The best varieties of walnuts

The taste and useful properties of these wonderful fruits are probably known to all our readers. Do you know which varieties of walnuts are distinguished by winter hardiness, high productivity, resistance to pests and diseases, and excellent fruit quality? We will tell you about this in this article.

Walnut: description

Many have seen this powerful deciduous tree. It has a developed root system. The fruits of this tree are dry drupes with fleshy inedible plyus. They dry out and crack when ripe. In terms of size, the fruits are small, large or medium.Their shape depends on the type of tree - round, oval, oval-oblong, oblong-squeezed from the sides, ovoid, etc.

The shell has an almost smooth, finely and coarsely wrinkled, sometimes lumpy surface with numerous cells. All varieties of walnuts are both moisture- and heat-loving crops, capable of developing and producing crops only in warm, southern regions, prefer moist lands. The nut grows and develops well where the average annual air temperature is not less than +10 ° С, and in the warmest month the air warms up to +25 ° С. That is why, in the middle lane, most of the walnut fruits do not have time to ripen.

Today, there are many varieties and varieties of this tree, which are resistant to light frosts and diseases and have a pleasant taste. Many of them yield excellent harvests.

How to plant a tree?

Descriptions of walnut varieties today can be found in all gardening publications, so every summer resident can try to grow this tree on his site. Any soil is suitable for him. It is important to dig a hole, the depth of which will be at least a meter, and the diameter is about fifty centimeters. Place the seedlings in water for two days before moving them into the hole. If you do everything right, in three to four years the tree will delight you with its first harvest.

Popular varieties

Gardeners of our country note several varieties that are in high demand and are considered the best. They are selected according to several criteria. Nuts with a thin shell and a large round shape are of particular value.

Today, 21 varieties of walnuts are cultivated on the territory of our country. However, some of them are grown more often than others. These include, first of all, such varieties as "ideal" and "giant". We will tell you more about them below. In regions of Russia where winter is not too harsh, early-growing forms are planted, which were obtained by breeders from the Tashkent region.

Walnut: grade "ideal"

In the fifties of the last century, S. Kalmykov, a breeder from Fergana, bred a new variety of early-growing walnut. It begins to bear fruit in the fifth year. Walnut ("ideal" variety) has inflorescences that form a brush, on which several nuts appear at once. The main feature of this variety is the possibility of a second flowering with many nut ovaries.

By the time this variety was received, a series of articles about early-growing nuts bred in Fergana had appeared in magazines. Many varieties of S. S. Kalmykov began to bear fruit at the age of two. They were undersized (no more than 2 m), while 10-18 fruits were tied in the brush. These articles caused a furor among gardeners. The famous breeder began to receive letters from all over the Soviet Union.

Quite a large walnut of the "ideal" variety has won recognition among Russian gardeners for its high frost resistance. It can withstand frosts down to -35 degrees. Seeds are planted in the fall in the ground to a depth of 10 centimeters. At the end of June (next year), the first shoots appear, and by autumn the seedling grows to fifty centimeters. It is important that there is no need to cover young trees for the winter.

"Ideal" needs an abundance of sunlight, it does not tolerate shading well. The tree develops and grows well on loamy calcareous soils, moderately moist. The tree has a strong, wide root system, so the nut should be planted away from various buildings. Flowering begins in May, fruits can be harvested at the end of September. Flowers are collected in inflorescences, from which clusters of nuts are formed.

After three years, the nut begins to bear fruit. Growing up, the tree increases its yield. It grows to an average of five meters. It has a good harvest (120 kg). These numbers refer to an adult plant (12 years old). The mass of the nuclei is on average 10-12 grams.

"Dessert"

The varieties of walnuts that are in demand in our country today are also adequately represented by the early ripening "dessert" variety. It is a medium-sized tree (3 meters high) with a spreading crown.

The variety is resistant to drought, the tree bears fruit sweetish in taste in a powerful shell. This variety is intended for cultivation in the south of our country, since flower buds and wood of a tree are affected in severe frosts. In the fourth year after planting, the tree begins to bear fruit. This variety is distinguished by stable and abundant yields. The fruits ripen in mid-September. On average, up to 25 kg of nuts are removed from one tree. The mass of the nuclei is up to 15 grams. This variety can be classified as large-fruited.

Black walnut

It is a wind-pollinated monoecious plant. The height of the tree reaches fifty meters. The length of cirrus leaves reaches forty centimeters and a width of twenty centimeters. They have a pronounced balsamic smell. Such a tree bears fruit in the tenth year.

The fruit of a black walnut is covered with a thick, durable peel. They are larger than traditional ones, and their core is much darker, and has numerous grooves. Black walnut peel is rich in vitamins (especially vitamin C).

The kernel of the black walnut contains proteins, carbohydrates and oils. The leaves of this tree and the pericarp are used in the manufacture of some medicines (in particular for dietary supplements).

Black walnut is a light-loving plant. It is not particularly demanding for heat. This is a winter-hardy variety, however, in the first years after planting, the plant is sensitive to frost. Therefore, it is recommended to cover it at this time. Black walnut tolerates excessive moisture well, withstands flooding of the soil for 1.5 months.

The soil for this variety is preferable to be neutral or slightly alkaline. It should be mulched and loose. The tree needs protection from the wind.

"Elegant"

Walnut varieties, photos of which you can see in this article, ripen at different times. "Graceful" refers to the mid-early, as it bears fruit at the end of September. The tree reaches a height of five meters, has a powerful structure and a dense, well-leafy crown.

The characteristic features of this species are drought resistance and natural immunity to many diseases and pests. The plant tolerates frost moderately: wood and flower buds are affected only in severe frosts.

The first crop appears in the fifth year. One tree gives more than twenty kilograms of fruit, with good taste. The core weight is 11 grams.

"Harvest"

This is a fairly tall tree (up to 6 meters in height), has a wide-oval crown. Fruiting usually begins in the fourth year. The variety belongs to the mid-season, since the nuts ripen at the end of September.

The variety is winter-hardy and slightly susceptible to brown spot and other diseases. Differs in good regular productivity. About thirty kilograms of fruits are harvested from one tree. The kernel with a great taste, weighing 9-11 grams.

"Abundant"

Some varieties of walnuts begin to bear fruit as early as the fourth year. An example of this is "abundant." The tree has a maximum height of five meters. This variety does not tolerate negative temperatures well, so it should not be planted in the northern regions of the country. It should be noted that it is resistant to a very common disease - brown spot.

Nuts are formed in clusters - 3 fruits each. Sometimes the bunch is eight or more nuts. The tree has a high yield - up to 30 kilograms of nuts with a kernel weight of 12 grams. This variety is very popular with gardeners because of its excellent taste.

"Giant"

The "giant" walnut is a bit similar to the "ideal", but the fruiting of this tree occurs in the sixth year. The tree grows surprisingly fast and reaches a height of five meters. It has a lush crown, rounded large fruits (10 grams). It produces a crop regularly, mainly on the apical branches.About one hundred kilograms of fruits with a thin shell are harvested from the tree. The plant is resistant to many diseases that are characteristic of walnuts (for example, brown spot).

Walnut: large-fruited varieties

There are much fewer such varieties, which is probably why they are of particular interest to breeders. We have already told you about the varieties "ideal" and "dessert", which can be fully attributed to large-fruited.

Giant varieties

According to experts, one of the largest varieties is the "bomb" (Moldova). Its fruits weigh thirty grams. Thanks to the thick peel, such a fruit looks much more than its true weight - two nuts can hardly fit into a standard 250-gram glass.

Now scientists are working on its selection. Other interesting varieties have been bred - "Rudakovsky", "Prykarpatsky", "Bukovinsky 2". There was even a variety that was called "Bukovina bomb". There is clearly a hint of the size of the Moldovan nut.

The fruits of the new varieties bred in Ukraine are smaller - their weight does not exceed twenty grams. The good frost-resistant varieties “Stanislavsky” and “Tula Tonkokory” should also be noted. They produce nuts weighing over fifteen grams.

"Kalarashsky"

Walnut varieties are becoming popular not only because of the size of the fruit. The taste of the product is of no less importance.
It is a vigorous tree with a dense, rounded crown. Blooms early enough. It has a proterandric type of flowering. This means that staminate flowers bloom about seven days earlier than pistillate ones. For this tree, the best pollinator is the Skinos variety.

The nuts are very large. The average fruit weight reaches nineteen grams. The shape is round, slightly ribbed, with a rounded top and a flat base. The shell is not very thin, dense. The kernel is large; when the nut is broken, it separates completely. The core film is yellow. The kernel is oily, with a pleasant taste.

"Memory of Minov"

Not all large-fruited varieties of walnuts are widespread in our country. For example, this is an excellent medium-ripening variety. It belongs to the large-fruited variety of the nut.

The tree grows quickly, it is powerful, with a crown of medium density. Flowering is homogamous. The fruits ripen mainly on the apical branches. Fruiting is regular, occurs in the sixth year after planting. Walnut large-fruited variety "Memory of Minova" is very large, slightly flattened, slightly ribbed. The average mass of the nucleus is 15.2 grams, the maximum is 18.5 grams. The nut has a thin shell, its thickness is 1.0 mm. This variety belongs to the table types.

We have presented you the best varieties of walnuts. Of course, this is not a complete list. Anyone who is interested in these plants and their fruits, we recommend that you look through publications on gardening, where descriptions of new products from Russian and foreign breeders are regularly published.

Walnut varieties are currently available in a wide range. All of them differ among themselves in their characteristics - some give a greater volume of yield, others are more pleasant to the taste.

In addition, there are also varieties of walnuts that are resistant to diseases, low temperatures and harmful insects. This option is more relevant for the middle zone, where frosts are quite frequent, as well as for those who decided to start growing nuts for the first time.

The fact is that nuts are not only a whole piggy bank of vitamins and other useful substances, but also a source of stable high income. True, the first fruits have to wait for about four years, and trees begin to bear fruit in full only after decades. It is for this reason that the option of such a business is not suitable for every person. first you need to have some funds that will pay off only after years.

If you nevertheless decided to do this, then it is better to study all the available varieties of nuts, and only then make a choice in favor of this or that variety, taking into account all its features.

Which variety should you choose?

Of course, people strive to get the best. We will consider the best varieties of walnuts in this article, after which you will only have to choose which one is suitable for your purposes.

Ideal

The ideal walnut has gained quite high popularity among gardeners in Russia. The main feature of this variety is that it can withstand temperatures as low as minus 35 degrees.

The seeds of the ideal are planted in the autumn in holes of 10 centimeters. By the beginning of summer, you can already see the appearance of the first shoots. In a few months, they grow by 13-15 centimeters. Due to its frost resistance, grown seedlings do not need to be covered for the winter. Already during the second year, the nut grows more than a meter in height and begins to bear fruit for the first time. Growth and fertility will only increase every year.

Try not to let the walnut shade, because he needs an abundance of sunlight. It is better to plant away from buildings, because the ideal has rather powerful roots that grow not only in depth, but also to the sides. In May, flowering begins, and by mid-autumn the fruits are already ripening. A tree of this type is not tall, about five meters tall. The ideal bears fruit twice a year, and the kernels have a fairly pleasant taste. More than a hundred kilograms of nuts are harvested from mature trees every year.

Reproduction of ideal varieties is possible only from seeds, and all qualities are fully preserved.

Walnut. Variety Ideal: Video

Giant

The giant walnut saplings are also noteworthy. In fact, they are the second most fruitful variety, occupying their niche immediately after the Ideal variety. After planting, the tree takes about five years before it begins to bear its first fruits.

The growth of the "Giant" is quite fast, and the trees reach a height of five meters. At the same time, the tree has a fairly wide, dense and spreading crown, which allows you to pleasantly while away a summer day under it, for example, reading your favorite book. It is possible to plant the "Giant" variety in any region, because this nut is unpretentious. Of course, in the first time after planting, abundant watering is required; you can additionally spray the tree with a hose in very hot weather.

The fruits of this variety are round in shape, rather large. From each tree, you can collect about a centner of nuts annually, which is quite good, given the thinness of their shells. The "Giant" has excellent resistance to various diseases.

You can also grow Cardinal walnuts. In terms of fruiting, it is slightly inferior to the varieties described above, but at the same time it is also unpretentious and suitable for growing in most regions of Russia.

Walnut. Variety Giant: Video

Walnut is a heat-loving southern culture. However, thanks to the labors of breeders, frost-resistant, early-growing species have appeared, which are successfully grown in various regions of our country. On this page, you will get acquainted with the characteristics and descriptions of walnut varieties that will help you make the right choice.

Ideal is the most famous variety

The favorite of domestic gardeners, the Ideal variety takes 1st place among the best varieties of walnuts. Let's dwell on its merits in more detail.

1. Firstly, high resistance to frost (the tree can withstand up to -36, buds up to -32).
2. The second remarkable quality is its early maturity. Already in the 2nd year, the nut begins to bear its first fruits.
3. This species is high-yielding. Under favorable conditions, a 10 -15 year old tree can yield up to 120 kg of fruit.
4. Another advantage is short stature. Trees grow on average up to 5 m.
   "Ideal" loves sunlight (in the shade the tree will ache) and space. Waterlogging is unacceptable.The place for the nut should not be in the lowlands, where moisture usually stagnates in spring or after rains. If the soil on the site is acidic, you need to add ash or lime to the hole.
   In May, flowering begins, with male and female flowers blooming almost simultaneously, which is important for pollination. "Ideal" has proven itself perfectly in the middle lane and in the Moscow region.

Advantages:
• Resistant to severe frost
• Fast-growing
• Thin-bored fruits

Flaws: • Does not tolerate shading

• Powerful spreading roots (a sufficiently spacious planting area is needed).

Walnut varieties for the Moscow region.

Gardeners of the middle zone and the Moscow region are primarily interested in the winter hardiness of walnuts. Winter freezing of shoots is the main reason that hinders the spread of this culture in the northern regions. Below are descriptions of the most frost-resistant varieties of walnuts that tolerate our harsh winters relatively easily, and if they freeze, they quickly recover.

Giant

Giant

Variety "Giant" - frost-resistant (up to -33), drought-resistant. These are medium-sized trees, growing up to 6 meters, beginning to bear fruit in the 6th year. Flowering begins in May. By the beginning of October, fruits ripen (6-7 cm) in 2-3 pieces. together, thin. Nuts taste sweet with low fat content. Productivity by 15-16 years can be up to 40 kg.

Advantages:
• Winter hardy
• Large fruits with thin shells
• The core can be easily removed
• Good disease resistance

Flaws: • Relatively late fruiting

Sadko

Sadko

The undersized variety "Sadko" is remarkable. Mature trees barely reach 3.5 meters in height. This dwarf variety is highly winter-hardy and grows well in central Russia. The first harvest "Sadko" begins to bring in 3 years. Fruits ripen in clusters of 6-8 pieces. Nuts with a thin shell up to 4 cm in size. I would like to draw the attention of gardeners of the Moscow region to this variety, because it was created specifically for growing in the Moscow region.

Advantages of the variety: • Frost resistance

• Short stature
• early maturity

Astakhovsky

Astakhovsky

A new variety "Astakhovsky" - frost-resistant (up to -37 degrees) has proven itself well in the conditions of the Moscow region. Trees grow up to 10 meters. The first fruits begin to bear on the 6th year of growth. It blooms in early May. The harvest ripens by mid-September. One tree can give about 40 kg.

Advantages: • High frost resistance

• Excellent resistance to disease
• Early maturity

Flaws: • High crown

• Late entry into fruiting

Yielding

Yielding - a winter-hardy variety of walnut, has proven itself well in the Central Chernozem region and the Moscow region. The tree grows to a height of 6 meters. Fruiting in 4 years after planting. Flowering occurs in early May. Nuts ripen at the end of September. The yield is 25 kg. The kernel has a sweet taste.

Advantages: • Fast-growing

• Early maturity
• Annual fruiting

Flaws: • Medium disease resistance

• Tall tree with wide oval crown

Levina's early-growing walnut

A variety with excellent frost resistance (up to -35) can be grown in the middle lane and the Moscow region. Low-growing trees give a harvest already in the 4th year. Fruits 5-6 cm in size ripen in 4-6 pieces. in a bunch. Productivity 15-20 kg per tree. The very thin "paper" shell is easily crushed by fingers.

Advantages:
• Resistant to severe frost
• Large-fruited
• Excellent resistance to disease
• Kernels are easy to extract

Review of varieties of walnuts for the Krasnodar Territory

The market offers a wide variety of species of this crop, zoned for cultivation in the Kuban. Below are the best varieties that have already proven themselves well.

Aurora

Aurora

A fast-growing frost-resistant form with the beginning of fruiting in the fourth year. The height of the trees reaches 6 m. Diseases are slightly affected. Bloom in late April. You can start picking nuts from mid-September. Productivity is about 25 kg. The variety is zoned in the Krasnodar Territory.

Advantages:
• Stable yields
• Thin-bored fruits
• Disease resistant

Flaws: • Vigorous

Walnut variety Zarya Vostoka

Dawn of the East

A species with sufficient winter hardiness. Medium-sized trees with a compact crown. Fruiting from 4-5 years. Brown spot damage is moderate. This variety of walnut has apical - lateral fruiting. The tree blooms at the end of April, and in mid-September, nuts are already ripening. Productivity 24 kg. It has proven itself well in the conditions of the Krasnodar Territory.

Advantages: • Early maturing

• Regular fruiting
• Thin shell

Flaws: • Low resistance to disease

Walnut variety Graceful

Elegant

Trees of this species grow up to 5 meters with a dense leafy crown. It enters the fruiting phase in the 4th year. The winter hardiness of the variety is average; in severe frosts, wood and flower buds can be damaged. Practically not susceptible to fungal diseases. By the end of September, it produces about 20 kg of fruits with high palatability.

Advantages:
• Resistant to brown spot and pests
• Excellent taste
• Drought resistant

Flaws: • Possible frost damage to bark and kidneys

Walnut Five Years

Walnut with an interesting name Five Years

A vigorous, early-growing variety of walnut with satisfactory frost resistance. Recommended for cultivation in the southern regions. Fruiting 4 years after planting. Blooms late to mid-May. The nuts are ready to be harvested at the end of September. The harvest is 20 kg.

Advantages:

• Disease resistant
• Drought tolerant

Flaws:

• Vigorous trees

Breeder

Breeder

Medium-sized form with the beginning of fruiting at 4 years. The frost resistance of the variety is average. It is slightly damaged by diseases. Flowering occurs at the end of April. The type of fruiting is predominantly apical. At the beginning of September, the crop is ready to be harvested. One walnut tree gives about 20 kg. A promising variety for the Krasnodar Territory.

Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Thin shell
• Amicable ripening of nuts

Abundant

Walnut Abundant

Trees reach a height of 5 m. Fruiting begins in the 4th year. Poorly tolerates frost, but has good resistance to brown spot. Recommended for cultivation in the southern regions (Krasnodar Territory, Adygea). Fruits of this species are collected in bunches of 8 pieces each. Productivity 28 kg.

Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Yielding
• Wonderful taste

Dessert

Dessert

Vigorous trees with a spreading crown. In the 4th year of growth, they begin to bear fruit. Low frost resistance. Bloom in late April. Fruit picking in mid-September. Yield 22-25 kg of nuts. This walnut variety is zoned in the Krasnodar Territory.
Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Resistant to brown spot
• Early maturing

Krasnodarets

Krasnodarets variety

A tree of strong growth with a dense crown. Bears fruit in the 4th-5th year. Average frost resistance. Flowering begins by the end of April. Ripening of the crop at the end of September. You can collect 18-20 kg from a tree. Even the name of this variety suggests that it is zoned for the Kuban.
Advantages:
• Disease resistant
• Large and tasty fruits
• Drought resistant

Petrosyan's favorite

Petrosyan's favorite

A fast-growing variety of walnut. The trees are vigorous with a rounded crown. At 4-5 years of development, it bears the first fruits. Frost resistance is good enough. Early flowering - at the end of April, with male and female flowers blooming at the same time. The fruits ripen at the end of September. The harvest is 22 kg per tree.Recommended for cultivation in the regions of the North Caucasus.
Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Drought resistant
• Excellent fruit taste

Pelan

Pelan variety

This variety of walnut has tall trees with sufficient frost resistance. "Pelan" begins to bear fruit in 4-5 years. Bloom in late April. The crop can be harvested at the end of September. Average yield 25 kg per plant. The variety is recommended for cultivation in the Krasnodar Territory and other regions of the North Caucasus.
Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Early maturing
• Fruits with a thin shell
• Annual stable yields

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	grew up.	13	24	56,2	68,7	a circle	thin
	ukr.	8,9	37	57	68,2	oval	thick
	ukr.	10	46	52	69	oval	durable
	ukr.	11	48	52	70	a circle	thin, durable
	mold.	16		50		oval
	ukr.	17,8	37	47,9	68,4	a circle	durable
	ukr.	12,1	46	52,4	71,6	a circle	thin
	ukr.	14,6	50	48,7	69,3	oval	average
	ukr.	12,5	36	58	70	oval	thin
	ukr.	11,5	41	52	65	oval	thin, durable
	mold.	18		55	70	oval	thin
	grew up.	25				a circle	average
	grew up.	10	32	60	63,5	oval	thin
	grew up.	12,6	30	47,5	69,3		thin
	grew up.	9	32	55,4	69,3	oval	thin
	grew up.	12,5		54,1	67,6		thin
	mold.	11	35	60		oval	average
	mold.	17	33	50	68	a circle	average
	ukr.	12	5	43		oval	average
	ukr.	10,5	6	43		oval
	mold.	10	25	50	66	oval	thin
	ukr.	12,1		49,4	69,2	oval	average
	ukr.	17,5		52,4	71,7	a circle	thin
	ukr.	27		39	71,7	oval	thin
	ukr.	18,5		47,5	71,7	oval	thin
	mold.	11,6	34	51,5		oval	thin
	mold.	14	28	50	69,5	oval	average
	ukr.	9,1	24	64,6	68,9	oval	thin
	ukr.	10	32	60	64	oval	thin, durable
	mold.	11	33	49	67,5	oval	thin
	mold.	14,5	33	50	70	a circle
	grew up.	12,7		49,1	70,1		thin
	ukr.	12	29	63,5	65,1		thin, durable
	fr.	12		47,5		a circle	thin
	mold.	11,3	36	50	70	oval	average
	grew up.	11,8		60,6	71,4	oval	thin
	ukr.	9,8	32	58	66,3	oval	durable
	grew up.	10		56,3	68,2	oval	thin
	mold.	11		60		oval	thin
	ukr.	27,3		60,5	65,1	oval	average
	ukr.	11,8		53,3	70,8	a circle	thin
	ukr.	12,4		50,7	70	oval	thin, durable
	ukr.	15	27	56		oval
	grew up.	9,1		56,9	67,6		thin
	mold.	11		55		oval	thin
	fr.	10		50		a circle
	ukr.	13,6		50		oval	average
	grew up.	11,6		55	71,2		thin
	mold.	12,5	33	50	69,7	oval	average
	grew up.	10		54	65		thin
	mold.	18		55	70	oval	thin
	mold.	18		55	70	oval	thin
	ukr.	23,2	48	56	64,3	oval	average
	ukr.	11,2		52	71,7	oval	durable
		8,7	36	51,8	69,7		thin
	mold.	11,5		50		a circle	thin
	fr.	11	40	48		a circle	thin
	fr.	12,3		52		oval
	fr.	12,3		50		oval	average
	fr.	11,5		46		oval
	amer.	13,4		50,5	70	oval	thin
	ukr.	11,7		52,3	69,6	a circle	thin
	ukr.	12	45	50,1	69,68		thin
	ukr.	11,8		52,2	71,7	a circle	thin
	ukr.	11,4		51,5	69,5	oval	thin

The data for walnut varieties given in the table are the average indicators of the walnut mother tree, declared by the creators of varieties or large nurseries of seedlings, and may differ depending on the area of ​​cultivation, soil fertility and abundance of irrigation. The yield indicator is indicated in the table for a tree at 20 years of age. The descriptions of the shapes of nuts given in the table are not ideal, but only close to one of the above shapes: circle - rounded, oval - oval. If there is information about the discrepancy between the validity of the characteristics, descriptions and photos indicated in this data table, please report this via the feedback form.

Abbreviations in characteristics:

fr. - French variety; amer. - American variety; ukr. - Ukrainian variety; grew up. - Russian variety; mold. - Moldavian variety; origin - origin.

The principle of choosing the right variety

Choosing the right walnut variety is a very important step in organizing a walnut garden or simply planting a tree at home. There are hundreds of varieties of walnut varieties, but how to choose the best one?

Here are the main characteristics to look out for when choosing a variety:

• first of all pay attention to the fruits of the rounded model,
• with a kernel yield up to 50 percent of the fruit weight,
• light color of the kernel, without spots and corrosion,
• thin shell

it is also worth highlighting the following characteristics:

• frost resistance,
• drought resistance,
• abundant yield,
• not high exactingness to the soil,
• resistance to diseases and harmful insects
• etc.

How to choose the best walnut variety? Description of some of the important characteristics of the walnut.Zoning of the variety and its frost resistance.

Cold winters with low temperatures and strong winds can destroy not only annual growths, but also an entire adult tree. Therefore, in areas with very cold winters, it is necessary to select varieties with high frost resistance.

Lateral nature of fruiting.

This figure shows the morphotypes of walnut fruiting:

Decryption of signatures:

I- terminal (apical) type of fruiting and branching

II- mesotonic (intermediate between terminal and lateral) type of fruiting

III - arctonic (intermediate between terminal and lateral) type of fruiting

IV - lateral type of fruiting

1 - main walnut trunk (yellow)

2- branch of the next growing season (dark blue)

3 - branch of the next growing season (third in relation to 1) (light blue)

4- pagon, which formed 3 growing seasons ago

5 - pagon of the growing season before last

6- pagon of the previous growing season

7- pagon of the current season

8- fruits of the last growing season (white circle)

9 - fruits of the current growing season (green circle)

Walnut varieties with a lateral type of fruiting are especially valuable, since they have female inflorescences, and in the future, fruits appear not only on the tops of mature pagons (decoding No. 4 in the figure), but also on young branches (No. 5-7). With normal access to sunlight, each such branch is capable of bearing fruit for several years. This biological feature affects the higher productivity of trees with a lateral type of fruiting, compared to terminal ones. In addition, such varieties enter into industrial fruiting earlier and by the fourth year one can expect decent harvests from them.

Disease resistance.

It is worth choosing disease-resistant walnut varieties, although in the future you will still need to carry out preventive spraying with fungicides. The main nut diseases aremarsoniasis and bacteriosis.

The value of certain characteristics of nuts and kernels is determined by the strategy of sales and further processing. So, recently, more and more often the nut is used for the production of jam and alcoholic tincture. The production of nut butter is quite developed in Europe. For the market of unpeeled nuts, large nuts are popular, but for sale peeled “confectionery nuts” (weighing from 9-11g) are used.

Walnut is a heat-loving southern culture. However, thanks to the labors of breeders, frost-resistant, early-growing species have appeared, which are successfully grown in various regions of our country. On this page, you will get acquainted with the characteristics and descriptions of walnut varieties that will help you make the right choice.

Ideal is the most famous variety

The favorite of domestic gardeners, the Ideal variety takes 1st place among the best varieties of walnuts. Let's dwell on its merits in more detail.

1. Firstly, high resistance to frost (the tree can withstand up to -36, buds up to -32).
2. The second remarkable quality is its early maturity. Already in the 2nd year, the nut begins to bear its first fruits.
3. This species is high-yielding. Under favorable conditions, a 10 -15 year old tree can yield up to 120 kg of fruit.
4. Another advantage is short stature. Trees grow on average up to 5 m.
   "Ideal" loves sunlight (in the shade the tree will ache) and space. Waterlogging is unacceptable. The place for the nut should not be in the lowlands, where moisture usually stagnates in spring or after rains. If the soil on the site is acidic, you need to add ash or lime to the hole.
   In May, flowering begins, with male and female flowers blooming almost simultaneously, which is important for pollination. "Ideal" has proven itself perfectly in the middle lane and in the Moscow region.

Advantages:
• Resistant to severe frost
• Fast-growing
• Thin-bored fruits

Flaws: • Does not tolerate shading

• Powerful spreading roots (a sufficiently spacious planting area is needed).

Walnut varieties for the Moscow region.

Gardeners of the middle zone and the Moscow region are primarily interested in the winter hardiness of walnuts. Winter freezing of shoots is the main reason that hinders the spread of this culture in the northern regions. Below are descriptions of the most frost-resistant varieties of walnuts that tolerate our harsh winters relatively easily, and if they freeze, they quickly recover.

Giant

Giant

Variety "Giant" - frost-resistant (up to -33), drought-resistant. These are medium-sized trees, growing up to 6 meters, beginning to bear fruit in the 6th year. Flowering begins in May. By the beginning of October, fruits ripen (6-7 cm) in 2-3 pieces. together, thin. Nuts taste sweet with low fat content. Productivity by 15-16 years can be up to 40 kg.

Advantages:
• Winter hardy
• Large fruits with thin shells
• The core can be easily removed
• Good disease resistance

Flaws: • Relatively late fruiting

Sadko

Sadko

The undersized variety "Sadko" is remarkable. Mature trees barely reach 3.5 meters in height. This dwarf variety is highly winter-hardy and grows well in central Russia. The first harvest "Sadko" begins to bring in 3 years. Fruits ripen in clusters of 6-8 pieces. Nuts with a thin shell up to 4 cm in size. I would like to draw the attention of gardeners of the Moscow region to this variety, because it was created specifically for growing in the Moscow region.

Advantages of the variety: • Frost resistance

• Short stature
• early maturity

Astakhovsky

Astakhovsky

A new variety "Astakhovsky" - frost-resistant (up to -37 degrees) has proven itself well in the conditions of the Moscow region. Trees grow up to 10 meters. The first fruits begin to bear on the 6th year of growth. It blooms in early May. The harvest ripens by mid-September. One tree can give about 40 kg.

Advantages: • High frost resistance

• Excellent resistance to disease
• Early maturity

Flaws: • High crown

• Late entry into fruiting

Yielding

Yielding - a winter-hardy variety of walnut, has proven itself well in the Central Chernozem region and the Moscow region. The tree grows to a height of 6 meters. Fruiting in 4 years after planting. Flowering occurs in early May. Nuts ripen at the end of September. The yield is 25 kg. The kernel has a sweet taste.

Advantages: • Fast-growing

• Early maturity
• Annual fruiting

Flaws: • Medium disease resistance

• Tall tree with wide oval crown

Levina's early-growing walnut

A variety with excellent frost resistance (up to -35) can be grown in the middle lane and the Moscow region. Low-growing trees give a harvest already in the 4th year. Fruits 5-6 cm in size ripen in 4-6 pieces. in a bunch. Productivity 15-20 kg per tree. The very thin "paper" shell is easily crushed by fingers.

Advantages:
• Resistant to severe frost
• Large-fruited
• Excellent resistance to disease
• Kernels are easy to extract

Review of varieties of walnuts for the Krasnodar Territory

The market offers a wide variety of species of this crop, zoned for cultivation in the Kuban. Below are the best varieties that have already proven themselves well.

Aurora

Aurora

A fast-growing frost-resistant form with the beginning of fruiting in the fourth year. The height of the trees reaches 6 m. Diseases are slightly affected. Bloom in late April. You can start picking nuts from mid-September. Productivity is about 25 kg. The variety is zoned in the Krasnodar Territory.

Advantages:
• Stable yields
• Thin-bored fruits
• Disease resistant

Flaws: • Vigorous

Walnut variety Zarya Vostoka

Dawn of the East

A species with sufficient winter hardiness. Medium-sized trees with a compact crown. Fruiting from 4-5 years. Brown spot damage is moderate. This variety of walnut has apical - lateral fruiting. The tree blooms at the end of April, and in mid-September, nuts are already ripening. Productivity 24 kg. It has proven itself well in the conditions of the Krasnodar Territory.

Advantages: • Early maturing

• Regular fruiting
• Thin shell

Flaws: • Low resistance to disease

Walnut variety Graceful

Elegant

Trees of this species grow up to 5 meters with a dense leafy crown. It enters the fruiting phase in the 4th year. The winter hardiness of the variety is average; in severe frosts, wood and flower buds can be damaged. Practically not susceptible to fungal diseases. By the end of September, it produces about 20 kg of fruits with high palatability.

Advantages:
• Resistant to brown spot and pests
• Excellent taste
• Drought resistant

Flaws: • Possible frost damage to bark and kidneys

Walnut Five Years

Walnut with an interesting name Five Years

A vigorous, early-growing variety of walnut with satisfactory frost resistance. Recommended for cultivation in the southern regions. Fruiting 4 years after planting. Blooms late to mid-May. The nuts are ready to be harvested at the end of September. The harvest is 20 kg.

Advantages:

• Disease resistant
• Drought tolerant

Flaws:

• Vigorous trees

Breeder

Breeder

Medium-sized form with the beginning of fruiting at 4 years. The frost resistance of the variety is average. It is slightly damaged by diseases. Flowering occurs at the end of April. The type of fruiting is predominantly apical. At the beginning of September, the crop is ready to be harvested. One walnut tree gives about 20 kg. A promising variety for the Krasnodar Territory.

Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Thin shell
• Amicable ripening of nuts

Abundant

Walnut Abundant

Trees reach a height of 5 m. Fruiting begins in the 4th year. Poorly tolerates frost, but has good resistance to brown spot. Recommended for cultivation in the southern regions (Krasnodar Territory, Adygea). Fruits of this species are collected in bunches of 8 pieces each. Productivity 28 kg.

Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Yielding
• Wonderful taste

Dessert

Dessert

Vigorous trees with a spreading crown. In the 4th year of growth, they begin to bear fruit. Low frost resistance. Bloom in late April. Fruit picking in mid-September. Yield 22-25 kg of nuts. This walnut variety is zoned in the Krasnodar Territory.
Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Resistant to brown spot
• Early maturing

Krasnodarets

Krasnodarets variety

A tree of strong growth with a dense crown. Bears fruit in the 4th-5th year. Average frost resistance. Flowering begins by the end of April. Ripening of the crop at the end of September. You can collect 18-20 kg from a tree. Even the name of this variety suggests that it is zoned for the Kuban.
Advantages:
• Disease resistant
• Large and tasty fruits
• Drought resistant

Petrosyan's favorite

Petrosyan's favorite

A fast-growing variety of walnut. The trees are vigorous with a rounded crown. At 4-5 years of development, it bears the first fruits. Frost resistance is good enough. Early flowering - at the end of April, with male and female flowers blooming at the same time. The fruits ripen at the end of September. The harvest is 22 kg per tree. Recommended for cultivation in the regions of the North Caucasus.
Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Drought resistant
• Excellent fruit taste

Pelan

Pelan variety

This variety of walnut has tall trees with sufficient frost resistance. "Pelan" begins to bear fruit in 4-5 years. Bloom in late April. The crop can be harvested at the end of September. Average yield 25 kg per plant.The variety is recommended for cultivation in the Krasnodar Territory and other regions of the North Caucasus.
Advantages:
• Fast-growing
• Early maturing
• Fruits with a thin shell
• Annual stable yields

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The taste and useful properties of these wonderful fruits are probably known to all our readers. Do you know which varieties of walnuts are distinguished by winter hardiness, high productivity, resistance to pests and diseases, and excellent fruit quality? We will tell you about this in this article.

Walnut: description

Many have seen this powerful deciduous tree. It has a developed root system. The fruits of this tree are dry drupes with fleshy inedible plyus. They dry out and crack when ripe. In terms of size, the fruits are small, large or medium. Their shape depends on the type of tree - round, oval, oval-oblong, oblong-squeezed from the sides, ovoid, etc.

The shell has an almost smooth, finely and coarsely wrinkled, sometimes lumpy surface with numerous cells. All varieties of walnuts are both moisture- and heat-loving crops, capable of developing and producing crops only in warm, southern regions, prefer moist lands. The nut grows and develops well where the average annual air temperature is not less than +10 ° С, and in the warmest month the air warms up to +25 ° С. That is why in the middle lane most of the walnut fruits do not have time to ripen.

Today, there are many varieties and varieties of this tree, which are resistant to light frosts and diseases and have a pleasant taste. Many of them yield excellent harvests.

How to plant a tree?

Descriptions of walnut varieties today can be found in all gardening publications, so every summer resident can try to grow this tree on his site. Any soil is suitable for him. It is important to dig a hole, the depth of which will be at least a meter, and the diameter is about fifty centimeters. Before transferring the seedlings to the hole, place them in water for two days. If you do everything right, in three to four years the tree will delight you with its first harvest.

Popular varieties

Gardeners of our country note several varieties that are in high demand and are considered the best. They are selected according to several criteria. Nuts with a thin shell and a large round shape are of particular value.

Today, 21 varieties of walnuts are cultivated on the territory of our country. However, some of them are grown more often than others. These include, first of all, such varieties as "ideal" and "giant". We will tell you more about them below. In regions of Russia where winter is not too harsh, early-growing forms are planted, which were obtained by breeders from the Tashkent region.

Walnut: grade "ideal"

In the fifties of the last century, S. Kalmykov, a breeder from Fergana, bred a new variety of early-growing walnut. It begins to bear fruit in the fifth year. Walnut ("ideal" variety) has inflorescences forming a brush, on which several nuts appear at once. The main feature of this variety is the possibility of a second flowering with many nut ovaries.

By the time this variety was obtained, a series of articles about early-growing nuts bred in Fergana had appeared in magazines. Many varieties of S. S. Kalmykov began to bear fruit at the age of two. They were undersized (no more than 2 m), while 10-18 fruits were tied in the brush. These articles have caused a furor among gardeners.The famous breeder began to receive letters from all over the Soviet Union.

A rather large walnut of the "ideal" variety has won recognition among Russian gardeners for its high frost resistance. It can withstand frosts down to -35 degrees. Seeds are planted in the fall in the ground to a depth of 10 centimeters. At the end of June (next year), the first shoots appear, and by autumn the seedling grows to fifty centimeters. It is important that there is no need to cover young trees for the winter.

"Ideal" needs an abundance of sunlight, it does not tolerate shading well. The tree develops and grows well on loamy calcareous soils, moderately moist. The tree has a strong, wide root system, so the nut should be planted away from various buildings. Flowering begins in May, fruits can be harvested at the end of September. The flowers are collected in inflorescences, from which clusters of nuts are formed.

After three years, the nut begins to bear fruit. Growing up, the tree increases its yield. It grows to an average of five meters. It has a good harvest (120 kg). These numbers refer to an adult plant (12 years old). The mass of the nuclei is on average 10-12 grams.

"Dessert"

The varieties of walnuts that are in demand in our country today are also adequately represented by the early ripening "dessert" variety. It is a medium-sized tree (3 meters high) with a spreading crown.

The variety is resistant to drought, the tree bears fruit sweetish in taste in a powerful shell. This variety is intended for cultivation in the south of our country, since flower buds and wood of a tree are affected in severe frosts. In the fourth year after planting, the tree begins to bear fruit. This variety is distinguished by stable and abundant yields. The fruits ripen in mid-September. On average, up to 25 kg of nuts are removed from one tree. The mass of the nuclei is up to 15 grams. This variety can be classified as large-fruited.

Black walnut

It is a wind-pollinated monoecious plant. The height of the tree reaches fifty meters. The length of cirrus leaves reaches forty centimeters and a width of twenty centimeters. They have a pronounced balsamic scent. Such a tree bears fruit in the tenth year.

The fruit of a black walnut is covered with a thick, durable peel. They are larger than traditional ones, and their core is much darker, and has numerous grooves. Black walnut peel is rich in vitamins (especially vitamin C).

The kernel of the black walnut contains proteins, carbohydrates and oils. The leaves of this tree and the pericarp are used in the manufacture of some medicines (in particular for dietary supplements).

Black walnut is a light-loving plant. It is not particularly demanding for heat. This is a winter-hardy variety, however, in the first years after planting, the plant is sensitive to frost. Therefore, it is recommended to cover it at this time. Black walnut tolerates excessive moisture well, withstands flooding of the soil for 1.5 months.

The soil for this variety is preferable to be neutral or slightly alkaline. It should be mulched and loose. The tree needs protection from the wind.

"Elegant"

Walnut varieties, photos of which you can see in this article, ripen at different times. "Graceful" refers to the mid-early, as it bears fruit at the end of September. The tree reaches a height of five meters, has a powerful structure and a dense, well-leafy crown.

The characteristic features of this species are drought resistance and natural immunity to many diseases and pests. The plant tolerates frost moderately: wood and flower buds are affected only during severe frosts.

The first crop appears in the fifth year. One tree gives more than twenty kilograms of fruit, with good taste. The core weight is 11 grams.

"Harvest"

This is a fairly tall tree (up to 6 meters in height), has a wide-oval crown. Fruiting usually begins in the fourth year. The variety belongs to the mid-season, since the nuts ripen at the end of September.

The variety is winter-hardy and slightly susceptible to brown spot and other diseases. Differs in good regular productivity. About thirty kilograms of fruits are harvested from one tree. The kernel with a great taste, weighing 9-11 grams.

"Abundant"

Some varieties of walnuts begin to bear fruit as early as the fourth year. An example of this is "abundant." The tree has a maximum height of five meters. This variety does not tolerate negative temperatures well, so it should not be planted in the northern regions of the country. It should be noted that it is resistant to a very common disease - brown spot.

Nuts are formed in clusters - 3 fruits each. Sometimes the bunch is eight or more nuts. The tree has a high yield - up to 30 kilograms of nuts with a kernel weight of 12 grams. This variety is very popular with gardeners because of its excellent taste.

"Giant"

The "giant" walnut is a bit similar to the "ideal", but the fruiting of this tree occurs in the sixth year. The tree grows surprisingly fast and reaches a height of five meters. It has a lush crown, rounded large fruits (10 grams). It produces a crop regularly, mainly on the apical branches. About one hundred kilograms of fruits with a thin shell are harvested from the tree. The plant is resistant to many diseases that are characteristic of walnuts (for example, brown spot).

Walnut: large-fruited varieties

There are much fewer such varieties, which is probably why they are of particular interest to breeders. We have already told you about the varieties "ideal" and "dessert", which can be fully attributed to large-fruited.

Giant varieties

According to experts, one of the largest varieties is the “bomb” variety (Moldova). Its fruits weigh thirty grams. Thanks to its thick peel, such a fruit looks much more than its true weight - two nuts can hardly fit into a standard 250-gram glass.

Now scientists are working on its selection. Other interesting varieties have also been bred - "Rudakovsky", "Prykarpatsky", "Bukovinsky 2". There was even a variety that was called "Bukovina bomb". There is clearly a hint of the size of the Moldovan nut.

The fruits of the new varieties bred in Ukraine are smaller - their weight does not exceed twenty grams. The good frost-resistant varieties "Stanislavsky" and "Tula Tonkokory" should also be noted. They produce nuts weighing over fifteen grams.

"Kalarashsky"

Walnut varieties are becoming popular not only because of the size of the fruit. The taste of the product is of no less importance.
It is a vigorous tree with a dense, rounded crown. Blooms early enough. Has a proterandric type of flowering. This means that staminate flowers bloom about seven days earlier than pistillate ones. For this tree, the best pollinator is the Skinos variety.

The nuts are very large. The average fruit weight reaches nineteen grams. The shape is round, slightly ribbed, with a rounded top and a flat base. The shell is not very thin, dense. The kernel is large; when the nut is broken, it separates completely. The core film is yellow. The kernel is oily, with a pleasant taste.

"Memory of Minov"

Not all large-fruited varieties of walnuts are widespread in our country. For example, this is an excellent medium-ripening variety. It belongs to the large-fruited variety of the nut.

The tree grows rapidly, it is powerful, with a crown of medium density. Flowering is homogamous. The fruits ripen mainly on the apical branches. Fruiting is regular, occurs in the sixth year after planting. Walnut large-fruited variety "Memory of Minova" is very large, slightly flattened, slightly ribbed. The average mass of the nucleus is 15.2 grams, the maximum is 18.5 grams. The nut has a thin shell, its thickness is 1.0 mm. This variety belongs to the table types.

We have presented you the best varieties of walnuts. Of course, this is not a complete list.Anyone who is interested in these plants and their fruits, we recommend that you look through publications on gardening, where descriptions of new products from Russian and foreign breeders are regularly published.

Content

• 1 Varieties of walnuts: photo, description. Walnut: grade
  • 1.1 Walnut: description
  • 1.2 How to plant a tree?
  • 1.3 Walnut: the "ideal" variety
  • 1.4 "Dessert"
  • 1.5 Black walnut
  • 1.6 "Graceful"
  • 1.7 "Harvest"
  • 1.8 "Abundant"
  • 1.9 "Giant"
  • 1.10 Walnuts: large-fruited varieties
  • 1.11 Giant varieties
  • 1.12 "Kalarashsky"
  • 1.13 "Memory of Minov"
• 2 Fertile walnut varieties give high yields and profits
  • 2.1 Overview of prolific walnut varieties
  • 2.2 Walnuts must produce quality fruits of all varieties
  • 2.3 Nut, fertile varieties require technological soil preparation before planting
  • 2.4 Walnuts are not needed: an overview of the market situation
• 3 Sorts of walnut - black, Giant, Memory of Minov, Yielding, Ideal, description and photo, video
  • 3.1 Walnut Ideal, photo and description
  • 3.2 Walnut Giant
  • 3.3 Grape walnut Graceful
  • 3.4 Walnut Harvest
  • 3.5 Aurora walnut variety
  • 3.6 Walnut variety Zarya Vostoka
  • 3.7 Walnut Breeder
  • 3.8 Tall walnut varieties for pollination, grafting and landscaping
  • 3.9 Ukrainian and Belarusian walnut varieties
  • 3.10 about a young walnut garden
• 4 Walnut variety Giant - description and selection of seedlings
  • 4.1 Common varieties
  • 4.2 Characteristics of the Velikan variety
  • 4.3 Selecting a seedling for planting
  • 4.4 Planting and care
• 5 Early-growing walnut varieties in Ukraine, the yield of early-growing walnut varieties
  • 5.1 Uzbek early-growing walnut
  • 5.2 Pyriatinsky
  • 5.3 Donetsk early-growing walnut
  • 5.4 Champion
  • 5.5 Porig
  • 5.6 Pivnichny wet
  • 5.7 Stus
  • 5.8 Scarb
  • 5.9 Spark
  • 5.10 Pure Gift
  • 5.11 Kocherzhenko's early-fruiting nut
  • 5.12 UkrIdeal
  • 5.13 Korenovsky
  • 5.14 Krasnodar early-growing walnut
  • 5.15 The Saratov ideal
  • 5.16 Orenburg
  • 5.17 Bryansk ideal
  • 5.18 Smolensk ideal

Walnut varieties: photo, description. Walnut: grade

The taste and useful properties of these wonderful fruits are probably known to all our readers.

Do you know which varieties of walnuts are distinguished by winter hardiness, high yields, resistance to pests and diseases, and excellent fruit quality? We will tell you about this in this article.

Walnut: description

Many have seen this powerful deciduous tree. It has a developed root system. The fruits of this tree are dry drupes with fleshy inedible plyus.

They dry out and crack when ripe. In terms of size, the fruits are small, large or medium.

Their shape depends on the type of tree - round, oval, oval-oblong, oblong-squeezed from the sides, ovoid, etc.

The shell has an almost smooth, finely and coarsely wrinkled, sometimes lumpy surface with numerous cells.

All varieties of walnuts are both moisture- and heat-loving crops, capable of developing and producing crops only in warm, southern regions; they prefer moist lands.

The nut grows and develops well where the average annual air temperature is not less than +10 ° С, and in the warmest month the air warms up to +25 ° С. That is why in the middle lane most of the walnut fruits do not have time to ripen.

Today, there are many varieties and varieties of this tree, which are resistant to light frosts and diseases and have a pleasant taste. Many of them yield excellent harvests.

How to plant a tree?

Descriptions of walnut varieties today can be found in all gardening publications, so every summer resident can try to grow this tree on his site. Any soil is suitable for him.

It is important to dig a hole, the depth of which will be at least a meter, and the diameter is about fifty centimeters.Before transferring the seedlings to the hole, place them in water for two days.

If you do everything right, in three to four years the tree will delight you with its first harvest.

Gardeners of our country note several varieties that are in high demand and are considered the best. They are selected according to several criteria. Nuts with a thin shell and a large round shape are of particular value.

Today, 21 varieties of walnuts are cultivated on the territory of our country. However, some of them are grown more often than others.

These include, first of all, such varieties as "ideal" and "giant". We will tell you more about them below.

In regions of Russia where winter is not too harsh, early-growing forms are planted, which were obtained by breeders from the Tashkent region.

Walnut: grade "ideal"

In the fifties of the last century, S. Kalmykov, a breeder from Fergana, bred a new variety of early-growing walnut. It begins to bear fruit in the fifth year.

Walnut ("ideal" variety) has inflorescences forming a brush, on which several nuts appear at once.

The main feature of this variety is the possibility of a second flowering with many nut ovaries.

By the time this variety was obtained, a series of articles about early-growing nuts bred in Fergana had appeared in magazines. Many varieties of S. S. Kalmykov began to bear fruit at the age of two.

They were undersized (no more than 2 m), while 10-18 fruits were tied in the brush. These articles caused a furor among gardeners.

The famous breeder began to receive letters from all over the Soviet Union.

A rather large walnut of the "ideal" variety has won recognition among Russian gardeners for its high frost resistance. It can withstand frosts down to -35 degrees.

Seeds are planted in the fall in the ground to a depth of 10 centimeters. At the end of June (next year) the first shoots appear, and by autumn the seedling grows to fifty centimeters.

It is important that there is no need to cover young trees for the winter.

"Ideal" needs an abundance of sunlight, it does not tolerate shading well. The tree develops and grows well on loamy calcareous soils, moderately moist.

The tree has a strong, wide root system, so the nut should be planted away from various buildings. Flowering begins in May, fruits can be harvested at the end of September.

The flowers are collected in inflorescences, from which clusters of nuts are formed.

After three years, the nut begins to bear fruit. Growing up, the tree increases its yield. It grows to an average of five meters. Differs in a good harvest (120 kg). These numbers refer to an adult plant (12 years old). The mass of the nuclei is on average 10-12 grams.

"Dessert"

The varieties of walnuts that are in demand in our country today are also adequately represented by the early-ripening "dessert" variety. It is a medium-sized tree (3 meters high) with a spreading crown.

The variety is drought tolerant, the tree bears sweet-tasting fruits in a powerful shell. This variety is intended for cultivation in the south of our country, since flower buds and wood of a tree are affected in severe frosts.

In the fourth year after planting, the tree begins to bear fruit. This variety is distinguished by stable and abundant yields. The fruits ripen in mid-September. On average, up to 25 kg of nuts are removed from one tree. The mass of the nuclei is up to 15 grams.

This variety can be classified as large-fruited.

Black walnut

It is a wind-pollinated monoecious plant. The height of the tree reaches fifty meters. The length of cirrus leaves reaches forty centimeters and a width of twenty centimeters. They have a pronounced balsamic smell. Such a tree bears fruit in the tenth year.

The fruit of a black walnut is covered with a thick, durable peel. They are larger than traditional ones, and their core is much darker, and has numerous grooves. Black walnut peel is rich in vitamins (especially vitamin C).

The kernel of the black walnut contains proteins, carbohydrates and oils.The leaves of this tree and the pericarp are used in the manufacture of some medicines (in particular for dietary supplements).

Black walnut is a light-loving plant. It is not particularly demanding for heat.

This is a winter-hardy variety, however, in the first years after planting, the plant is sensitive to frost. Therefore, it is recommended to cover it at this time.

Black walnut tolerates excessive moisture well, withstands flooding of the soil for 1.5 months.

The soil for this variety is preferable to be neutral or slightly alkaline. It should be mulched and loose. The tree needs protection from the wind.

"Elegant"

Walnut varieties, photos of which you can see in this article, ripen at different times. "Graceful" refers to the mid-early, as it bears fruit at the end of September. The tree reaches a height of five meters, has a powerful structure and a dense, well-leafy crown.

The characteristic features of this species are drought resistance and natural immunity to many diseases and pests. The plant tolerates frost moderately: wood and flower buds are affected only during severe frosts.

The first crop appears in the fifth year. One tree gives more than twenty kilograms of fruit, with good taste. The core weight is 11 grams.

"Harvest"

This is a fairly tall tree (up to 6 meters in height), has a wide-oval crown. Fruiting usually begins in the fourth year. The variety belongs to the mid-season, since the nuts ripen at the end of September.

The variety is winter-hardy and slightly susceptible to brown spot and other diseases. Differs in good regular productivity. About thirty kilograms of fruits are harvested from one tree. The kernel with a great taste, weighing 9-11 grams.

"Abundant"

Some varieties of walnuts begin to bear fruit as early as the fourth year. An example of this is "abundant." The tree has a maximum height of five meters.

This variety does not tolerate negative temperatures well, so it should not be planted in the northern regions of the country.

It should be noted that it is resistant to a very common disease - brown spot.

Nuts are formed in clusters - 3 fruits each. Sometimes the bunch is eight or more nuts. The tree has a high yield - up to 30 kilograms of nuts with a kernel weight of 12 grams. This variety is very popular with gardeners because of its excellent taste.

"Giant"

The "giant" walnut is a bit similar to the "ideal", but the fruiting of this tree occurs in the sixth year. The tree grows surprisingly fast and reaches a height of five meters. It has a lush crown, rounded large fruits (10 grams).

Yields regularly, mainly on the apical branches. About one hundred kilograms of fruits with a thin shell are harvested from the tree. The plant is resistant to many diseases that are characteristic of walnuts (for example, brown spot).

Walnut: large-fruited varieties

There are much fewer such varieties, which is probably why they are of particular interest to breeders. We have already told you about the varieties "ideal" and "dessert", which can be fully attributed to large-fruited.

Giant varieties

According to experts, one of the largest varieties is the "bomb" (Moldova). Its fruits weigh thirty grams. Thanks to the thick peel, such a fruit looks much more than its true weight - two nuts can hardly fit into a standard 250-gram glass.

Now scientists are working on its selection. Other interesting varieties have been bred - "Rudakovsky", "Prykarpatsky", "Bukovinsky 2". There was even a variety that was called "Bukovina bomb". There is clearly a hint of the size of the Moldovan nut.

The fruits of the new varieties bred in Ukraine are smaller - their weight does not exceed twenty grams. The good frost-resistant varieties "Stanislavsky" and "Tula Tonkokory" should also be noted. They produce nuts weighing over fifteen grams.

"Kalarashsky"

Walnut varieties are becoming popular not only because of the size of the fruit. The taste of the product is of no less importance.
It is a vigorous tree with a dense, rounded crown.

Blooms early enough. It has a proterandric type of flowering. This means that staminate flowers bloom about seven days earlier than pistillate ones. For this tree, the best pollinator is the Skinos variety.

The nuts are very large. The average fruit weight reaches nineteen grams. The shape is round, slightly ribbed, with a rounded top and a flat base.

The shell is not very thin, dense. The kernel is large; when the nut is broken, it separates completely. The core film is yellow. The kernel is oily, with a pleasant taste.

"Memory of Minov"

Not all large-fruited varieties of walnuts are widespread in our country. For example, this is an excellent medium-ripening variety. It belongs to the large-fruited variety of the nut.

The tree grows quickly, it is powerful, with a crown of medium density. Flowering is homogamous. The fruits ripen mainly on the apical branches. Fruiting is regular, occurs in the sixth year after planting.

Walnut large-fruited variety "Memory of Minova" is very large, slightly flattened, slightly ribbed. The average mass of the nucleus is 15.2 grams, the maximum is 18.5 grams. The nut has a thin shell, its thickness is 1.0 mm.

This variety belongs to the table types.

We have presented you the best varieties of walnuts. Of course, this is not a complete list. Anyone who is interested in these plants and their fruits, we recommend that you look through publications on gardening, where descriptions of new products from Russian and foreign breeders are regularly published.

Fertile varieties of walnuts give high yields and profits

The cultivation of prolific walnut varieties generates a stable income over the years. At the very beginning of the organization of activities, it is necessary to understand the nut varieties, for everyone who wants to bring this business idea to life.

Natural varieties of walnuts bear fruit for three hundred years (such one tree can give 500 kg.), And piece-fertile varieties - more than 50 years (such trees give 50 kg.). You can pass this business on to your children and grandchildren.

Most nut varieties are unpretentious perennials and frost-resistant. There are even fertile Belarusian walnut varieties that bear excellent fruit in those parts. This type of business has a secondary (passive) type of income.

Once you have planted trees and then you just take care of them, and you get income every year. Therefore, the success of the business will, first of all, be determined by the yield of certain varieties that you choose for your climatic conditions.

With fertile varieties of walnuts, you will improve the efficiency of your business, and you will reach profitability earlier. It is known that the country leader in the production of walnuts is the United States. The average yield there is 3.4 tons per hectare.

Accordingly, half of the mass of white nuclei comes out of such a crop. Although, depending on the cultivars, there may be different results. The demand for walnuts is growing every year. There is no need to worry about the sale of the products received.

Walnut fruits have healing properties and are actively used in medicine and pharmacology. In the old days, walnuts were used to treat many diseases, and they made medicinal tinctures from them. Scientists have long recognized walnuts as the most beneficial in the world.

In addition, the consumption of nuts is growing every year, especially in the European zone. For this reason, Poland has recently tripled the area under walnut saplings. The annual consumption rate of walnuts in the human diet according to generally accepted standards is a minimum of 3.6 kg.

Walnut kernels are rich in iodine, which is very good for the efficient functioning of the brain. They also contain many useful trace elements that stimulate the brain. The shape of the nuclei themselves reminds us of this.

Everyone knows that nuts have a very good effect on potency and contain a lot of vitamin E. During the Holodomor, many families survived thanks to walnuts. Walnuts' abundant protein, fat, vitamins and trace elements were sufficient for a complete human diet in extreme conditions. People then added walnuts to scarce food and so saved many human lives.

An overview of prolific walnut varieties

There are many different, prolific varieties and types of walnuts and every year breeders are looking for new properties for walnut fruits and trees. Successful varieties turned out to be attractive for investment in the nut business. A particularly prolific nut is the Ideal variety.

Its yield at the age of twenty reaches 120 kg., From one tree. Moreover, the fruits are of a standard form. The average mass of kernels also without singularities is 10.4 Grams and is 50.1% of the mass of the fruit with a thin shell, which is easily split.

Such high yields indicate that in the early periods of fruiting, its yields will be better than other varieties. In addition, it begins to bear fruit (with the correct crown shape and good care) at the age of 2 years.

While other varieties begin to produce harvest no earlier than 4 years. Seedlings of the Ideal variety can be purchased as early as five years of age in order to get high yields as early as possible. The fertile Ideal variety has excellent taste characteristics.

His tree freely tolerates porosities up to -35 degrees in winter. Of the important features, it should also be noted that it is highly resistant to diseases. Breeders love to use it as a stock for breeding new varieties.

But in business, you can't keep an entire egg in one basket. And to your garden, you can add several more fertile varieties with different characteristics and ripening times. This will make your business more efficient and reliable. For example, you can add fertile seedlings of the Giant variety.

It has a late ripening period. This feature gives the Giant a good regularity of yield over the years. Fruiting begins quite late at 5-6 years, but the tree is fast-growing and powerful. Thanks to large fruits weighing 30g.

variety Velikan got its name and high yield, which often reaches 30 centners / ha. The shell thickness is only 1mm. In the table, you can consider other promising and prolific walnut varieties for growing business.

Fertile variety name	Yield	Year of entry into fruiting	Height of the tree at the age of 20	Crown	Fruit nuts
the size	core mass	kernel output	shell	content
fatty oil	squirrel
Bulganak	at the age of five - 2.6 c / ha, at the age of 20 - 36.1 c / ha	on the fifth to sixth	8-9 m	round, medium density	large	12-13 g.	58%	thin	70%	22,7%
Burliuk	at the age of 7 - 3.1 c / ha, and at the age of 19 - 41 c / ha	on the sixth-seventh	7-8 m	filled, rounded drooping, skeletal branches at an angle of 45-50 °	large	11-12 g.	52%	thin, durable	65%	27,8%
Arkad	at 7 years old - 2.7 centners / ha, at 22 years old - 46 centners / ha	on the seventh	5-7 m	broadly rounded, medium thick, skeletal branches at an acute angle	average	10 g	52%	durable	69%	18,9%
Bosporus	at the age of 8, the yield is 4.5 c / ha, at the 22-year-old - 50 c / ha	eighth	11 m	rounded, medium thickened skeletal branches at an acute angle	average	10 g	52 %	thin, durable	70%	19,3%
Virovsky	at the age of 7 - 3.6 c / ha, at the age of 20 about 32 c / ha	seventh	9-10 m	rounded, skeletal branches at an angle of 50-60 °	average	10 g	60%	thin, durable	63-64%	19,1%
Kolesnikovskiy	at the age of 8 - 3.2 c / ha, at the age of 20 - 24 c / ha	eighth	7-8 m	rather wide-rounded	average	9.1 g	64,6%	thin	68,9%	16,1%
Crimean Large	at the age of 7 - 3.5 c / ha, at the age of 20 - 28.9 c / ha	seventh	9-11 m	compact, skeletal branches at an angle of 60-50 °	large	11.5-12 g.	63,5%	thin, durable	65,1%	17,6%

Walnuts should give quality fruits of any kind.

The variety is red for its fruits and yield. The size of the kernel varies in quality parameters. For example, the larger the core, the higher its quality. The average walnut size is about 35 mm.

Qualitative parameters include the thickness of the shell, as well as the degree of filling with the kernel of the nut itself. Empty or half-kernel - these varieties should be discarded.

A future nut specialist should take into account: how easily the core is extracted from the nut itself. The thinner the shell, the more the nut is appreciated. Black and gray walnuts have thick shells and the kernel is difficult to extract.

California breeders have bred nuts with the so-called "paper shell". The variety was named "Site Rosa Soft Shell". It also applies to fertile varieties.

Due to the thin shell, "Site Rosa SoftShel" gives better yields of a clean kernel than the well-known French variety "Franquette". But farmers faced another problem, the "paper" varieties of nuts are easily and massively eaten by birds.

You should also take into account the color of the kernel itself. The color should be light, free from stains and corrosion, and a variety of fungi. The taste characteristics of the nut should not be discarded either. It doesn't have to be bitter or cloying. Nuts with a sweetish taste are highly prized.

Nut, fertile varieties require technological soil preparation before planting

As long as there is good drainage, any soil will work for most prolific walnut varieties. If puddles remain on the soil, then there is a large amount of clay content in it.

Water slowly feeds into the ground, but just as slowly leaves it. Such land can be significantly changed with the help of fertilizers: compost, manure, peat. The fertilizer layer should be increased as the tree grows. Your fruitful walnut garden is perennial.

Choose and prepare a place for it in advance. In general, everything is the same as for other fruit tree orchards. Remove weeds, plow the land, cultivate it, fertilize it correctly. On very good soil, the landing pattern is 5 X 4 m., 5 X 5 m.

(consider the shape and type of variety and its crown). On poor soils, the pattern will need to be extended to 7 X 7 m, sometimes even up to 7 X 8 m. Rows should be directed in the correct north-south direction.

This will give the best daylight angle and the trees will get enough light. In the same direction we make landing pits with a diameter of 40 cm. depth 80cm. The seedlings should stand in water 2 days before planting.

And at this time, you should add fertilizer directly to the planting hole before planting seedlings. For 10-15 kg of distillate, 40-60 g of active ingredient phosphorus and 20-30 g. potash fertilizers.

We mix all this with the earth and fill it with water for 40 liters and let it stand for two days. Organic fertilizers ideally change the structure of the soil. Improves moisture retention on light soils. When choosing seedlings, consider the size of the root.

It is important that the root collar (the gap between the root system and the tree trunk) is above ground level. During planting, cover the planting hole with loose earth tightly. Make a hole around the tree trunk and water 40 liters abundantly with water. To retain moisture, place the cut dry grass on top.

No need for walnuts: an overview of the market situation

For many years, walnuts have been successfully occupying a leading position in the market of the most profitable crops in modern horticulture. Today, the deficit of walnuts in Europe is 100,000 tons of fruit kernels.

The constant growth of already high demand guarantees a high demand for grown products. With a relatively small investment, you can consistently receive high returns for decades, which are still supported by trouble-free implementation.

Every 5 years, the profit increases by an average of 45% (depending on the selected varieties and climatic conditions), as the trees grow and their fruiting increases. A young seven year old tree walnut will yield approximately 17 kg.

(depending on the fertility of the variety, it can reach up to 20 kg.). Up to 200 trees can be planted on one hectare. So the average yield per hectare will be 3.4 tons. The purchase price of unpeeled walnuts today is 1.5 dollars per 1 kg.

As a result, already in the first year, profitability can be achieved with the help of the income received from the invested funds. They unas made 5000 $ per year from one hectare. In addition, profit will increase on average every year.

After the first five-year period we can get up to $ 7250 nailed. The next five-year plan will bring another 45% yield and profitability. Plant a small walnut garden on 5 hectares of land and it will support your whole life and the lives of your children and grandchildren.

Every year your business grows more efficiently and richer. It brings many benefits: you and your family are financially independent, there is oxygen for nature, a useful product and medicines for people. Walnut leaves and buds are used in pharmacology.

The bark from the walnut tree is used to produce natural paint. This type of business not only brings profit comfortably with the prospect of constant growth, but also brings a lot of benefits to people and the environment, which makes it humane and in demand.

Walnut varieties - black, Giant, Memory of Minov, Yielding, Ideal, description and photo, video

Walnut is a valuable crop that is massively grown in Central Asia and Ukraine, southern Russia, Moldova and Belarus.

Back in the days of the USSR, numerous varieties of walnuts with high yields, excellent frost resistance and non-capricious disposition were obtained and have proven themselves well.

Today, breeders from different countries continue this work, so the range of varieties interesting for gardeners has expanded significantly.

Walnut Ideal, photo and description

Among the Russian varieties of walnuts, there are many worthy ones, but only Ideal was able to conquer the gardens of the Black Earth Zone, the regions of the Middle and Lower Volga, and even some areas of the Non-Black Earth Region.

The reason for this popularity is its excellent resistance to cold, the compactness of the crown, which does not grow higher than 5 meters, as well as the quick return of the crop.

As you can see in the photo, the Ideal walnut begins to bear fruit already in the first or second year after planting the seedling in the ground.

Walnut Ideal tolerates frosts up to 30–35 ° C. Winter is well tolerated not only by the bark and perennial wood, but also by the shoots of the last year.

If a cold snap can damage this variety, then in the spring during return frosts. In this case, the situation is saved by prolonged repeated flowering, which makes up for the loss of flower buds that opened in May.

Combined in a brush, smooth oval nuts weighing 10-12 grams are harvested from mid-September. The large kernel accounts for more than half the weight. The shell of this type of walnut is thin, easily detachable from the kernel.

Walnut Giant

Another popular variety among Russian gardeners is the Velikan walnut, named for its really large fruits, which can weigh up to 35 grams. In terms of yield, this crop is close to the previous variety. The trees are also quite compact, and their spreading crown does not exceed 5-7 meters in height.

The Giant variety is resistant to common diseases of the walnut, is not afraid of the harsh Russian winters and bears excellent fruit with moderate moisture and nutritional value of the soil.

Walnut variety Graceful

To get a harvest of nuts for gardeners of the middle lane is hampered by the long growing season of the plant and its fear of cold weather.

Thanks to the work of breeders, varieties have appeared that solve both these problems.These early ripening, unpretentious varieties include the Graceful walnut, whose fruits of excellent quality and sweetish taste are ready for harvest in mid-September. Moreover, the trees:

• are not afraid of drought and common diseases;
• rarely affected by pests;
• well leafy crown up to 5 meters high is easily maintained in a private garden.

However, with a high yield, reaching 20 kg per tree, the plants do not survive frosts well, during which the buds are affected, skeletal branches and trunk suffer.

Walnut Harvest

Trees of this variety grow up to 6 meters in height, are unpretentious to growing conditions and winter well even in harsh conditions. The Harvest walnut got its name due to its excellent fertility.

Already from the fourth year of life, plants are capable of producing from 10 kg of selected nuts weighing more than 10 grams. Their collection begins in mid-September and, depending on the region of planting, ends towards the end of October.

Walnut variety Aurora

Among the early-ripening varieties resistant to frost and diseases, the Aurora walnut enjoys increased attention of gardeners. Unlike the Ideal or the Giant, these trees are much more powerful and taller.

The first ovaries appear on plants at the age of four, and as they mature, plantings give larger and better yields.

On average, the mass of a nut reaches 12 grams, the kernel with a good table taste makes up more than 50% of the mass.

Walnut variety Zarya Vostoka

Another undersized walnut, quickly entering the fruiting season, forms a crown 3-4 meters high. Although the nuts of the Zarya Vostoka variety cannot be called large, their weight is 9-10 grams, the culture pleases with yields of up to 25 kg per tree.

Walnut Breeder

Slightly less, about 20 kg of walnuts, is provided by the Breeder variety.

The culture oriented to the southern regions is characterized by stable, annual fruiting with a predominantly crown location of the ovaries.

Despite the resistance to diseases and pests, the plants do not tolerate frost well. After a harsh winter, not only the buds suffer, but also the perennial wood, the bark of skeletal branches and the trunk.

Tall walnut varieties for pollination, grafting and gardening

Since most walnut varieties are fully or partially self-sterile, they need pollinators.

As such plants, breeders offer varieties:

• Spectrum with up to 14 meters high winter-hardy trees and heavily ribbed large nuts;
• Orion, also reaching 16 meters in height and producing 11 gram egg-shaped nuts with a light shell;
• Marion, equally tall and powerful, yields 12g thick-shelled nuts.

These walnut varieties are often used not only as pollinators, but also as strong rootstock, and also, thanks to the powerful, excellent leafy crown, for landscaping.

Ukrainian and Belarusian walnut varieties

In the south of Russia and in Ukraine, varieties of Ukrainian selection are cultivated. These varieties include:

• Bukovinsky 1 and 2;
• Bukovina Bomb;
• Carpathian;
• Transnistrian and more than a dozen interesting fruitful varieties with medium or large nuts.

Recently, scientists of Belarus have been closely engaged in the selection of walnuts. The most famous of their varieties is the Memory of Minova walnut.

This variety, which underwent variety trials 15 years ago, belongs to large-fruited.

The ovary forms on powerful large trees annually, mainly on the tops of the shoots.

For the first time, fruiting from this variety should be expected 6 years after planting. Harvesting takes place in the second half of September.

The further south the walnut is grown, the taller varieties are used by gardeners.

For example, in Moldovan gardens, trees are not rare, reaching a height of 20-25 meters.

But even these local plants are far from the powerful black walnut native to North America, which grows up to 40 meters in height.

This culture is more and more interesting for gardeners who know about the beneficial properties of the fruits of this tree and the decorative qualities of its wood. Despite the similarity in appearance, walnut and black walnut are two different species with different characteristics and agricultural techniques.

about a young walnut garden

Walnut variety Giant - description and selection of seedlings

Walnut has become widespread in the gardens of many countries and regions. The description of this tree suggests that its features are unpretentiousness to climatic conditions, high adaptability to the environment, a high level of frost resistance and other qualities.

Walnut Giant surprises with large nuts

Over the years, breeders and scientists have developed a large number of walnut varieties, each with its own characteristics.

Common varieties

Breeding the ideal plant or tree variety yields many results that, in their own way, may interest a gardener who wants to grow walnuts on their site.

Today, there are the following varieties of walnuts, which are widespread in the middle lane, including the nearby Bityug River:

1. Dawn of the East.
2. Harvestable.
3. Aurora.
4. Ideal.
5. Breeder.
6. Giant.
7. Elegant.

Some varieties differ from others in higher yields, while in others the attention of gardeners is attracted by such characteristics: resistance to diseases, frost resistance, rapid ripening of fruits.

There are types of walnuts that are bred specifically for grafting, gardening and pollination. These include Marion, Spectrum and Orion.

Scientists and breeders in many regions are engaged in the development of new attractive and interesting varieties of walnut due to the wide distribution of this tree.

Walnut variety Graceful

Characteristics of the Giant variety

Walnut Giant ranks second in the ranking of popular varieties. And this position is well deserved.

The name of the walnut variety is justified by the size of its nuts. Each fruit of this tree is a real giant, the weight of which can reach 35 g.

In terms of yield, this variety is close to the variety with the name Ideal. The difference lies in the beginning of the fruiting process. A tree of the Giant variety begins to bear crops after it has lived for about 6 years.

The trees of this variety are compact enough, which even more attracts gardeners. The crown height usually does not exceed 5-7 meters.

The description of this variety suggests that its representatives are resistant to disease-causing processes that can infect walnuts and have high frost resistance, which allows it to calmly survive a sharp drop in air temperature in winter.

Choosing a seedling for planting

Walnut seedlings of the Velikan variety are chosen according to the same principle as seedlings of other varieties of this fruitful crop.

Refrain from buying a seedling on the market, there is a high probability that you will come across another variety, which may take root worse in the soil or not take root at all and die.

Contact the specialists who will be able to provide you with the planting material you need.

In order for the seedling to take root and grow without diseases, when choosing it, pay attention to the rules for the selection of planting material when propagating walnut seedlings:

1. A good seedling has a better developed root system than the trunk and branches. The opposite indicates violations of the vegetation processes, which reduces the likelihood of successful cultivation of such a seedling.
2. Avoid buying seedlings with mature leaves.
3. The bark of the tree must be free of any damage or suspicious marks.Their presence can indicate damage to diseases, harmful organisms and other problems that reduce the level of survival of the seedling.

A little care and caution allows gardeners to avoid mistakes and grow fruitful trees without unnecessary worries and wasted time and money.

Walnut seedlings should be purchased from specialized nurseries

Planting and leaving

The seedlings are placed in soil that drains well, is far from groundwater flow, and is neutral to low acidity.

A young nut is planted in the soil without haste, because.

you need to gradually distribute each level of rhizomes over a previously prepared depression, and sprinkle them with soil on top.

To provide additional stimulation for horizontal root growth, which is correct for this type of tree, the bottom of the hole is lined with a film that prevents the roots from growing downward.

The Giant nut growing on the site does not require much care and reverent care, but it is necessary to maintain a young planting in order to guarantee stable fruiting and stimulate the tree to start producing crops earlier and more. The basic steps for caring for nuts:

1. Regular watering carried out over the entire area that the crown occupies. For 1 square meter of area, 2 buckets of water are spent.
2. Regular feeding in autumn and spring. Phosphorus and potassium are used in autumn, ammonium nitrate is used in spring.

Those gardeners who are eager to preserve all the features of the variety as much as possible can use grafting, which, in terms of its technology, does not differ from the grafting of other fruitful tree crops.

Ammonium nitrate is suitable for spring feeding of nuts

Having learned the description of the variety and understanding the main key points in planting and caring for young seedlings, you can grow a beautiful nut on the garden plot, which will not only delight with a powerful crown, but also with a stable rich harvest that fully meets all the gardener's expectations.

A moderate level of soil moisture and an acceptable nutritional value of the land resource in which the nut is planted will allow the gardener to consistently receive a bountiful harvest from his nut.

Early-growing walnut varieties in Ukraine, the yield of early-growing walnut varieties

In addition to quickly entering fruiting, they have a number of other attractive characteristics - undersized, frost-resistant, undemanding to growing conditions, with a dessert fruit taste.

Uzbek early-growing walnut

The variety is of Asian origin. The tree is low, with a compact crown. Begins fruiting in the 3-4th year. Several waves of flowering are observed throughout the season.

Mature trees are able to tie clusters of 7-8 fruits each. Fruit weight 14-16 g, the shell is thin, the kernel is easily and completely removed from the shell. The kernel has an excellent taste.

The harvest is well preserved throughout the year. The variety belongs to high-yielding, one plant gives up to 30 kg of fruit.

Pyriatinsky

The form of a fast-growing walnut found in the territory of Ukraine. The trees are undersized (without lateral fruiting and bunches).

Due to their high frost resistance, they are recommended for growing in the northern regions.

Donetsk early-growing walnut

The variety was bred in the Donetsk region. Frost resistant. The tree is short with a small sparse crown, begins to bear fruit early, and bears fruit regularly. Fruits are large, full, one-dimensional.

The shell is thin. The kernel has a pleasant taste, easily separates from the shell. The yield is high.

Champion

The variety was bred in the Kharkiv region. Frost resistant. The tree is undersized, early-growing, has an apical-lateral type of fruiting. The fruits are large with a thin shell.

Fruiting is regular. The core of a pleasant taste. The yield is high.

Porig

The variety was bred in the Kharkiv region. The tree is undersized with a compact sparse crown. High frost resistance.The type of fruiting is apical-lateral. Fast-growing, bears fruit every season. High-yielding. The fruits are large, one-dimensional. The shell is thin.

The kernel has high palatability.

Pivnichny wet

The variety was bred in the Kharkiv region. Frost resistant. The tree is undersized with a compact crown, prone to early leaf fall.

Fast-growing, there is no frequency of fruiting, yields annually. Filled fruits. The kernel is well removed from the shell.

The name of the variety speaks for itself: the taste of the nuts is very high.

Stus

The variety was bred in the Kharkiv region. The tree is weak, fast-growing. High frost resistance.

The peculiarity of the variety is the high density of the arrangement of fruits on the branch and their quality. The type of fruiting is apical-lateral.

The fruits are large, of the same size. The kernel of high palatability is easily extracted from a thin shell. The variety gives consistently high yields.

Scarb

The variety was bred in the Kharkiv region. The tree is weak, up to 3 m in height. The crown is compact, not thickened.

The peculiarity of the variety is its very high resistance to low temperatures.

The variety is fast-growing, with apical-lateral type of fruiting. Bears fruit every year. The fruits are large, of the same type, with a thin shell, they are easily peeled.

Spark

The variety was bred in the Kharkiv region. Fast-growing, low-growing - 2-2.5 m in height. Frost resistant. Apical-lateral fruiting, regular. The fruits are large, densely arranged on the tree.

The shell is thin, the kernel can be easily removed. The yield is high.

The gift is pure

The variety was bred in the Kharkiv region. Weak, early fruiting, resistant to negative environmental influences. Frost resistant. Trees give consistently high yields every season.

The peculiarity of the variety is a very good presentation, large size of fruits, as well as high quality and excellent taste of the kernel. The shell is thin.

Kocherzhenko's early-fruiting nut

The variety was bred in the Kiev region (author I. E. Kocherzhenko). The tree is undersized with a compact sparse crown.

Increased frost resistance, can be grown in northern regions.

The variety is early, fast-growing, begins to bear fruit in the second or third year, even some annual trees bloom. The variety is characterized by repeated flowering and fruiting in a bunch.

The fruits are large, with a thin shell. The kernel of the nut is very tasty, easy to remove. The yield is very high.

According to the sum of economically valuable traits, it is considered one of the best early-growing varieties, suitable for both amateur and industrial cultivation.

UkrIdeal

The variety was bred in the Kharkiv region. One of the weakest early-growing varieties. The height of an adult tree is only 2 m.

When laying a garden with seedlings of this variety, a very thickened planting scheme is used, the trees take up little space on the site.

High frost resistance. The fruits are tied in large numbers, very densely located on the tree, large, with a thin shell, the kernel of the nut has a pleasant taste.

Korenovsky

The variety was bred in Russia (author V.V.Stefanenko) as a result of pollination of local large-fruited walnut forms with the pollen of the Ideal variety. The tree is of short stature, begins to bear fruit in the 2-3rd year.

Bears fruit in a bunch. The yield is high.

The fruits are large, the shell is thin, the core of the dessert taste. The variety is characterized by repeated flowering.

Krasnodar early-growing walnut

The variety was bred in Russia. Enters fruiting early. A tree with a spreading and dense crown. Fruiting is regular, the yield is high. The fruits ripen in the third decade of September.

The shell of the fruit is thin, easily crushed in the hand. Fruit weight - 11 g. The taste of the kernel is high.

Saratov ideal

Bred in Russia. A fast-growing, undersized nut. Its main advantage is its increased frost resistance. The trees are quite fruitful, they begin to bear fruit in the 3rd year.

The kernel has a dessert flavor. The fruits are well filled. Their shells are thin.

Orenburg

A low-growing form of early-growing walnut, bred in Russia (by R. M. Khusnutdinov). Trees have apical-lateral type of fruiting (fruitful not only tops, but also part of lateral buds, which significantly increases productivity).

The nut shell is very thin. The kernel is full, of high taste. The advantages of this form are excellent fruit quality and increased frost resistance.

The form is promising for growing in the coldest regions of Ukraine, as it has been "hardened" in a more severe climate.

Bryansk ideal

The variety was bred in Russia. Since it was created in northern latitudes, it has increased frost resistance and resistance to adverse climatic conditions. The tree is undersized, fast-growing, fruitful.

The crown of the tree is compact, sparse.

The core of the dessert flavor. The shell is thin.

Smolensk ideal

One of the most "northern" varieties of walnuts bred in Russia, therefore it has increased frost resistance. The tree is low, the crown is compact, slightly leafy.

Plants of this variety enter fruiting early and are capable of producing crops in climatic zones unsuitable for growing walnuts.

The yield of the variety and the quality of the fruit are high.