winter hardiness, fruits and leaves are not damaged by scab. In the State Register for the Central Region, it is successfully grown throughout the Middle Lane. Main pluses: dessert taste high marketability high winter hardiness early maturity regular fruiting Minuses: tall trees scab immunity decreases with age

9.8 / 10 Rating Reviews Refers to late summer apple trees. After removal, it can be stored in the refrigerator for another month without losing its taste.

Mantet 450 (for a one-year seedling in a container) An old Canadian variety included in the State Register. The fruits ripen by the end of July, but in unfavorable years, the dates are shifted to mid-August. The tree is of medium height, with a sparse crown extended upwards. The fruits are formed on the ringlets. In terms of size, the fruits are at the level of the average, weigh from 90 to 180 g, the shape is close to conical, with a slight ribbing at the top. The color of ripe apples is yellowish with a dotted-striped blush on an orange-red background. The skin is thin and smooth. The pulp is white, tender, juicy-sweet with a slight sourness. Apples are not highly marketable, they are intended for amateur cultivation. When the crop is overloaded, the fruits become very shallow. Ripe apples are consumed immediately or within 10 days. The variety is characterized by uncomfortable ripening, which is an advantage as the apples can be gradually torn off for fresh consumption. In a rainy summer, scab develops on the leaves. Recommended for the Middle Volga and Central regions. Main pluses: dessert taste early maturity Minuses: frequency of fruiting in mature trees apples overripe quickly average winter hardiness susceptibility to scab

9.8 / 10 Rating Reviews A very good variety of apples, but gentle in frost resistance.

August 550 (for a two-year seedling on a clonal rootstock, ZKS) A new Russian variety of apple trees is being tested, ripening occurs in the 2nd - 3rd decade of August, the consumer period lasts until mid-September. Tall trees with a spherical crown. Apples are large, weighing 160 g and above, slightly elongated, beveled, with wide ribbing. The skin is glossy, yellow-green when ripe with a blurred red blush over most of the surface. The pulp is greenish, coarse-grained, juicy, refreshing sweet and sour taste. In the years of mass distribution of scab on trees, a weak degree of damage to leaves and fruits is noted. Frost resistance is assessed as above average. The productivity of young trees is at the level of 25 kg, and of adults - 100 - 120 kg. The best results are obtained when grown in the Central Black Earth region. Good reviews from gardeners from the Moscow region and the Volga region. Main pluses: high marketability dessert taste slight scab damage good frost resistance Minuses: tallness unfit for storage after removal

9.7 / 10 Rating Reviews A good apple tree for the Moscow region, ripens a little later than Melba, and takes first place in my collection for taste. The apples are large, marketable, but without a bright aroma.

The best autumn varieties of apple trees

Darling 550 (two-year seedling on a clonal rootstock, ZKS) The rating of the best varieties of apple trees Chosen one continues - a variety of Russian selection with ripening in late August - early September. The tree is weak, with a compact sparse crown. The apples are above medium in size, round, with slight ribbing.The color is yellow with a bright red streaky cover. The pulp is creamy, fine-grained, tender, juicy-sweet with a pleasant sourness. The fruits are stored until November. After removal, they are ready for use, do not require ripening. Recommended for the Lower Volga and Northwest regions. Main pluses: dessert taste high winter hardiness stunted tree Minuses: moderately affected by scab short storage period for fruits

9.7 / 10 Rating Reviews My favorite autumn apple variety. The tree is semi-dwarf (less than 3 meters), the apples are one-dimensional and very large, of excellent taste.

Uspenskoe 550 (two-year seedling on a clonal rootstock, ZKS) Nice new variety of apple trees from Michurinsk. A tree of medium height, with a spreading crown. Mixed type of fruiting. The apples are large, round-oval, with a smooth skin. The color of ripe fruits is greenish-yellow with a blurred red blush. The pulp is white, tender, juicy, fine-grained, sweet and sour. Apples have a table purpose. After removal, they are stored for 2 - 3 months. The most favorable growing areas: Voronezh, Lipetsk, Tambov, Oryol, Kursk and Belgorod regions. Main pluses: regular fruiting dessert taste high marketability scab resistance good frost resistance Minuses: tendency to shedding short storage period

9.7 / 10 Rating Reviews This apple tree has good annual fruiting. Freezing of growth and buds during cultivation was not observed.

Zhigulevskoe 550 (for a two-year seedling on a clonal rootstock, ZKS) A proven variety of apple trees of the Samara selection with late autumn ripening. The tree is large, with a wide-pyramidal, non-thickened crown. Fruiting on ringlets and twigs. The apples are large, weighing from 120 - 200 to 350 g, round, with a slight tuberosity. The skin is firm, shiny, with an oily cover. The color is yellowish with an intense red striped blush spreading over the entire surface. The pulp is creamy, tender, coarse-grained, sweet with pleasant sourness. Ready for use 2 - 3 weeks after removal. The consumer period lasts 2.5 - 3 months (September to December - January). Shows average winter hardiness; in years with severe winters, frost holes appear. The scab is not affected, it suffers greatly from the moth. Recommended for the Central, Central Black Earth regions, the Volga region and the North Caucasus. Main pluses: dessert taste high marketability amicable maturation scab resistance Minuses: average winter hardiness

9.7 / 10 Rating Reviews I remove the apples slightly unripe, if overexposed on a branch - they are poorly stored. Apples are highly marketable and tasty.

The best winter varieties of apple trees

Imant 400 (two-year seedling with ZKS, on seed stock) A promising variety of Belarusian apple trees with late winter consumption. The tree is medium-sized, with a compact, rounded, sparse crown. The chain type of fruiting prevails on 70%. The apples are large, weighing 180-200 g, round-conical, wide-ribbed, of various sizes. The skin is dense, of medium thickness, with a waxy coating. The color is green with a purple cover of a violet hue. The pulp is creamy with a greenish tinge, dense, prickly, very juicy, fine-grained, harmonious sweet and sour taste. Fruits are stored for 7 - 8 months. Winter hardiness in different regions is assessed as high or medium. When the growth freezes, the tree quickly recovers and bears fruit well this year. This variety of apple trees is successfully grown in the Moscow region and in many areas of the Central strip. Main pluses: dessert taste large-fruited increased portability long shelf life regular fruiting scab resistance Minuses: when the crop is overloaded, the fruits become smaller in severe winters freezing of growth is observed

9.8 / 10 Rating Reviews For me, the variety is in first place for taste among winter ones, only unattractive color confuses.

Lobo 780 (three-year seedling with ZKS, on a clonal rootstock) An early winter variety of Canadian apple trees. The young crown is vertical, but with age it becomes wide-rounded and rather sparse. Mixed type of fruiting. The tree lends itself well to shaping, it is recommended for growing a "slender spindle" on a dwarf rootstock. Apples are large 150 - 250 g, round-conical or flattened, slightly ribbed. The skin is smooth, with a strong waxy bloom of a bluish color. The color is yellowish-green with a blurred, striped, crimson blush; when removed, the surface acquires a burgundy hue. The pulp is snow-white, tender, fine-grained, juicy-sweet. The fruits are stored until March. Zoned in the Central Black Earth zone, actively grown throughout the Middle zone. In the conditions of the Lower Volga region, it manifests itself as an autumn variety with a short storage period. In the Moscow region, it is distinguished by average winter hardiness. Main pluses: dessert reference taste large-fruited high marketability and uniformity of fruits annual fruiting early maturity long-term storage without loss of taste Minuses: susceptibility to scab and powdery mildew

9.8 / 10 Rating Reviews I leave the apples on the tree until the first days of October. They do not crumble and gain significant weight. A quarter of a crop weighing 300 g or more.

Bryansk 550 (two-year seedling on a clonal rootstock, ZKS) It is included in the State Register as an early winter variety, but gardeners attribute it to a late autumn variety due to a short storage period. The tree is of medium height and quickly reaches normal size. Forms a spherical crown with a medium degree of thickening. Mixed fruiting. The apples are large, weighing from 150 to 300 - 400 g, round, with a slight ribbing. The skin is thin, glossy. The color is greenish with a dark crimson cover over the entire surface. The pulp is white, juicy, sweet with a slight sourness and strong aroma. Grafting into the crown of an adult tree bears fruit for 2 years. Fruits are not affected by scab, but are susceptible to fruit rot. Apples are intended for fresh consumption in the autumn or for short storage (until December - January) in the refrigerator. By the end of storage, the pulp of the fruit becomes friable, taste decreases. The declared characteristics of the variety are maximally revealed in the Central Region. Good adaptive properties expand the distribution area in the Middle Belt. Main pluses: dessert taste high marketability shatter resistance early maturity regular fruiting scab immunity good winter hardiness partial self-fertility Minuses: susceptibility to fruit rot crop rationing required insufficient keeping quality of fruits

9.7 / 10 Rating Reviews Apples are highly marketable, intensely colored. The tree is prone to being overloaded by the harvest: branches even break under a large number of large apples.

The apple tree is a tall tree that requires a lot of space to develop. To restrain growth, use competent shaping and undersized rootstocks. For amateur gardens, seedlings are grown on vigorous and semi-dwarf rootstocks (54-118 and MM106). For industrial plantings with intensive technology, clonal dwarf rootstocks are used. When you have a small plot at your disposal, you can expand the assortment of apple trees by grafting into the crown instead of planting individual seedlings. On summer cottage forums, it is easy to find a gardener who will bring both the stalk and the vaccine. This service is paid, but it does not cost more than a seedling. Another way out is to learn how to graft yourself (cuttings are often given away for free). Have a nice harvest!

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