The best varieties of self-fertile apple trees

The State Register includes about 400 varieties of apple trees. And if you add local, new or outdated, but still living in our gardens, then the list will turn out to be impressive. What are the most common varieties?

Each region has its own favorites. We have compiled a kind of top-5 of the most popular varieties for central Russia with different ripening periods. We also offer an alternative - less common, but noteworthy varieties.

We advise you to remember them when the time comes to replace the old apple tree. A very good way to replenish the assortment of your garden is to plant new varieties in the crown of already proven old-timers.

Number 1. Pouring white - an old local early summer variety, the very first apple of the season, ripens from the beginning of July.

Dessert tender friable sweet-sour pulp is to many to taste, fruits weighing 80-110 g. The variety is distinguished by high winter hardiness. Fruiting is sharply periodic. Years with a bountiful harvest usually bring problems - apples are stored for no more than two weeks, they have poor transportability. Scab attacks trees, especially in wet years.

Number 2. Melba is an unsurpassed Canadian variety in popularity.

It belongs rather to late summer or even early autumn, the fruits ripen in mid-September. He earned national love with his sweet and sour taste, his snow-white juicy pulp has a strong pleasant aroma. Fruits are medium (weight - 80-120 g). Apples are stored for 1-2 months. The tree is winter-hardy, fruitful, with high self-fertility. The disadvantages of the variety include the frequency of fruiting and the susceptibility to scab. The fruits do not ripen at the same time and quickly crumble.

Summer varieties - an alternative

Arkadik is an early summer domestic variety (VSTISP, Moscow), capable of competing with southern summer varieties.Juicy, sweet with barely noticeable sourness, the pulp has a strong aroma.

Fruits are medium and large (weight - from 80 to 180 g). The tree is vigorous, fast-growing, winter-hardy. Grows reliably in the Moscow region and northern regions of central Russia. The variety is scab resistant.

Mantet is a late summer variety of Canadian origin.

Creamy (pink under the skin) tender juicy pulp with a sour-sweet taste and strong aroma. The fruits are of medium size (about 130 g), they do not ripen at the same time, their consumption period is about a month. The apple tree is winter-hardy, fruitful, fast-growing, scab resistant. The disadvantages include susceptibility to powdery mildew, poor transportability of fruits (stored after removal for no more than 15 days) and the frequency of fruiting.

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In memory of Tikhomirov - a late summer fruitful variety (Lomonosov Moscow State University), ripens in the second half of August.

Fruits are large (weight - 100-150 g), sweet and sour. The pulp is juicy, creamy, of medium density, prickly, fine-grained. The apple tree is medium-sized, begins to bear fruit in the 6th year. The variety is self-fertile, scab resistant, winter-hardy.

Number 3. Autumn striped, also known as Streyfling, or even Shtrifel, is a popular autumn Baltic variety of folk selection.

Dense, tender, juicy, slightly yellowish pulp of these apples has a pleasant light wine flavor. Fruits are above average in size (weight - 120 g), ripen at the end of August, have good transportability, can be stored until mid-November. The plant is winter-hardy, productive, scab resistant. Gardeners should take into account that the tree of this variety is vigorous, begins to bear fruit in the 7-9th year.

Autumn varieties - an alternative

Zhigulevskoe is a late autumn variety created at the Kuibyshev Experimental Gardening Station.

Apples ripen in mid-September and can be stored until February. Large fruits (weight - 150-200 g) with creamy dense juicy sweet-sour pulp with a pleasant aroma. The tree is winter-hardy, medium-sized, fruitful. The variety is self-fertile (the best pollinators are Antonovka ordinary, Cinnamon new), weakly resistant to scab, prone to periodic fruiting.

Orlovskoe striped - an autumn variety (All-Union Research Institute for Breeding of Fruit Crops, Orel), ripening in early September.

The fruits are stored until early December. The pulp is white with a creamy shade, fine-grained, tender, very juicy and aromatic. The taste is sweet and sour. Fruits are large or above average size (weight - 130 g). The trees are fruitful, fast-growing, with regular fruiting. The variety is relatively resistant to scab, average winter hardiness (for the conditions of the Oryol region - above average).

Number 4. Antonovka ordinary is an old local Central Russian variety of late autumn or early winter period of consumption (in the State Register it is listed as early winter).

The fruits ripen in mid-September and are stored for up to 2-3 months. The pulp is juicy, coarse-grained, white, with some excess of acid (and a high content of vitamin C) and a unique aroma. The fruits are large (weight - 125-170 g). The tree is winter-hardy, vigorous, fruitful. The disadvantages include sharply periodic fruiting, poor transportability of fruits, susceptibility to scab and moth.

Number 5. Bogatyr is a winter variety created in Michurinsk.

Fruits ripen in late September - early October, can be stored until May, and have good transportability. The pulp is firm, slightly juicy, crispy, white, with a sweet and sour taste and a pleasant aroma. The fruits are large (average weight - 175 g, maximum - up to 350 g). The tree is fruitful, tall, has an average winter hardiness and resistance to scab.

Winter varieties - an alternative

Orlik is a winter variety (All-Russian Research Institute of Breeding of Fruit Crops, Orel).

The fruits are harvested in the first half of September, at which point they are ready for consumption and can be stored until March.The dense, fine-grained, very juicy pulp has a strong aroma and a harmonious sweet and sour taste. Medium-sized fruits (90-100 g). The trees are quite winter-hardy, medium-sized. The variety is fast-growing, fruitful, moderately resistant to scab, differs in the frequency of fruiting.

Sinap Orlovsky is a late winter variety (All-Russian Research Institute for Breeding of Fruit Crops, Oryol).

The fruits are harvested at the end of September, but consumer ripeness begins in November and lasts until the end of April. The pulp is greenish-creamy, very juicy, prickly, has a good taste, a harmonious combination of acid and sugar, and a weak aroma. Fruits are medium and large in size (weight - 120-150 g). The trees are quite winter-hardy, vigorous, regular, moderate fruiting. The variety is relatively scab resistant.

The subtleties of cleaning and storage

Growing an apple crop is not easy, but it can be more difficult to preserve it. Fruits for long-term storage are harvested in dry weather, only by hand and with great care. It is unacceptable to shake apples from trees, broken fruits are not stored. They are harvested along with the stalk. Do not remove apples by pulling them down, twisting or pulling. This leads to the breaking off or pulling of the stalks and the breakage of the fruit twigs.

Most apple varieties are best stored at temperatures close to zero and 90-95% humidity. At lower humidity, the fruits begin to wilt (the skin becomes wrinkled). Sharp temperature fluctuations at high air humidity lead to the appearance of moisture on the surface of the fruit, which leads to their massive rotting.

Enemy forces

Gardeners aren't the only ones who love to eat apples. One of the main enemies of the summer resident - apple moth. The main protection measures are cleaning, collection and destruction of dead bark in autumn or early spring, the use of trapping belts, constant collection and processing of carrion during the summer. Amateur gardeners often use fermenting apple juice, which, in addition to the moth, also attracts moths, scoops and other insects.

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Apple blossom beetle deprives many summer residents not only of the harvest, but even of the joy of admiring the spring flowering of trees. You need to start protecting the garden from the apple flower beetle in early spring - trapping glue belts are applied to the stem. Beetles are shaken off the branches during the period of bud swelling before the inflorescences protrude. The procedure should be carried out early in the morning at air temperature.

not higher than 8–10 ° С, then the beetles are inactive. This successfully replaces the chemical treatment against the apple blossom beetle.

The most harmful disease of the apple tree is considered scabwhich lowers the yield and weakens the tree in general. When laying a garden, it is worth choosing modern, disease-resistant varieties. The main preventive measure is cleaning the affected leaves after they have fallen from the garden; they can be burned, buried, composted. Treatment of the soil surface after leaf fall and tree crowns with concentrated solutions of mineral fertilizers with a high nitrogen content (7% urea solution or 10% ammonium nitrate solution) significantly accelerates leaf mineralization, and the dormant stage of the pathogen does not have time to form. But in years favorable for the development of scab, and on varieties susceptible to disease, it is impossible to cope with the disease without the use of fungicides.

A familiar situation: a gardener buys a seedling, and the seller advises taking another one, of a different variety, as a pollinator, otherwise, they say, do not expect a harvest.

This is partly true, very many plants in the garden will not be able to fully express themselves if you plant them alone.

But you shouldn't buy everything that the seller advises right away.

A suitable pollinator (and more than one) can grow in an adjacent area, and it is not necessary to plant it on your own.

It has long been known that the more varieties grow nearby, the better and more stable the yields.

And when the neighbors do not have suitable trees, and they do not have room for a large variety, grafting the branches of other varieties into the crown will help out.

In an extreme case, there is such a technique: in the crown of a flowering tree, flowering twigs of a different variety are tied, placed in a vessel with water.

For cross-pollination to occur, the varieties must bloom at about the same time. Varieties of early flowering and middle or middle and late varieties will be well pollinated, but early and late ones may not "meet".

But do not confuse the flowering time with the ripening time of the fruit. Early-ripening varieties do not always bloom early, and late-ripening ones - late (although many varieties have such a connection). The flowering time may shift depending on the weather. For example, in a fast and warm spring, many varieties bloom at the same time.

Reference by topic: Varieties of frost-resistant cherries

Self-fertile varieties

Many gardeners have heard of self-fertile varieties that can pollinate themselves and set fruit without pollinators.

Convenient, isn't it? It turns out that not everything is so simple. Their yield without pollinators will be lower than it would be with pollinators.

And besides, self-fertility, as scientists say, is a fickle indicator. One and the same variety can show stable self-fertility, and be only partially self-fertile in different climatic zones and even in the same zone, but in different years.

Basically, all varieties of apple and pear are self-fertile.

Self-fertile varieties of apple trees

Varieties have shown themselves to be partially self-fertile apple trees Bessemyanka Michurinskaya, Belarusian Sinap, Melba, Renet Chernenko, Pepin saffron, Pepinka Lithuanian, Welsey. July Chernenko, pears Chizhovskaya, Lada, Bryansk beauty, Belarusian late, In memory of Yakovlev.

Self-fertile varieties of cherries

Cherries also have self-fertile varieties - for example, Apukhtinskaya, Lyubskaya, Youth, Lotovaya, Shokoladnitsa, Assol, Bulatnikovskaya, Brunette, Volochaevka, Zagorievskaya, Memory of Enikeev.

Self-fertile varieties of plums

Examples of self-fertile plums: Spark, Hungarian Moscow, Hungarian ordinary, Hungarian home, Memory Timiryazev, Skorospelka red, Early blue.

See also: Michurinsk varieties

Varieties and plants pollinators

There are varieties of stone fruits that are considered the best pollinators - due to the quality of the pollen, they are the most reliable.

For cherry it is Vladimirskaya, Lyubskaya, Shubinka; for plums - Skorospelka red, Hungarian Moscow; for cherries - Crimean, Ovstuzhenka, Tyutchevka, Iput.

Dioecious plants (sea buckthorn, actinidia kolomikta), in which males only bloom and serve as pollinators, and the berries ripen on females, must be required for themselves.

In sea buckthorn, one male plant is enough for 8 females, in actinidia colomicta - one male for 4-5 females.

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The apple tree is one of the favorite fruit trees of Russian gardeners. It must be grown on the site, if only the space permits. Since the selection is constantly developing, the cultivation of new varieties is now possible not only in areas with the most suitable climate for gardening, but also in the Urals, Siberia, and the Far East.Accordingly, the apple tree must be chosen based on the characteristics of the climate and the possible vagaries of the weather in a certain area.

What apple trees and where to grow

The climate of Russia is very diverse. These are both warm southern regions, which are almost ideal for gardening, and areas to which the definition of "risky farming zone" is quite suitable. In no case should you forget about this when choosing an apple tree for your personal plot, otherwise the money and time for caring for it will be wasted.

In outskirts of Moscow

The climate in the Moscow region is rather unstable; winters can be both quite warm and very cold. Therefore, it is better to choose varieties of apple trees that are resistant to such temperature fluctuations, and in order to be on the safe side, it is imperative to build a shelter or otherwise protect them from quite possible frosts. At the same time, statistics show that winters in the Moscow region are gradually becoming warmer, and most of the precipitation occurs in summer. For gardening, this climate is quite favorable.

Zhigulevskoe

The achievement of Soviet breeders is Zhigulevskoe, a variety of late apples that ripen during September. The specific period is influenced by the weather in summer. The fruits will have to be picked 3-4 times, they ripen in "waves". It is popular due to its high yield (provided that there are pollinating varieties) and presentability of fruits weighing 180–250 g. Smooth glossy shiny burgundy skin. The pulp does not differ in juiciness. Taste qualities are rated by professionals at 3.8 points out of five. Fresh apples have a shelf life of 6–8 weeks.

The tree reaches a height of 5.5–6 m. The crown is wide, slightly thickened. It practically forms itself; from the gardener, only sanitary and growth-inhibiting pruning is required.

Zhigulevskoe has average winter hardiness. If the temperature in winter drops below -30 ° C, old shoots may freeze slightly. Young shoots are less sensitive to frost. The rootstock of cold-resistant varieties - Brusnichnoe, Anis can solve this problem. A significant drawback is the lack of immunity to scab.

Apple tree Zhigulevskoe is a vigorous tree that needs annual pruning

Grushovka Moscow

A popular summer variety. The first apples ripen somewhere in the middle of August, fruiting lasts 2-3 weeks. The taste of apples is sweet and sour, refreshing, the pulp has an amazing aroma. But this only applies to fresh apples. They will lie for a maximum of a month, then they will almost lose their taste, the pulp will become "cottony". The peel of apples is yellowish, with a pinkish "blush". Each fruit weighs approximately 80 g.

The height of an adult apple tree is more than 6 m, the crown is very thickened. In young trees, it resembles a pyramid, over time it becomes more spreading, gradually turning into an almost regular ball.

The Moscow pear tree needs a lot of space in the garden

Delight

A variety of apples, the ripening of which stretches from mid-summer to the end of September. The first fruits are removed while still green, then the skin acquires a rich dark red hue. The aroma of freshly picked apples is reminiscent of raspberries. The variety is self-infertile, pollinators are President, Orlik, Bogatyr.

The tree grows up to 3–3.5 m. The spherical crown stretches as it matures, gradually turning into an oval one. The first harvest can be counted on 4–5 years after planting; an adult apple tree consistently bears 85–100 kg of fruits.

Delight almost never gets sick with scab, even if the summer is very rainy, it tolerates frost well. The apple tree needs to be pruned regularly, otherwise shrinking of the fruit is observed.

If you do not take care of the Delight apple tree, the fruits quickly become smaller

Strifel or Streyfling

Also, this Baltic variety is known as Autumn striped. Strifel differs from the rest of the apple trees in size - up to 8 m in height with a crown diameter of 7–10 m. It does not differ in early maturity - the first harvest is removed 7–8 years after planting the seedling.The variety is self-infertile, as pollinators are suitable for Welsey, Papirovka, Antonovka.

The tree is sensitive to drought and requires regular watering. Winter hardiness - within -25 ° C. At lower temperatures, the tips of young branches may freeze. The yield is simply amazing - 320–350 kg per apple tree. But she alternates such successful seasons with lean ones. About once every 4–5 years, you don't have to wait for apples.

An apple weighs 100 g or a little more. They are round in shape, the ribs are easily felt. They are very juicy. The skin is yellowish-green, with stripes gradually changing from pinkish to crimson. The taste is harmonious, sweet and sour; notes of clove are often caught in the aroma. The fruits do not differ in keeping quality, the maximum shelf life is a month.

Strifel is one of the most popular Baltic varieties

Lungwort

An "old well-deserved" variety of apples ripening at the very end of summer. Inherited from parents excellent cold resistance and almost absolute immunity to scab. Begins to bear fruit in 4-5 years after planting the seedling. Until about the 15th year of the tree's life, harvests are annual and abundant, then successful seasons in this regard alternate with unsuccessful ones.

The apple in the form of a flattened ball weighs 120–150 g, the flesh is sweet. The skin is yellowish-creamy, with a purple spot that occupies almost half of its surface. The shelf life is 20-30 days.

The lungwort is resistant to scab and all types of rot. It can be grown even where groundwater comes very close to the surface, which is, in principle, not typical for apple trees.

The lungwort, unlike other apple trees and fruit trees in general, can grow and bear fruit where groundwater comes very close to the surface.

Orlinka

Summer apples, valued for their excellent taste, as well as their immunity to scab and cold resistance down to -30 ° C. Professionals give taste a score of 4.3-4.5 points out of five. Presentability is also all right - apples of medium size (150-200 g), uniform. They seem to be slightly flattened, the ribs are almost not felt. The skin is glossy, yellowish cream, with bright crimson blush spots. Under it there are many large dots of salad color. The pulp is crispy and firm.

Fruits ripen en masse in mid-August, do not differ in keeping quality (shelf life - only 15–20 days). You can count on about 200 kg per apple tree. Some specimens can hang on it until the end of September, but this is not good for the taste, the flesh becomes almost transparent, watery.

You should not hesitate in picking Orlink's apples, the quality of the fruits is sharply deteriorating

Candy

Early ripening variety of apples (3-4th year after planting). The abundance of fruiting cannot boast (50–90 kg), but the taste of apples is beyond praise. It will be possible to save them for 3-4 weeks, no more.

They ripen at the junction of July and August. The apple weighs 120–150 g. The pulp is sweet, the taste has a slight hint of honey. The skin is golden, with a peach blush.

The tree is of medium height - about 4.5 m. The crown is spherical, not spreading, densely leafy, requires regular pruning. Trees are often sick with scab. As we age, productive seasons alternate with periods of “rest”.

The taste of Candy apples fully justifies the name

Melba

A well-known Canadian apple variety, grown not only at home for over a century. Apple trees grow up to 4–5 m, the initially elongated crown then gradually changes its shape to a wide one. Fruits ripen closer to the 20th of August.

Apples weighing 160-200 g, slightly flattened. The green skin gradually changes its tone to yellowish and becomes covered with burgundy stripes of blush. Ripe apples can be distinguished by their whitish coating. Characterized by multiple subcutaneous dots of a pale salad color. The pulp is snow-white, melting in the mouth. The smell is honey-candy, the taste is sweet, with almost indistinguishable sourness. Ripe (not overripe) fruits will last until the end of autumn, harvested slightly unripe - until the New Year.

Apples tolerate transportation well. Melba often suffers from scab; as it ages, fruiting cycles are noted. It is a favorite material for breeders' experiments.

With Melba's participation, breeders have created more than 20 new varieties, including the first scab-resistant Prima

Pepin saffron

Winter apple variety by the famous IV Michurin, one of his best achievements. Partially self-fertile, but planting near Welsey, Antonovka, Slavyanka has a positive effect on yield. Fruiting every year, you can count on 250-280 kg of apples.

Then the fruit ripens for about 6-8 weeks and can be stored until March-April. Taste and presentability are not affected in any way. The apples are rather small, weighing 90–130 g. The skin is thick, greenish-yellow. The blush is bright, crimson. Multiple small specks are visible under the skin. The taste is harmonious, with subtle sourness. The stalk is very strong, ripe apples do not crumble even with sharp gusts of wind.

The apple tree needs to be pruned annually, otherwise the fruits become very shallow, when individual shoots freeze out, it quickly recovers. The variety is often infected with scab and various types of rot, for some reason the moth is especially fond of it.

Pepin saffron is deservedly considered one of the best achievements of I. V. Michurin

White filling

An early variety that every gardener has heard of. It is often confused with Papirovka. The apple tree grows up to 4.5–5 m, the crown is wide. At first it resembles a pyramid, then it looks more like a ball. Productivity - up to 180 kg from an adult tree, then decreases to 80-100 kg. Winter hardiness is very high.

Even mature apples have a very pale skin, almost indistinguishable yellowish-green hue, hence the name. They appear translucent in the sun. Under it, brighter salad dots are clearly visible. As the tree ages, the apples gradually become smaller from the initial 120–140 g to 60–75 g. The fruits resemble a rounded cone with an obligatory "seam" on the side.

The pulp is tender, rather loose. If the fruit is not removed in time, it turns into a cotton candy, the characteristic sweet and sour taste changes to a mealy. The first wave of apples ripens in the 10th of August, the next - in about 3 weeks. They are stored for a maximum of 10-12 days.

Now apples White filling is grown more for nostalgic reasons, in order to feel the same "taste of childhood", the variety is not devoid of significant drawbacks

In the Urals

In the Urals, even apple trees specially bred for this region often do not survive. Also, they are almost regularly exposed to returnable spring frosts, which occur precisely during the flowering period. It is best to purchase those varieties that are bred in the Urals.

Bugler

Very common in the region. The height of the apple tree is 4.5–6 m, it is quite powerful, with a pyramidal crown. The variety is self-fertile, as any other apple tree with the same flowering time will do as a pollinator. The bugler is not afraid of colds down to -50 ° C, it is very rarely infected with scab.

The apples are medium-sized, weighing about 100 g. But fruiting is annual and abundant (about 200 kg). The fruit is uniform, a bit like eggs. The ribs are hardly palpable. The skin is light yellow, the blush is indistinct crimson strokes. The taste is wonderful - 4.4-4.5 points out of five. Fruits ripen towards the end of August, they are not stored for a long time (maximum 15–20 days).

Hornist is one of the most common apple varieties in the Urals.

Ural bulk

Late ripening apples. The culture is very undemanding to the quality of the soil. The leaves on this tree bloom before anyone else. It is not too high (up to 4 m), but with a very dense crown. Branches slightly sag with age. The tree bears fruit for the first time 2 years after planting. About 250 kg of fruit are removed from an adult apple tree.

And so small (55–75 g) fruits on old trees become smaller up to 35–40 g. The skin of ripe fruits is sunny yellow, with indistinct spots of pinkish blush. The pulp is yellowish cream.Light sourness is practically not felt.

If you plan to prepare compotes and juices, fruits are harvested in the first decade of September. Apples for food - in 15 days. The October ones are great for any preparations. Fresh will lie for 8-10 weeks.

Ural liquor - medium-sized, but very sweet apples

Silver Hoof

A popular summer variety of apples. Of all the Urals, it was he who received the greatest distribution in Russia. The tree is 3-4 m high, the crown is spherical, rather dense, but very compact. The variety is self-fertile, the best pollinator option is Anis Sverdlovsky. The apple tree is prone to scab and rot infestation, especially if the summer is rainy.

The weight of apples is determined by the quality of the substrate, varying from 75–80 g to 110–125 g. Fruits are round, the skin is yellowish cream. Ripe apples are covered with a whitish coating. Blush is vague, reddish. The pulp is firm.

Fruits ripen in the second half of August. Even perfectly ripe apples do not fall from the trees. After 10-15 days, they become similar to the White filling, acquiring a similar translucency. The shelf life of ripe apples is 4–6 weeks. The fruits tolerate transportation well.

Silverhoof apples are very shallow when grown in infertile soil

Beauty of Sverdlovsk

One of the most promising Ural varieties, which is of interest all over the world. Significant disadvantages are self-infertility and cold hardiness not always sufficient for the Urals within -30 ° C. The apple tree is medium-sized, up to 4 m. A characteristic feature is burgundy buds. The variety cannot boast of early maturity (6–7 years), but then the yield is excellent - 220–250 kg per tree.

Fruits weighing 170–250 g, slightly tapering towards the bottom. The pulp is fine-grained, crispy.

Fruits ripen in September. If long-term storage is planned, they are removed 7-10 days earlier. The peel of unripe apples is green, then it acquires a yellowish tint, the almost imperceptible aroma is enhanced.

The beauty of Sverdlovsk is a very promising variety, which is being looked at not only in Russia.

Screen

An autumn apple variety that is rapidly gaining popularity. It grows rapidly, reaching its maximum 3-4 m in several years. The crown is spreading, not too dense. Fruits ripen on the 10th of September. The variety is self-fertile, the first apples are harvested 4–5 years after planting.

The apples are small enough, weighing 70–95 g, slightly flattened. The skin is pale yellow with a whitish coating. Blush - pale pink blurry specks. The pulp is tender, with a pronounced aroma. The taste is rated 4.5 out of five. The fruits are low in vitamin C.

If you provide the apples with the right conditions, they can easily last until the end of winter. The screen rarely suffers from diseases, the only exception is scab.

When growing apples of the Ekranny variety, special attention should be paid to the prevention and control of scab

Amber

Autumn apple variety suitable for long storage. But for this they need to be filmed not in the 15th of September, but at the very end of August. The tree is medium-sized, the crown is wide, not thickened. The first harvest can be expected 7–8 years after planting. The variety is self-fertile.

Fruits are small, when grown on infertile soils - weighing 40-50 g, in more suitable soil they reach 70-75 g. The skin is bright, amber-yellow, there is no blush. The pulp is very dense and juicy, the taste is harmonious, sweet and sour.

Amber is a self-fertile apple tree; any variety blooming at the same time is suitable as a pollinator

In Siberia

For this region, not only high frost resistance is important, but also the height of the tree. The larger it is, the higher the likelihood that the apple tree will suffer from prolonged cold weather and piercing winds. It is also worth taking into account the short, not always warm summer.

Gornoaltaiskoe

"Semi-wild" summer variety of apples. The height of the tree is 3–3.5 m. The crown is very thick and wide (up to 6 m). The wood is loose, fragile, so skeletal branches often break. With an excess of precipitation, the fruits often crack.

The apple tree begins to bear fruit in the 4th-5th year. The apples are small, weighing up to 40 g, but the tree is literally dotted with them. The total yield is 35–40 kg from an adult apple tree. The tree has a lifespan of up to 45 years. The taste is rated at 4 points.

Fruits ripen at the very end of August. When left on a tree, they quickly overripe and acquire an unpleasant mealy taste.

The skeletal branches of the Gornoaltayskoe apple tree often break

Altai souvenir

Autumn apples, suitable for long (3.5–4 months) storage. The tree grows up to 3 m, the crown is spherical, not thickened. The variety is immune to scab, often affected by moniliosis. Bears fruit annually.

Apples for Siberia are large, 95–125 g. The peel of apples is yellowish-white, with a crimson blush of their thin strokes and indistinct spots. The pulp is sweet and sour, crispy.

A significant drawback of the Altai Souvenir apple tree is susceptibility to moniliosis

Bayan

Self-fertile variety of winter apples, ripening in the 15th of September. Each weighs on average 100-120 g, the skin is golden, covered with longitudinal purple stripes and spots. The apples are almost spherical, with slightly pronounced ribs.

The height of the tree is up to 3.5 m, the crown is sparse. The variety is insensitive to drought, not affected by scab. Productivity - about 75 kg per apple tree, regular fruiting.

The fruits of Bayan's apple tree look very exotic due to the unusual shade of the skin.

Cherished

It is one of the most widespread varieties in Siberia. It is rarely attacked by diseases and pests. The tree grows up to 3 m or slightly less. The crown is spherical, sparse. Differs in early maturity - the first fruits are removed after 4 years.

The apples are small, weighing 55–70 g. The skin is pale salad, with a crimson blush. The pulp is dense, the characteristic smell is weak. In the sweet and sour taste, strawberry notes are guessed. Fruits ripen en masse in the 15th of September, under suitable conditions they do not spoil for 4–5 months.

Apple tree Cherished deservedly enjoys great popularity among Siberian gardeners

Darkie

A variety of summer apples grown mainly in Altai. They taper noticeably towards the base. Apples weigh no more than 45-50 g. The skin is golden, the blush is claret. The pulp is yellowish-creamy, with pinkish veins. Fruits ripen in the 15th of August, they are kept fresh for a month, no more.

The first harvest will have to wait 4–5 years, then annual fruiting. The dark-haired woman is extremely rarely affected by scab.

Apple-tree Smuglyanochka almost never suffers from scab

In Belarus

The climate in Belarus does not differ much from the conditions of the European part of the territory of Russia. But there they prefer varieties of their own selection:

• Darunak. It is appreciated for its immunity to scab, winter hardiness, fruit size (320-360 g), suitability for long-term (spring) storage. The skin is lettuce, almost entirely hidden by the raspberry blush.
• Imant. It is immune to scab, is frost-hardy, and bears a harvest every year. The fruit weighs about 200 g and tapers towards the bottom. The skin is deeply scarlet, with a purple tint. Stored until March-April.
• Syabryn. A variety of winter apples, which is valued for its immunity to scab, early maturity, stability and abundance of fruiting. The fruit weighs approximately 125–160 g. The skin is yellowish-white, the blush is indistinct crimson spots. Apples will last until February-March.
• Armor. The tree grows rather slowly. The apples are in the shape of an almost regular ball, weighing 225–250 g. The skin is slightly oily to the touch, with a bluish bloom. Color - salad with crimson blush. Flesh with a pronounced odor, crispy. Shelf life - until April.
• Elena. One of the new varieties of summer apples, characterized by cold resistance and abundant fruiting, not suffering from scab. Fruits weigh 130–160 g and ripen in September. Fruiting is stable. Lettuce peel with carmine blush. The shape is slightly flattened.Taste by professionals is estimated at 4.8 points.
• Kovalenkovskoe. Late-summer apples, trees are not very sensitive to drought. The fruits are very sweet, even unripe fruits are not sour. The greenish skin is almost invisible under the dark scarlet blush. On average, an apple weighs 125–170 g.
• Alesya. Winter apples. A distinctive feature of the variety is drought resistance. Apples weigh about 175-210 g, as if they are slightly flattened. The skin is golden, the blush is indistinct crimson spots. The pulp is rather loose.

Photo gallery: apple trees of the Belarusian selection

In Ukraine

The climate of Ukraine, especially its southern regions, is ideal for gardening. Almost any variety can be grown there, so the choice is mainly influenced by the size of the apples, their taste and visual appeal. The most popular are:

• Julia. Summer apples, you can save them for only 15–20 days. They weigh an average of 130-145 g. Salad skin is practically invisible under the pale scarlet blush. Has a genetically built immunity to scab and powdery mildew.
• Greenleaves. Autumn apples in the shape of an almost regular ball, shelf life 6-8 weeks. They weigh about 145-180 g. The skin is yellowish-green. The pulp is very firm and crispy. The taste is rated at 4.7 points. Differs in very high resistance to pathogenic fungi.
• Topaz. An excellent storage variety, stably and abundantly fruiting. The fruit will last until mid-spring. The average apple weight is 135–150 g. The main skin tone is almost invisible under the reddish-brown blush. Flesh with a pronounced aroma, crispy. Immune to scab, all types of rot, cancer, often suffers from powdery mildew.
• Modi. Elite apples, ripening in the last days of September, can be stored until mid-spring. The weight of a slightly flattened apple is 175–210 g. The salad skin is hidden under a deep burgundy blush. The professional assessment of taste is very high - 4.8 points.
• Williams Pride. Apples ripening in late July. The skin is greenish-silvery, with a rich scarlet blush. Fruiting is unstable. Genetically resistant to scab, powdery mildew.
• Fuji. Standing out in size (250-280 g) sweet apples, ripening in September. The high sugar content in the pulp is characteristic. The skin is yellowish, completely hidden by a blush in the form of stripes of different shades of pink, scarlet, burgundy. Often suffers from a bacterial burn, powdery mildew.
• Rubinola. Winter apples. The yield is not amazing, but stable. Fruit can stay in the refrigerator for up to six months. The fruit weighs an average of 160-190 g. The skin is yellowish, the blush, as the name suggests, is ruby.
• Florina. Winter French variety, distinguished by its early maturity. From an apple tree, 75–85 kg of fruit are obtained, each weighing 110–165 g on average. The skin is yellowish, the blush is deep scarlet. The presence of whitish spots under it is characteristic. The taste is bland, earned 4.1 points. Immune to scab, moniliosis, powdery mildew, extremely rarely affected by aphids.
• Red Jonaprince or Black Prince. Appreciated for the early maturity and size of apples (more than 250 g). Fruits ripen on the 15th of September. The skin is a deep burgundy color, it seems black from a distance. It perfectly tolerates transportation, can be stored for up to six months. The variety is self-fertile, good pollinators - Bradburn, Elstar.

Photo gallery: varieties grown in Ukraine

Triploid apple trees

They, in comparison with diploid ones, differ in a large number of chromosomes. Outwardly, this is expressed in the high height of the apple tree itself, stable annual fruiting. The apples themselves are smaller, the tree does not suffer from overload, but they are larger. At the moment, about a hundred such varieties are known, most of them were obtained by chance. None of them are used as pollinators.

• August. Ripens in the 15th of August. Not affected by scab. Fruits weighing 160-185 g, taper towards the bottom. The skin is yellowish, the blush is transparent scarlet.
• Bezhin meadow.It is valued for its abundance of fruiting, but is often affected by scab. The average weight of an apple is about 145–160 g. The skin is salad, the blush is dark crimson. The harvest is removed in early September, it is stored until the New Year.
• Grace. It stands out by the weight of the fruits (on average about 250 g), the tree for the triploid is not tall. The skin is salad green, blush in the form of vague crimson strokes. Apples ripen in the last days of September, in suitable conditions they will last until spring.
• Alexander Boyko. Winter grade. Fruits weigh on average 180–220 g. The yellowish skin is practically invisible under the orange-red blush. Differs in winter hardiness, stored until March.
• Zhilinskoe. Genetically resistant to scab. The apple tree is about 3.5 m high. The weight of the apple is 180–210 g. The skin looks like glossy, oily to the touch. Blush - wide longitudinal crimson stripes. Fruits ripen in early August.
• Patriot. Cold-resistant variety. The weight of the apple is 240–290 g. The skin is golden, the blush is vague, reddish. Fruits ripen on the 15th of September, they can be stored until February.
• Turgenevskoe. A winter variety that does not suffer from scab. Ripens towards the end of September. An apple weighs on average 180–220 g. The skin is oily to the touch, yellowish, intense blush, brick shade. Stored until March.

Photo gallery: triploid apple trees

Good and winter-hardy varieties of apples: names and descriptions

Winter-hardy apple trees are specially bred for cultivation in the Urals, Siberia, and other regions with a similar climate. Moreover, they are not only able to withstand prolonged cold weather and quickly recover if they do get damaged. They are insensitive to return spring frosts and temperature changes during thaws.

• Lingonberry. Self-infertile variety. Apples weighing 75–90 g. The skin is pale yellow, the blush is bright red, indistinct. The tree is up to 3 m high, the crown is spreading, the branches are drooping.
• Mantet. The tree is about 4 m high, the crown is sparse. The apples are elongated, with slightly pronounced ribs, weighing 110–140 g. The skin is yellow-green, covered with crimson strokes and dots. It ripens in early autumn and is stored for 15–20 days.
• July Chernenko. The tree is about 6 m high, the crown is wide. Apples weighing about 100 g, lettuce color with burgundy blush and gray wax bloom. Fruits ripen in waves, fall off when overripe.
• Early scarlet. The height of the tree is about 4 m. Apples weighing 60–75 g, asymmetrical. The greenish skin is almost completely hidden by a dark scarlet blush. Ripens in mid-August.
• Sunflower. Apple tree 3-4 m high, densely leafy crown, wide. The weight of a slightly flattened apple is 70–80 g, the skin is yellowish-white, the blush is raspberry. It ripens at the very beginning of autumn, it will not lie fresh for a long time (maximum 3 weeks).
• Auxis. The height of the apple tree is about 3.5 m, the crown is sparse. Apples weigh on average 145-175 g. The yellowish peel is practically invisible under the raspberry blush. Ripens in early autumn and is stored until the New Year.

Photo gallery: frost-resistant varieties

Undersized apple trees

Low-growing apple trees are a great option for those who need to save space in the garden. They are also much easier to care for and harvest, which is important for older gardeners. Columnar apple trees, which have recently become very popular, belong to this category.

• Moscow necklace. Winter variety of columnar apple tree. The height of the tree is about 2 m. The mass of an apple in the form of an almost regular ball varies from 120 to 250 g. The green skin is completely hidden by a maroon blush. Ripens at the end of September, is stored for 3.5-4 months. Frost resistant.
• Bratchud (Brother of the Wonderful). Winter apple variety, natural elite. The height of the tree is 1.5–2.5 m. The weight of the apple is about 150 g. The skin is yellow-green, the blush is transparent-scarlet. Ripens in early October, is stored at least until February.
• Legend. The height of the tree is about 2.5 m. The average weight of an apple is 220 g or more.The skin is deeply scarlet, covered with even darker strokes. Ripens in October and is stored for 10-12 weeks.
• Sun. It is immune to scab. The height of the apple tree is about 2 m. The weight of the apple is 160–200 g. The skin is yellowish, the blush is vague, crimson. It ripens in the 15th of September and is stored in February.

Photo gallery: dwarf trees

Popular varieties

Amateur gardeners have recently been increasingly planting varieties that had previously been successfully grown on an industrial scale. Their advantage is that all their advantages and disadvantages are well known.

• Liberty. It can be grown in the south and in central Russia. Immune to scab, but often suffers from powdery mildew. Brings 120-130 kg of fruit from an adult tree. Apple weight - 145–160 g. Salad skin, deep burgundy blush. It ripens in the 15th of September.
• Golden Resistant. Quite low cold resistance, often infected with scab and powdery mildew. Other apple trees are needed for pollination (Idared, Gloucester, Elstar). Brings 50-60 kg of fruit every year. The fruits weigh 145-170 g, the skin, as the name suggests, is golden. Ripens in late September. Annual pruning required.
• Baritone. It is rarely affected by most of the diseases typical for the culture, it tolerates transportation well. Apples weigh 180–220 g. The skin is maroon with a whitish bloom. Ripens in the last days of August, is stored for about 4 weeks.
• Enterprise. It rarely becomes infected with any disease. Self-sterile. Florina, Fuji, Elstar, Granny Smith are suitable for pollination. The fruits are barrel-shaped, weighing about 175–220 g. The skin is dark scarlet. Stored until March-April.
• Ligol. A variety of winter apples. Often suffers from fire blight. Needs pollinators (Idared, Macintosh, Champion, Lobo). Annual pruning required. It stands out for its fruit size (over 250 g). Fruits with a characteristic lateral seam. The skin is glossy, yellowish, the blush is deep scarlet. Shelf life - up to six months.
• Askold. A frost-resistant variety that does not suffer from scab. Very weak resistance to powdery mildew. Brings 60–70 kg per tree. The weight of the apple is 180–210 g. The bright yellow skin is almost completely hidden by the crimson blush. It ripens in the last days, is stored at least until February.
• Champion. The variety is partially self-fertile, as pollinators Idared, Gala, Pilot are suitable. Apples are uniform, weighing 185–230 g. The yellowish skin is practically invisible under the blush of longitudinal vague reddish stripes. It ripens in early October and is stored for about six months. Does not differ in frost resistance.

Photo gallery: new varieties of apple trees

Gardeners reviews

Choosing an apple tree to grow is not an easy task. It is very easy to get confused in the wide variety of achievements of breeders. Nowadays, large tasty apples can be cultivated almost throughout Russia, with the exception of areas with arctic and subarctic climates. It is necessary to take into account many factors, first of all - the climate in the growing region.

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The middle zone, which is the European part of Russia, is characterized by a temperate continental climate. She includes the entire European territory of the Volga region, Belarus and the North Caucasus.

And in order to grow an apple tree without any problems on your site, it is necessary to take into account the varietal characteristics inherent in the climate of temperate latitudes.

general characteristics

Varieties are usually subdivided by type, category, which in turn separate and characterize them on:

• early maturity;
• ripening time;
• taste;
• the size of the fruit;
• their storage periods;
• resistance to various diseases.

Types:

• fruiting from 3 to 5 years old - early;
• from 5 to 8 - medium fruit;
• from 6 and above - late-fruited.

Categories:

Variety	Harvest month
Summer	VII-VIII
Autumn	VIII-IX
Winter	IX-X

Experienced gardeners have learned to select varietal material so that they provide themselves with fruit. almost all year round. Beginners, before planting apple trees, need to gain experience and understand the difference between removable and consumer maturity:

• at ripeness, the fruit is fully formed. It can be removed from the tree and stored;
• consumer maturity - the final stage of apple pouring. At this stage, it acquires all the flavor characteristics, aroma and color characteristic of this variety.

Important! Apples, early and summer varieties, combine both stages. This means that the fruit is ready to eat straight from the bush.

A feature of summer varieties is a very short storage period. Whereas in winter, this period is quite long, but they gain consumer maturity after maturation, which also depends on varietal characteristics.

Summer and winter varieties differ in shelf life.

Taste characteristics are also different:

• summer varieties are almost all sweet and have a sour taste, which is a freshener in the hot season.
• autumn varieties are more delicious, but require a certain shelf life in order to gain characteristic properties.
• winter varieties of apple trees require timely collection, long-term storage and have a more astringent taste.

Apple trees more than two tens of thousands of varieties and it is not possible to describe all species for temperate latitudes. Let's dwell on the most common and find out good varieties of apple trees.

Apple varieties for central Russia with a description and photo

Apples of all varieties have a sweet and sour taste. Another thing, ratio of sugars and acids, which determines the main taste of the fruit.

Almost all of them self-infertile and require the presence of a number of apple trees - pollinators.

Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Which we will talk about below.

White filling

The apple tree has become famous enough high yield, as a result of which it received another name - Pudovshchina. Fruiting occurs in the sixth year.

The variety is summer. The fruits ripen in the third decade of August. Another advantage is good frost resistance.

The main disadvantage is too little keeping quality of fruits... On an industrial scale, the crop is not even processed in time. Same the variety is susceptible to rotting.

White filling.

Read more about the White filling apple variety in this article.

Bogatyr

Famous for high annual harvest of large, delicious applesthat hold well, do not crumble.

They tolerate transportation well due to the long shelf life - up to 240 days. Possesses versatility of application.

Important! It is considered unpretentious in care.

According to gardeners, he has insufficient frost resistance and scab resistance... Also not very fast early maturity, amounting to 6 - 7 years.

Bogatyr.

You can read more about the Bogatyr apple here.

Bolotovskoe

Same, high-yielding, large-fruited, with long-term storage (until February), good taste characteristics of the fruit variety. It is noted for good transportability and versatility in processing.

High rates of winter hardiness and scab resistance.

There are few disadvantages, but they exist. This is not one-dimensionality of fruits and their crumbling during ripening.

Bolotovskoe.

You can find out more about the Bolotovskoe apple tree here.

Bratchud

The main advantage of Bratchud is the short stature of the plant. He is a natural dwarf, which significantly increases winter hardiness and ease of care and harvesting.

Apples have high commercial and consumer qualities. High, by the standards of low-growing apple trees, harvest.

Disadvantages are considered scab attack during the period of epiphytoties and a decrease in the quality of apples during hot dry summers.

Bratchud.

You can get more information about the Bratchud apple tree here.

Wagner's daughter

Is different compact crown and moderate growth... It has good winter hardiness and scab resistance. In fruiting by the standards of this type of fruit plants, it enters early (5 years after grafting). Apples of decent taste and large size.

The main shortcomings of Wagner's Daughter were not identified.

Meckintosh's daughter

Excellent, stable fruiting. Good winter hardiness and disease tolerance characteristics. Dessert, fortified with vitamins C and P taste.

Apples are enough large and stored almost until the second decade of January.

Daughter of Meckintosh.

Kovalenkovskoe

Positively characterized by beautiful fruits highly appreciated by consumer and commercial qualities... It is appreciated for its early maturity, yield and good frost resistance. It copes well with many diseases.

Negative characteristics:

• extended maturation;
• short term of use;
• thickening of the crown.

Kovalenkovskoe.

You can get more information about the Kovalenkovskoe apple variety here.

Candy

The main advantages are the taste characteristics of Candy. The apples are delicious with a candy aroma. The high early maturity of this summer species is also appreciated.

It is not used for industrial cultivation, since has a number of negative characteristics:

• difficult crown formation;
• poor transportability.

Attention! In amateur gardening, Candy is happily grown, although there are problems with winter hardiness and disease resistance. In addition, they ripen unevenly.

Candy.

You can learn more about Candy apple from this article.

Cinnamon new

The advantages are winter hardiness, fertility, resistance to fungal diseases... Large apples of dessert taste are appreciated, they do not shed and with good transportability.

To negative:

• average rates of early maturity;
• age frequency of fruiting;
• cracking of fruits;
• tall tree, not easy to form and maintain.

Cinnamon new.

More information about Cinnamon New in this article.

Radiant

Radiant has many virtues, including high annual yield, large fruit and excellent taste of apples... Good marks for winter hardiness and scab resistance. Good early maturity and versatility of the appointment until December.

The only major drawback, according to gardeners, is decay of fruits in a too rainy summer.

Radiant.

Read a detailed description of the Radiant variety here.

Mantet

An obvious plus is considered apple flavor and early ripening... High and stable productivity of a young plant (periodicity appears with age). Compact, medium-sized tree, easy to care for.

Minuses:

• average frost resistance;
• susceptibility of the hybrid to scab;
• short shelf life;
• extended ripening period.

Mantet.

You can learn more about the Mantet apple tree here.

Lungwort

In addition to the taste characteristic of the name, it is noted good winter hardiness and scab resistance... Fruits are large in size and mainly for table purposes. They also found their wide application in the preparation of fruit and berry wines.

The disadvantages of Medunitsa include average yield and inconvenience in maintenance behind a tall tree.

Lungwort.

You can find out more information about the apple tree Medunitsa from this article.

Melba

Rare summer hybrid with good transportability and with proper removal and storage, having the ability to persist until the New Year. It is also distinguished by large, with a peculiar dessert taste, large apples and their good harvest.

Indicators for frost and scab are average... Carefulness is required when removing from a tree. Timeliness of harvesting will not allow for shedding.

Melba.

You can read more about the Melba apple tree here.

Gift to Grafsky

One of the most highly winter-resistant and fungal-resistant hybrids, with high and regular fruiting. Regularity and stability are the main advantages. Huge and tasty fruits that can be stored for a long time (until April).

Flaws:

• tallness;
• average early maturity;
• different sizes of apples.

Gift to Grafsky.

Note! The crumbling rate exists, but is insignificant.

You can find out more about the apple variety Gift to Grafsky here.

North synap

The advantages of the North Sinap are considered to be it high yield and frost resistance. Enters fruiting rather quickly (5 years). The fruits look very beautiful, do not crumble and have a good, pleasant taste. They are stored for a very long time. In the conditions of the cellar, they can maintain their commercial and consumer qualities until May.

The disadvantages include moderate resistance to diseases and negative attitudes towards droughts... Due to the tallness of the tree and the peculiarity of the structure of the crown, regular pruning and certain agrotechnical procedures are required.

Unfortunately, with age, periodicity in fruiting and a decrease in yield are manifested.

North synap.

A detailed description of the North Sinap variety can be found here.

Rock

The advantages of the Rock are considered increased resistance to frost and absolute resistance to scab. The rock is quite fruitful, fast-growing. Apples taste good and have a high vitamin C content.

There are few cons. Skeletal branches are located at too sharp an angle relative to the trunk and the use of apples for table purposes.

Rock.

More information about the Skala apple tree is presented here.

Sun

The advantage is considered high immunity to scab... A good yield is combined with an attractive type of apples with a rather long shelf life. The low size of the plant can also be considered a plus.

There are very few downsides. Basic - average values ​​of early maturity.

Sun.

Read more about the Sunny apple variety in this article.

Spartan

Plus a hybrid in beautiful, wonderful taste and long shelf life of fruits... Resistant to many diseases and fast enough. Spartan is unpretentious in care and growing conditions.

Minuses:

• insufficient winter hardiness;
• regular pruning;
• a noticeable decrease in fruit quality with age.

Spartan.

For more information on the Spartan apple, see this article.

Start

The value lies in absolute immunity to scab. Good yielding hybrid. It is famous for its use for high quality juices. Used for intensive cultivation.

But there is also a minus - insufficient indicators of resistance to frost.

Start.

Delight

Has all the necessary positive characteristics:

• winter-hardy;
• harvestable;
• is fast-growing;
• resistant to disease;
• apples have excellent taste ratings.

Minus in regular pruning and unevenness of apples.

Delight.

You can read more about the Delight variety in this article.

Apple saved

Any gardener will envy the merits. In addition to the wonderful appearance and taste characteristics of apples, it is distinguished by high early maturity, fertility, resistance to disease and frost. Very promising for commercial use.

Apple saved.

Important! The disadvantages of the Apple Savior have not been identified.

Read more about the variety Apple Spas here.

Variety selection

By maturity

By sweetness

The sweetness of apples is characterized not only by the sugar content. The main thing is the ratio of these sugars and acids is the sugar-acid coefficient.

Varieties are considered sweet if this coefficient 20/34... Sweet varieties:

• Bessemyanka Michurinskaya;
• Candy;
• Knight;
• Melba;
• Arkadik;
• Belarusian sweet;
• Zhigulevskoe;
• White filling;
• Moscow pear tree;
• Antonovka;
• Lungwort;
• Delight;
• Glory to the winners;
• Spartan;
• Welsey et al.

Watch a video of what the Medunitsa apple tree looks like:

Disease resistance

The resistance of apple trees to diseases allows gardeners to carry out less sanitization, which significantly affects the ecology of the crop.

From bacterial cancer not a single apple tree is insured. There are relatively stable, medium-resistant and low-resistant. Relatively stable include:

• Pepin is saffron;
• Antonovka ordinary;
• Cinnamon striped;
• Borovinka;
• Melba;
• Welsey;
• Folding.

In modern varieties, scab resistance is usually high. With good scab resistance and not only the following can be attributed:

• Scarlet anise;
• Arkadik;
• Belarusian sweet;
• Bolotovskoe;
• Bryansk;
• Verbnoe;
• Vesyalina;
• Wagner's daughter;
• Daughter of Mekintosh;
• Zhigulevskoe;
• Zaslavskoe;
• Imant;
• Imrus and others.

Watch a video of what the Bolotovskoe apple tree looks like:

By winter hardiness

Varieties, recommended for cultivation in the northern latitudes of the middle lane:

• Antaeus;
• Auxis;
• Baltic;
• Bashkir handsome;
• Golden autumn;
• Cinnamon new;
• Lungwort;
• North Synap;
• Solntsedar, etc.

By storage time

Long shelf life is inherent in winter and some late autumn varieties. Early varieties of apple trees are almost never stored.

Varieties with storage up to:

• Scarlet Anise - January;
• Antey - March;
• Antonovka ordinary - January;
• Belarusian raspberry-April;
• Belarusian sweet - February;
• Bogatyr - May;
• Bolotovskoe - February;
• Palm-May;
• Veteran - March;
• Winter Beauty - April;
• Immant - April;
• Imrus - February;
• March - March;
• Gift to Grafsky - April;
• Freshness - May;
• North Synap - May;
• Sinap Orlovsky - May;
• Spartan - April.

Of course, in order to preserve the harvest, it takes certain conditions for humidity and temperature conditions.

Watch a video on how to store apples at home:

By tree size

Medium-sized

Apple trees moderate growth Is when the height of an adult tree up to 5m... Such apple trees can live for 30-40 years and usually enter fruiting in 3-5 years from the moment of planting.

These include:

• Antaeus;
• Belarusian raspberry;
• Belarusian sweet;
• Borovinka;
• Bryansk;
• Verbnoe;
• Vesyalina;
• Zaslavskoe;
• Winter beauty;
• Immant;
• Imrus and many others.

Columnar

In recent years widespread among gardening enthusiasts, thanks to economical planting planning, early fruiting and disease resistance. This is:

• Moscow necklace;
• Baby;
• Currency;
• Vasyugan and others.

Semi-dwarf and dwarf

Dwarf apple trees grow up to 2 m in height, and semi-dwarf up to 4... Small growth makes it easier to follow the plant, harvest. Due to its compactness, it is possible to compact the plantings, which will significantly increase the productivity of the garden.

These types include:

• Lingonberry;
• Wagner's daughter;
• Elena;
• Early red;
• Legend;
• Lighthouse Zagorje;
• Rock;
• Sun;
• Candy dwarf;
• Grushevka near Moscow, etc.

By zoning

All of the above varieties are zoned for the middle zone of our country.

Suitability for growing with elevated groundwater levels

With a high location of groundwater, the plant should plant either on mounds, or choose dwarf or columnar varieties... Because their root system has a fibrous structure and does not penetrate deep into the ground.

Important! The apple tree does not like stagnant water at the root system.

By the characteristics of fruiting

It is very rare to meet and grow a variety that will bear fruit annually. Young plants practically all give an annual harvest. Someone is stable, someone is less. Much depends on care and agrotechnical measuresheld by the gardener.

With annual fruiting

• Arkadik;
• Belarusian raspberry;
• Belarusian sweet;
• Bogatyr;
• Lingonberry;
• Bryansk;
• Verbnoe;
• Vesyalina;
• Elena;
• Immant;
• Kandil Orlovsky;
• Kovalenkovskoe;
• Early red;
• Legend;
• Lobo and many others.

Large-fruited

• Antaeus;
• Belarusian sweet;
• Bogatyr;
• Bryansk;
• Wagner's daughter;
• Daughter of Mekintosh;
• Zhigulevskoe;
• Zaslavskoe;
• Legend;
• Radiant;
• Gift to Grafsky;
• Freshness;
• Rock, etc.

Watch a video of what the Antey apple tree looks like:

Promising varieties

Farmel

Late summer. WITHlightly growing plant with large, up to 250 g apples of sweet and sour dessert taste. High yield, early maturity characterizes this promising hybrid.

Farmel.

Rossoshskoe august

Summer, medium-sized species with medium-sized fruits of a round-conical shape. With a sweet - sour and weak aroma. The yield is high. Bears fruit regularly. Winter hardiness is high.

Rossoshskoe august.

Read more about the Rossoshanskoye august apple tree in this article.

Glory to the winners

Tall apple tree with medium and large fruits, autumn ripening period. Excellent taste, with a slight sourness. It is impossible to list the many varieties that appear annually.

Glory to the winners.

Read more about the apple variety Glory to the winners here.

Recommended for intensive cultivation

These should be apple trees that are easy to care for, resistant to diseases and frost. The crown of trees should not be difficult to form and prune. These are varieties that do not require constant human attention:

• Antaeus;
• Welsey;
• Bryansk;
• Imrus;
• Delicacy;
• Verbnoe;
• Freshness;
• Veteran;
• Sinap Orlovsky;
• Start, etc.

Conclusion

As mentioned above, today there are more than twenty thousand varieties and hybrids of apple trees. Therefore, each gardener, before purchasing this fruit crop for cultivation, should study their characteristics and features in order to satisfy their taste or other needs.

And we, in turn, tried to help you by presenting the best varieties of apple trees with photos.