Of the existing varieties of apple trees, the Izulitelnoye (Rossoshanskoye) variety stands out for its consumer qualities. The fruits of the plant have a long shelf life. The Rossoshanskaya delicious apple tree has another characteristic feature: high resistance to pests and the environment. In this regard, the plant is planted even in regions with harsh climates.
Breeding history
The Amazing variety is a hybrid obtained through selection of Renet Simirenko and Mekintosh. M. M. Ulyanishchev was responsible for the breeding of Rossoshanskoe tasty. The plant was officially included in the register of fruit-bearing crops in 1974.
Description of the variety Amazing
The Rossoshanskoye variety has the following characteristics:
- increased resistance to scab and powdery mildew;
- ability to withstand low temperatures;
- good yield;
- long shelf life (up to 250 days) of apples.
The Amazing apple tree is a mid-winter variety. The fruits of this plant are characterized by pleasant taste. The apples are medium-sized, leveled, elongated-conical in shape. Mostly identical fruits grow on one tree.
The Rossoshanskoe apple tree is a self-fertile tree. This means that for flowers to be pollinated, it is necessary that a similar variety grow nearby, at a distance of 5 meters.
Amazing trees reach medium size. The crown is distinguished by a spherical and dense green “cap” with a loose leaf cover of a dark green hue. The branches grow almost vertically in relation to the trunk. Ellipse-shaped leaves with serrated edges have an elastic consistency.
Rossoshanskoe apples include:
- sugar;
- dry matter;
- ascorbic acid;
- titratable acid.
The green-brown fruits have a sweet and sour taste and white flesh.
It is recommended to plant the Rossoshanskoye apple tree at the end of April or October. Moreover, the first option is the most preferable. In order for the tree to germinate quickly and produce maximum yield, the plant must be planted in loam with good drainage.
This variety does not require constant fertilization.The tree is fed once a year with manure humus with calcium salts and a 0.5 percent urea solution.
What are the varieties?
Despite the relatively young age, there are several types of Rossoshanskoye apple trees, differing in their flowering period, type of fruit and other characteristics.
Spring
Rossoshanskoye spring bears fruit in early autumn. Apples weigh on average 150 grams and are stored until the end of May.
Delicious
Unlike other types of apple trees, the Vkusnoe variety produces elongated fruits without a glossy tint, the weight of which varies between 90-130 grams. The tree produces a harvest in late September or early October. The fruits last until March.
Rennet
Ranet produces bright red fruits. The tree is capable of growing in the territory of Central Russia. In Siberia, Ranet takes root less well.
Winter
Rossoshanskoe winter is the first variety of apple tree of this variety. The tree withstands low temperatures well and bears fruit in mid-autumn.
Lezhkoe
Lezhkoe is rarely found in Russia. The fruits of this variety are characterized by increased durability, due to which they remain suitable for consumption for two years (subject to compliance with storage rules).
Bagryanoye
Bagryanoye is an early winter variety that grows mainly in the Voronezh region. The plant produces apples weighing up to 250 grams (average 150-160 grams). The peculiarity of the tree is that the first fruits appear 6-7 years after planting.
Augustovskoe
When breeding the Avgustovsky (early autumn) variety, the Bellefleur-Chinese variety was used. The tree is also found mainly in the Voronezh region.
Augustovskoe apples should be harvested in late summer.The bright red fruits remain fresh for two months. The yield of one adult plant is 80 kilograms. The weight of an apple varies between 90-150 grams.
April's
Despite the name, Aprelskoe bears fruit in early September, producing apples weighing 150 grams. The fruits are predominantly green in color and can be stored for six months.
Golden
The Zolotoe variety is given here to avoid confusion. Trees with this name exist. However, in reality, Rossoshanskoe gold is not an apple tree, but a cherry tree.
Apple tree productivity Rossoshanskoe delicious
Amazing produces fruit 140 days after flowering. The apples stick tightly to the branches and do not fall off. The yield after the first fruiting reaches 100 kilograms. From one hectare you can collect about 200 centners.
Winter hardiness and disease resistance
The Amazing apple tree tolerates low temperatures well, provided that the rules for preparing the plant for winter are followed. At the same time, frosts down to -6 degrees during the flowering period destroy all future fruits.
Despite its high resistance to scab, the latter can infect the plant. Moreover, in this case, not only the trunk suffers, but also the entire crop, which is covered with many flaws. Scab develops under favorable conditions: stagnation of air inside the bark and high environmental humidity.
To prevent infection, it is recommended to regularly add potassium fertilizers, ash and compost to the soil, as well as to form the crown in a timely manner.
More often, the apple tree is affected by the tinder fungus, which manifests itself in the form of defects on the surface of the bark. This parasite does not affect apples, being localized exclusively on the trunk.The tinder fungus must be cut off at the root, after which the infected area must be treated with copper sulfate and oil paint.
For prevention purposes, it is recommended to periodically treat the tree with compounds against fruit sapwood, silkworms, codling moth, hawthorn and leafminer moths.
Regions of distribution
The Rossoshanskoye apple tree grows in the Central Black Earth regions. The birthplace of the variety is the Rostov region.
However, apple trees can be planted in other regions with sufficient sunlight. With sufficient care and regular feeding, the tree can grow in more severe climatic conditions.
