The best varieties of summer apple trees

The laying of any garden begins with planting apple trees. It just so happened that this is the most popular fruit on our tables. In summer, you want to taste this forbidden fruit early, which is both juicy and sweet.

Summer apples are apples that begin to ripen at the end of July and throughout August. They are have a short shelf life up to a maximum of 30 days, tendency to overripe quickly, as a result, they lose their taste, their flesh becomes loose.

Summer apples used for fresh consumption and processing for juices, jams, preserves and marshmallows. They are dried and compotes are prepared from them.

Breeders are working to extend the keeping quality of early apples, and there are already varieties with a shelf life of up to 1.5-3 months.

You just need to remember that, like any plant, an apple tree needs care:

• watering and dressing;
• regular pruning and rejuvenation;
• fight against diseases and pests.

Consider, in our opinion, the best summer varieties.

Summer varieties of apple trees

Ambassi

French variety, which is a variety of Delbarestivali, but improved in terms of extending the shelf life of apples. In cool conditions, they are usable for 3 months.

Large fruits weighing up to 200 g... are yellow-red in color and ripen at the end of August. Like all Delbarest varieties, Ambassi apples are very tasty, fragrant with a slight sourness in taste. The pulp is crispy, dense, juicy.

The variety is fast-growing, gives high yields, but periodic fruiting (after a year), apple trees very winter hardy.

The Ambassi apple tree is resistant to fungal diseases, but possible infection with bacterial burn... Ambassi tolerates transportation well, keeping quality of fruits is good.

Ambassi.

White filling

White filling is a variety that no amateur gardener could do without. The classics of our gardens are loved for:

• earlier fruiting, which occurs 3-4 years after planting;
• high yields, up to 200 kg from an adult apple tree;
• relative resistance to major fungal diseases;
• winter hardiness is the most frost-resistant Russian variety.

Apples White filling with a delicate yellow-lemon color juicy and sweet and sour taste... Apples weight up to 150 gr.

The disadvantage of White filling can be considered friendly ripening of the crop and difficulties in processing a large number of fruits at once. Ripe fruits begin to darken from impact or pressure, therefore their transportability is low.

Apple-tree White filling is prone to crop overload and, as a result, periodicity in fruiting. When rationing the harvest, fruiting is annual.

White filling.

Important! It is necessary not to overexpose the fruits on the tree, otherwise the pulp becomes friable and tasteless, the juiciness of the fruit disappears.

You will see detailed photos and description of the White filling variety here.

Williams Pride

Williams Pride is the result of American selection, obtained by crossing 8 varieties of apple trees.

Dark red, slightly flattened apples ripen in early August.

The taste characteristics of apples are high:

• tender, juicy, crunchy pulp;
• sweet with a wine flavor;
• cream color.

The skin of the fruit is very thin. Apples weight up to 160 gr.

The variety is different:

• early maturity and the ability to give up to 50 kg of apples at the age of 7;
• ripening of fruits extended in time, which facilitates the processing of the crop;
• the variety is frost-resistant;
• highly resistant to scab and powdery mildew.

Assembled the harvest lasts up to 1.5 months.

Williams Pride.

You can see more photos with the name and description of the Williams Pride variety in this article.

Delkorf (Delbarestival)

Delbarestival by taste considered one of the best varieties of apple trees, with fruits weighing up to 200 gr. Fragrant apples with crispy, dense pulp and sweet and sour taste begin to sing from the second half of August.

Apple tree Delbarestival is fast-growing and high-yielding.

The disadvantages of Delbarerestal are:

• shedding of fruits, so it is undesirable to overexpose them on the branches;
• periodicity in fruiting;
• weak resistance to major fungal diseases;
• exactingness of the variety for feeding, watering and regular thinning pruning.

Delkorf.

Grushovka Moscow

A time-tested apple tree (Grushovka is more than 200 years old) and which gardeners prefer for its high frost resistance and, although small in size, but very tasty fruits.

Apples are ripened in August.

Delicate yellow apples with a bright pink blush, weighing only up to 80 grams. very fragrant. Sweet and sour fruits have a soft beige, juicy pulp, after two weeks of storage, the apples become soft and tasteless.

Important! The only drawback of Grushovka is its short shelf life.

Main characteristics of Grushovka Moscow:

• high frost resistance, trees can easily withstand frosts above -30 ° C;
• productive life span 50 years;
• the yield reaches up to 180 kg from an adult tree;
• early fruiting, starting from 3-4 years of age;
• average resistance to fungal diseases.

Grushovka Moscow.

You can read more about the Grushovka Moscow apple tree here.

Katia

Katia refers to late summer varieties, since apples begin to pour in from mid-August. Crispy sweet and sour fruits weighing up to 150 gr. have a dense creamy consistency. Fruits from yellow-green, as they are poured, become intensely red with emerging whitish dots.

The variety needs pollinators, which for him are apple trees:

• White filling;
• Otava 222;
• Folding;
• James Grieve.

The advantages include:

• high frost resistance;
• the ability to give the first fruits in the third year after planting;
• productivity - up to 80 kg from a 10-year-old tree;
• resistance to fungal diseases;
• good transportability of apples;
• long shelf life - cool up to 2 months.

Katia.

Quinty

Canadian variety Quinti of early ripening, apples begin to sing already at the end of July and beginning of August, but keeping quality is no more than 2 weeks. The color of the apples is yellow-green with a barrel of red. Fruit weight up to 150 gr., the taste is sweet and sour, the pulp is aromatic, dense.

The advantages of the variety are:

• drought tolerance and good summer heat tolerance;
• powdery mildew resistance;
• entry into fruiting in the third year after planting;
• regularity of fruiting;
• productivity - up to 100 kg per adult tree.

The disadvantages include:

• short shelf life;
• average winter hardiness;
• low scab resistance.

Quinty.

For more information about the Quinti apple variety, see here.

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American variety with a very early ripening period - late June, early July. Elegant green fruits with a red ruddy barrel weigh up to 150g. and white, juicy pulp with sourness and wine flavor. Apples are of high presentation and good transportability.

The variety has medium resistance to fungal diseases and medium winter resistance.

Trees begin to bear fruit from the age of 5.

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Candy

A new variety of Russian selection of very sweet apples, which is reflected in the name of the variety.

Yellow apples with a bright red barrel weigh up to 120 grams. The pulp of the fruit is juicy, tender, aromatic and sweet. Apples ripen in early August and are stored for 10-15 days.

Trees begin to bear fruit in the 4th year after planting, by the age of 10, the yield reaches 40-50 kg. Variety has an average winter hardiness and resistance to fungal diseases is also average.

Candy.

Find out more about the Candy variety here.

Mantet

Mantet variety refers to dessert large-fruited hybrids... The value of apples weighing up to 150 grams. lies in the taste. Fruits with a very aromatic and juicy pulp ripen throughout August. The shelf life of the harvested fruits is no more than 20 days.

Apples ripen at the same time, so it is necessary to control the degree of ripeness and not overexpose apples on the branches.

In the 4th year after planting the seedling, you can try the first harvest. The productivity of Mantet reaches 80 kg from an adult tree, but decreases over the years. Fruiting is periodic.

Mantet.

Attention! The variety does not tolerate severe frosts, but is resistant to fungal diseases.

You can read more about the Mantet apple tree here.

Lungwort

The standard of honey-spicy taste is the Medunitsa apple tree. Fruit ripening occurs in the second half of August. In a cool place, apples can be stored for up to 2 months and the taste of the fruit becomes better. Dense apples, weighing up to 150 gr., have a sweet, juicy, tender pulp. There is no acidity in the taste of apples.

Advantages of the variety:

• unsurpassed taste makes this variety just a legend of Soviet breeders;
• yield - up to 180 kg from a 10-year-old tree;
• with uneven ripening, the fruits do not crumble and hold well on the branches;
• winter hardiness and scab resistance;
• regular fruiting for decades;
• self-pollination of the variety allows you to get yields even under unfavorable conditions.

Lungwort.

For more information about the apple variety Medunitsa, see this article.

Melba

The Melba apple tree has been popular for over a hundred years. Fruit ripening occurs at the end of August.

Candy flavor of snow-white sweet and sour pulp enclosed in apples weighing up to 150-200 gr. The preservation of apples lasts for 1-2 months.

For your information! If you remove the fruits from the tree unripe, then their shelf life increases.

Melba apple tree with good winter hardiness, but low resistance to fungal diseases.

The early maturity of the variety allows it to enter fruiting for 4 years after planting. The yield at the age of 5 is up to 50 kg per tree and increases over the years. Young trees are harvested annually, with age, there is a periodicity in fruiting.

Melba.

Find out more about Melba here.

Stark Erliest

Stark Erliest has medium-sized fruits, weighing up to 120 gr. and a slightly flattened shape. Red fruits sweet and sour to taste and juicy enough... Apples are harvested in July, their shelf life is within a month.

Fruiting in trees is periodic. Harvests begin to take off from 4 years after planting. By the age of 10, the yield reaches 90 kg per tree.

Frost resistance of trees is average, resistance to scab and fruit rot is low. Resistance to powdery mildew and brown spot is high.

Stark Erliest.

Celeste

The cultivar is an improved clone of Delbarestival. In taste, it is inferior to the main variety, but the shelf life of the fruits is increased to 3.5 months.

Ripening of apples begins in the second half of August and is extended in time, the harvest is carried out as the fruits ripen. Pale yellow apples with red stripes-strokes weigh up to 200g., juicy and sweet and sour to taste.

The variety is valued for its good presentation of the fruit, high resistance to fungal diseases and high winter hardiness.

Celeste.

Airlie Geneva

Airlie Geneva the earliest variety of summer apples, entering fruiting from the second year after planting. The apples are ready for harvest in the second half of July.

The appearance of a red blush on the yellow skin of apples is a signal to start collecting aromatic apples weighing up to 150g.

The advantages of the variety are not only early ripening, but also:

• large annual yields;
• prolonged ripening of fruits;
• high frost resistance;
• self-pollinating variety and the ability to be a good pollinator for other apple trees in the garden.

Among the disadvantages are:

• instability to the main fungal diseases - scab, powdery mildew, fire blight;
• low transportability;
• storage of fruits is 2-3 weeks.

Earley Geneva.

You will learn more about the Apple variety Early Geneva in this article.

Useful videos

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Conclusion

We all taste the first fruits with great joy and pleasure, be it strawberries, currants or raspberries, but tasting the first apples is a special pleasure.

When, not yet having time to bite off a piece of juicy fruit, you are already inhaling this magical incomparable apple aroma.

To get stable apple yields, you need not only to choose good varieties, but also know a few rules for caring for apple trees:

1. Correct planting of the seedling, including the location of the grafting site at soil level;
2. Regular watering and mandatory feeding of seedlings, especially while the trees are still young;
3. Formative and growth-regulating pruning of trees;
4. In the presence of a weak annual growth, it is necessary to perform anti-aging pruning, which stimulates the development of young shoots;
5. In the first post-planting years, it is necessary to regulate the amount of ovary and fruits in order to avoid overloading the seedlings with the crop, thus eliminating the depletion of immature trees;
6. For better pollination and setting of apples, have pollinating varieties on the site, i.e. apple trees of the same ripening period;
7. Timely fight against diseases and pests with yields of tasty and healthy apples.

Early varieties of apple trees are found in almost any garden. They are eagerly awaiting their ripening, because you can enjoy the new harvest even before the Apple Savior - in July-August.

Summer varieties of apples They are rich in variety, have different colors, shapes, aromas and tastes. Basically, such apples are consumed fresh, sometimes used for making juices, preserves and jams. Most often, summer varieties are chosen by amateur gardeners, since they are not suitable for long-term storage and transportation. Describe all early varieties of apple trees impossible, so we have selected the ten most popular.

Arkad yellow and Arkad pink

Arkad yellow summer - one of the oldest varieties, obtained as a result of crossing winter-hardy varieties. The fruits have a sweet taste, but they are not stored for a long time. The tree has an elongated crown, with sparse, long branches. Arcade has yellow cylindrical fruits with a yellowish tint, Arcade pink there is a reddish blush. Both varieties are characterized by low yields and low scab resistance.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
3-4 years	Up to 7-8	70-80	Throughout August	7-10

Grushovka Moscow (Skorospelka, Spasovka, Parsley)

One of the oldest (known since the 18th century) and winter-hardy varieties (withstands frosts down to -45-50 ° C). The crown of trees is usually pyramidal, with age it acquires a spherical shape. Fruits are small and medium, spherical flattened shape. Fruit color varies from light green to lemon, pale white.As they mature, they become covered with a red blush and pink stripes. The pulp is juicy, loose, slightly yellowish, has a delicate, warm apple smell. A distinctive feature of the variety: at the bottom of the saucer there are five outgrowths, according to the number of carpels. The variety is fruitful and fast-growing, but unstable to hot weather - it can shed fruits.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
For 4-5 years	5-6	70-90	End of July - first decade of August	10-15

Katia

One of the latest varieties with increased winter hardiness. Especially resistant to apple scab and powdery mildew. During the ripening period, the fruits are covered with a bright pinkish-red blush, which is blurred almost over the entire surface. The pulp is creamy, dense, juicy, with a pronounced sweet and sour taste. Apples are stored for a long time, especially in the refrigerator or cellar, and are highly transportable. However, they are mostly consumed only fresh.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
3-4 years	3-4	100-120	Second half of July	30-45

Quinty

This summer variety is about 30 years old and was developed in Canada specifically for regions with low average annual temperatures. The fruits ripen very early, have a pleasant sweet and sour taste and a persistent aroma. They are small with a smooth surface. The variety is resistant to heat and drought, as well as powdery mildew. However, it does not tolerate severe frosts and is susceptible to the incidence of scab. The tree is tall, with a spreading crown.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
For 5-6 years	3-4	120-125	Mid July to early August	10-15

Chinatown golden early

An early ripe frost-resistant variety obtained from crossing the White filling with Kitayka. The geography of the variety is wide enough and covers not only the middle lane, but also the regions of Siberia and the Far North. It is distinguished by increased frost resistance and early maturity, pleasant taste and early ripening of fruits. The apples are small, amber-yellow in color, poorly resistant to scab and are not stored for a long time.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
4 year	4-5	40-60	End of July - first decade of August	7-10

Summer striped

The red blush in the fruits of this variety has a striped color, which distinguishes it from other varieties. The rest of the fruit color is greenish-white. Apples are consumed fresh and processed - they are used to prepare compotes and jams. Its taste is a godsend for connoisseurs of apples. It combines a delicious and fragrant aroma with a juicy and tender pulp. In general, the variety is unpretentious, frost-resistant and slightly affected by scab. It can be grown in almost any conditions, with a rich harvest. If the fruits are not removed in a timely manner, they begin to crumble, but they cannot be stored raw for a long time. About 20% of the apples obtained are of the highest grade, and another 35-40% are of the first grade.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
For 5-6 years	4-6	50-70	End of July - beginning of August	10-12

Mantet

A variety obtained by Canadian breeders from seedlings of Grushovka Moskovskaya from free pollination. Differs in pleasant taste and early ripening. The main color of the fruit is greenish-yellow, subsequently acquiring a bright red speckled blush against an orange-red background. The pulp is tender, white. In years of bountiful harvests, the size of the fruit decreases and the number increases. In rainy years, leaves and fruits can be affected by scab, and in harsh winters, trees can freeze too much.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
4 year	4-5	100-130	End of July - end of August	10-15

Melba (Melba)

The variety belongs to the late summer group, is distinguished by its unpretentiousness and high yield.The fruits are quite large and, which is not typical for summer varieties, can be stored in the refrigerator until the beginning of winter. In addition, the fruits of this variety can be used to make jams and compotes. When ripe, the peel of apples is yellowish with red stripes that cover almost half of their surface. The pulp is sweet, juicy and tender, with a pleasant sourness.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
For 4-5 years	4-5	140-180	Second half of August	Up to 120

Papirovka (Alabaster, White filling, Baltic)

One of the most popular varieties, bred in the Baltic countries, but has long been successfully grown in the middle lane. It is often used as a source for many new varieties of apple trees. Fruits are round-conical, slightly flattened, of medium size. The color of the fruit is light green, does not change during the ripening period. The pulp is loose, juicy, tender, pleasant sweet and sour taste. The variety is winter hardy, but unsuitable for transportation.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
When planting two-year-olds - for 4-5 years	4-5	100-120	August 5-10 and August 20-25	10-15

Stark Erliest (Superprekos)

Variety of American origin. Fruits are usually of irregular shape - from medium-small to medium-sized. With age, they become smaller, and their number increases. At the same time, commodity and consumer qualities remain at a high level. The tree tolerates the most severe frosts and at the same time has a neat crown. The variety is scab resistant, and its only drawback is that the fruits ripen gradually, and not all at once.

Entering fruiting	Tree height (m)	Fruit weight (g)	Harvest	Shelf life (days)
3-4 years	3-4	90-100	In several receptions: from the second decade of July to mid-August	15-20

A distinctive feature of summer varieties of apples is the early period of entry into fruiting and ripening of fruits. As a rule, they can only be consumed fresh, they are not stored for a long time and are suitable, at best, for making stewed fruit and jam.

The apple tree is not only a wonderful fruit tree, but also a decoration of any garden. In order for it to please you all year round with the brightness of its fruits, several varieties should be planted in the garden, each of which will bear fruit at different times of the year. Today we will look at the very best summer apple varieties.

Lingonberry

This apple variety was bred quite recently - in the 70s of the last century. It is most popular in the central part of Russia and, less often, in the southern regions. Trees of this type of apple tree grow undersized, with a drooping, spreading crown. Lingonberry begins to bloom in mid-May.
Small trees give small fruits, the weight of which does not exceed 120 g.

Apples are covered with a thin waxy skin, which has a green-cherry color. The apples taste juicy, sweet and sour. However, this variety should be eaten as soon as possible - the shelf life of fruits is less than 40 days. The downsides are the prolonged maturation of the fruit and the instability to parasites. The advantages are that Lingonberry gives high yields with a very compact tree size.

Early pear

The early pear tree is a tall tree with a large, spreading crown. During flowering, the tree is covered with pale pink, neat saucer-shaped buds.The fruits are small (90–100 g), but they have a nice color: stripes of a pale raspberry color are formed on the lemon-colored skin.

Grushovka's taste is sweetish, with pronounced sourness. In addition, apples of this variety have a wonderful aroma and an abundance of vitamins B and C. The advantage of the species is its high frost resistance, so that the tree can be planted in the coldest regions of the country. However, Grushovka is very unstable to scab.

Pearl

If you cannot decide which variety of apple trees to plant in order to have large mouth-watering apples in the future, then we advise you to opt for Pearl. The trees of this variety are small and begin to bear fruit in the 2nd or 3rd decade of August. Ripe fruits are stored for about a month.
The obvious advantages of the species are its drought resistance, relative frost resistance and a beautiful golden-yellow color of the fruit. The downside is the average resistance of the species to scab.

July Chernenko

A widespread variety in the Volga region and Central Russia. July trees can reach a height of 5 meters and produce medium-sized fruits (about 150 g). The fruits are light green with bright red irregular strokes.

The pulp of the fruit is crispy, aromatic, sweet. The disadvantages of the species are its extreme instability to a large number of pests and fungi, a very short storage time for the final product (no more than 10 days) and an inconsistent yield. The advantages of the variety include the wonderful aroma of apples and their wine-sweet taste.

Candy

Candy is one of the most beloved summer varieties of apples by gardeners. Trees grow tall and begin to bear fruit as early as 4–5 years of age, although they bring average yields. However, the fruits of Candy are rosy, fragrant and very sweet. The advantages of this species are its good cold tolerance and scab resistance. However, the low transportability of fruits and the problematic formation of the crown do not allow growing the variety under industrial conditions.

Red earlier

Red is a summer variety, the main advantage of which is its early ripening. As a rule, by the end of July, fruits are ready for consumption. In addition, not so long ago, as a result of modifications, Krasnoe became a widespread variety of a columnar apple tree in the Moscow region.

The trees are not tall, with a small crown. The fruits of the Red are small (weight does not exceed 100 g), but they have a very attractive appearance - a pink skin with white dots. The pulp has excellent taste. Compared to other summer varieties, this species does not begin to bear fruit so quickly (5-6 years after planting), but the trees tolerate winter well and give a bountiful harvest.

Mantet

Mantet was bred by Canadian breeders at the beginning of the last century. This summer variety of apple trees is suitable for growing in Central Russia. These apple trees have gained great popularity due to the wonderful taste of the fruits and the early ripening of the crop. The trees are of medium height, have powerful branches and, during flowering, are covered with large pink buds. Apples of medium size (150-180 g), yellow-orange, ruddy on the sides.

The fruit tastes sweet, juicy and aromatic. The disadvantages of the Mantet variety are instability to extreme cold, a long ripening period for apples, as well as easy pest infestation.

In order for parasites not to ruin the crop, gardeners are advised to plant wild chamomile or celandine around the tree in the spring.

Lungwort

Medunitsa is a summer type of apple, popular in many regions of Russia. Bred in the 50s of the last century, Medunitsa gained fame due to its immunity to scab, high yield and wonderful taste of the fruit. Do not confuse Medunitsa with Medk - a columnar apple of a summer variety. The trees produce small crimson fruits, the palatability of which is recognized by consumers. The apple pulp has a sweet, original taste and pleasant aroma. Due to its frost resistance and undemanding nature, Medunitsa has become a successful apple variety for the Urals, where the mountainous climate is characterized by uneven precipitation and temperatures.

Dream

Dream is a popular summer variety for summer cottages in the Moscow region and Central Russia. The polarity of this species is due to its resistance to frost and rather high resistance to pests.The apple trees of the Dream species are medium in size and have an extensive crown. High yields give beautiful round apples of yellow-pink color.

The fruits of the tree can weigh from 100 to 200 g. The pulp of the apple is loose, juicy, with a good sweet taste, with a mild sourness. The advantages of this variety are the appearance of the fruits and their taste, as well as a very early onset of fruiting (from two years). However, there are also significant disadvantages: demanding for moisture and soil and a short shelf life of fruits.

Orlovim

The fruits of the Orlovim apple tree have a golden color with a crimson blush and are a wonderful decoration for a summer fruit garden. Apples appear on trees of medium height with a rounded crown.
The weight of the fruit is average, about 150 g. However, the size is successfully compensated by the taste of the fruit - the unusual aroma, sour taste and juicy, dense pulp make the Orlovim variety an irreplaceable dessert.

Due to its advantages, this type of apple has gained fame throughout Russia - from the Volgograd region to Sakhalin. Among these advantages are the beginning of fruiting in 3-4 years, large yields and resistance to scab. Among the disadvantages, gardeners highlight the low transportability of apples and their short shelf life.

Stark Erliest

Among the new summer apple trees, the best varieties are Stark Erliest. This variety was bred not so long ago in the United States, and gained fame in the vastness of Russia due to its resistance to pests and some types of fungus. The trees of this species are of medium height with a dense, conical crown. During the ripening of the crop, the number of fruits and foliage can overload the branches, therefore, shoots should be pruned in a timely manner. However, with proper care, apples will grow small in size but taste and aroma good. The skin of the fruit is scarlet, with many subcutaneous specks. Among the disadvantages of the variety, gardeners usually distinguish an unstable crop, exactingness in crown formation and an instability to scab.

Video "Review of early summer varieties of apple trees"

In this video, you will get acquainted with the most delicious summer varieties of apple trees.

Summer varieties of apple trees for the regions of the Middle Strip and the Volga region

Good afternoon, dear garden plant lovers!

Today I will share my experience and tell you about the best summer varieties of apple trees for the regions of the Middle Strip and the Volga region!

The apple tree is the culture that is most widespread in the gardens of the Middle Volga and Middle Strip, due to the presence of various varieties that are able to grow and develop in a variety of, including not very favorable, soil and climatic conditions. So, let's begin!

Anise sweet (aka Summer Plodovitka, Terentyevka) is an old Volga summer variety with very good winter hardiness. Trees of this variety have a compressed pyramidal crown. Fruiting begins at the age of 5-6 and occurs annually. The yield of the variety is average. Fruits are conical-rounded. The average fruit weight is 40-50 grams. The main color is greenish-yellow, the integumentary color is red-brown. There is a striped blush all over the fruit. The pulp is juicy, fine-grained, greenish, tastes sweet and sour. The shelf life of these apples is about 2 weeks.

Papirovka (aka Alabaster) - a variety of the Baltic folk selection. The shape of the tree crown is round, the winter hardiness is satisfactory. The bark of the branches is susceptible to sunburn, which often reduces the longevity of this tree variety. This variety is moderately resistant to scab. Apple trees also begin to bear fruit 5-6 years after planting seedlings. At a young age, fruiting is annual. The fruits are of average size, their weight is 70-85 grams, the shape is rounded-conical. The apples are ribbed, often even with a seam, the color is light yellow. The pulp is loose, tender, medium juiciness. Fruits ripen in the first half of August. They crumble strongly in dry years, and in wet years they crumble weakly.They are stored for a very short time, when overripe they become low-succulent and mealy.

Melba is a variety bred in Canada, and due to the similarity of climatic conditions, it is widespread in the middle Volga region and Central Russia. The trees of this litter form a round, high, medium-dense crown. Winter hardiness of trees is average. They begin to bear the same fruit from the age of 5 - 6 years old, every year, rather quickly increasing the yield. The shape of the Melba fruit is round, medium in size, weighing about 70 - 100 grams. They are distinguished by a red-crimson, delicate, striped blush. The pulp is very juicy, tender, white, with an excellent sweet-sour taste. Fruit ripening occurs in the second half of August.

Early ripening red. This variety was bred by a wonderful gardener -breeder Sergei Pavlovich Kedrin. Trees are distinguished by medium vigor, with a rounded crown, winter-hardy. The variety is fruitful, fast-growing. The fruits are rounded, slightly flattened, have a weakly pronounced ribbing, and the weight of the fruits is 65 - 85 grams. The main color is yellowish-white, and the integumentary color is represented by a dark red blush on most of the surface of the fruit. The pulp of the fruit is of medium density, greenish, with a good sweet-sour taste. The fruits are harvested on August 15-20.

Grushovka Moscow - Russian old, undoubtedly one of the best summer varieties of apple trees. Trees are highly winter-resistant, with a pyramidal crown, fruitful. Fruiting of apple trees occurs periodically and begins from 5 to 6 years of age. The average weight of the fruits of this variety is 40-50 grams, that is, they are quite small, yellowish-green, flat-round, with a pink blush. The pulp has a good fine-grained consistency, juicy and tender, with a pleasant sweet-sour taste. Ripening of the Moscow pear tree begins from August 1 - 15, and does not take place at the same time. This variety is appreciated by amateurs for its good taste, the durability of the trees, and the extended ripening period of apples.

Bel Chernyshevskaya is a highly winter-resistant variety of folk selection with oval crown. Trees bear fruit annually from the age of 6. The shape of the fruit is round-cylindrical, the average weight of the fruit is 55 - 70 grams. The color is white-greenish, with an attractive red-pink blush. The pulp is fine-grained, of good sweet-sour taste, juicy, tender, whitish. The fruit is ready for harvest quite early - at the end of July, in some years at the beginning of August.

Pearl - this variety was bred by the breeders of VNIIS them. Michurina I.V. Trees of this variety are small, winter-hardy, have a flat-rounded crown. Fruits are yellow-golden with a "rusty" funnel, flat-rounded. The pulp of the fruit is coarse-grained, white with a slight greenish tinge, sweet and sour, juicy with a delicate aroma. The fruits ripen by mid-August and can be stored for about a month. Of the group of the best summer varieties of apple trees, the fruits of the Pearl variety are the largest, and their size is little influenced by the conditions of moisture.

Quinty is a summer Canadian variety. Its medium-sized trees have flat-rounded crown shape and average winter hardiness. The fruits are round, medium-sized, very elegant, yellowish, decorated with a red-pink blush. The flesh of the fruit is rather dense, has an excellent sweet-sour taste, and is creamy. Quinti fruits contain a lot of ascorbic acid. In early August, fruits begin to ripen, which can withstand storage for up to three weeks.

Mantet is also a Canadian summer variety. Trees of this variety have a rounded crown. The winter hardiness of the variety is average. Like most summer apple trees, fruiting begins 5 to 6 years after the seedling is planted. At first, these apple trees bear fruit every year, but soon they switch to periodic fruiting. Fruiting on fruit twigs and ringlets. Fruits are round-conical, of medium size, with a striped red blush. The pulp is very aromatic, juicy, with an excellent sweet-sour taste.Mantet apples ripen in the third decade of August. For a summer variety, they are stored for a long time, up to two months.

Red early - this variety was bred at VNIIS im. Michurin. Trees with compact rounded crown, winter-hardy enough. Fruiting annually from five to six years of age. The fruits of the variety are flat-rounded or round, have an average size (70 - 90 grams), light yellow in color with a dark red blush. A distinctive feature of this variety are subcutaneous, sharply distinguished points. The pulp is creamy, juicy, sweet and sour, very good taste. Considering all the best summer varieties of apple trees, then this variety is the earliest, the fruits of which are ready for consumption at the end of July, sometimes at the beginning of August.

Candy is a relatively new summer variety of apple trees, all bred in the same VNIIS them. Michurin. The crown of the trees is wide-rounded. The apple trees are fruitful, with annual fruiting, winter-hardy. The fruits are of medium and below average size. Their shape is rounded-conical. The fruits are ribbed, with brown stripes, greenish, not very attractive in appearance. The pulp is sweet and spicy, greenish, juicy and fine-grained.

Golden summer - the variety was bred by Sergey Pavlovich Kedrin. Trees are not very vigorous, they have a flat-rounded crown. Fruiting every year, starting at 6 - 7 years of age. Fruits are medium in size (100 - 115 grams), rounded with a slight flattening, with a weakly pronounced ribbing, their color is golden yellow, sometimes with a slight reddish "tan". Apples with yellow, medium density, aromatic, juicy and tender pulp, excellent dessert taste. The fruits are harvested at the end of August. They can be stored for up to one month.

Iyulskoe Chernenko - This wonderful variety was bred by the famous fruit grower and breeder of the last century Semyon Fedorovich Chernenko. The trees of the variety are vigorous, with a broad-pyramidal strong crown, they tolerate winter well. Fruiting from the age of 5 to 6, and in the first 5 to 7 years, fruiting occurs every year. The fruits have a round or rounded-conical shape, their weight is 60 - 70 grams, light green with a blurred scarlet blush. Their taste is very pleasant, sweet and sour. The fruits of this variety ripen and color very slowly, so they are removed in several stages. The disadvantage of this variety is a very weak resistance to scab, which, in years favorable for its development, strongly affects the leaves and fruits.

Papirovka's daughter - the variety was bred by S.P. Kedrin. The crown of trees is densely leaved, wide-pyramidal. The variety is very winter hardy. Begins to bear fruit early, from 3 to 5 years of age. Fruit weight from 80 to 100 grams, average size, flat-rounded shape, weak and medium silvery, yellowish-whitish fruits, often with golden tan. The whitish pulp, denser than that of ordinary Papirovka, has a wonderful sweet-sour taste, fine-grained. Ripening in mid-August, the fruits stick tightly to the branches and crumble weakly.

Of course, this article does not describe everything, but only time-tested the best summer varieties of apple treesthat our gardeners grow.

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