Fruit trees that bear fruit in the summer months are not widely popular among amateur gardeners. But experienced farmers pay much more attention to them. They know that such varieties produce valuable fruits that are distinguished by a high concentration of beneficial microelements and a rich flavor.
The Williams Pride apple tree is a striking representative of an early ripening species.Its unpretentiousness and sweet taste of apples have earned it the reputation of a plant that can decorate any garden.
Description of the variety
The Williams Pride apple tree is a varietal tree and the result of the painstaking work of American breeders. To obtain a crop with the required set of properties, they successively crossed 8 popular types of apple trees with each other. The result of this work was a new species.
To describe it, the following is important:
- Gives a rich harvest of high quality fruits.
- Not afraid of typical “apple” diseases and pests.
- Early ripening, bearing fruit annually, albeit with varying intensity.
The calling card of the Williams Pride variety is its fruits themselves, and specifically their color. Rich cherry, almost purple, with a light silver coating, they transform any garden and any table with their appearance!
This type of apple can not only be eaten in the summer season, replenishing the supply of useful microelements in the body. They are also suitable for home or industrial cooking! Due to the structure of the fruit pulp, they are used to make preserves, jams and compotes, and are also prepared in dried form.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any product of genealogical work, the Williams Pride apple tree received the right to exist due to its positive qualities. Although it also has some disadvantages.
Advantages of the Williams Pride variety
- It produces a bountiful harvest that ripens in several stages. This allows you to remove all the fruit in the best possible way.
- Resistant to typical diseases of its species. Absolutely immune to fungi that cause powdery mildew and to powdery mildew.
- The fruits have a dense structure and strong skin. Thanks to these properties, they retain their attractive appearance for a long time.
Weak sides
- Apple fruits are poorly stored. They must be processed within a month or a month and a half.
- The trees grow up to 5 meters in height and have a wide, spreading crown, which makes harvesting the fruit difficult.
Main characteristics
The Williams Pride apple tree is one of the most popular crops of its kind. The reason for the high demand she enjoys lies in her personal qualities.
Dimensions
There are two types of this tree:
- Medium height. In adulthood, its height reaches 5 meters.
- Dwarf. The trunk grows up to 3 meters in height.
The dimensions of the fully formed crown reach 4-5 meters in width.
Productivity
Williams Pride is a high-yielding apple variety. A mature tree 5-7 years old produces up to 70 kilograms of fruit per season. In the future, this figure increases. But how much depends on how high-quality care the culture receives.
Frequency of fruiting
The tree bears fruit annually, which is inherent in its genealogical structure. As for the timing of fruiting: since the variety was bred recently, this issue has not been sufficiently studied.
Winter hardiness
The Williams Pride apple tree variety was originally intended to be winter-hardy. Therefore, for its breeding, only those tree species that took root well in the northern and central regions of the United States were used.
As a result, the new species has inherited the ability to tolerate low temperatures without negative consequences.
Disease resistance
The culture not only inherited from its “ancestors” the ability to resist parasites and various diseases, but also developed it. As a result, she was immune to such common diseases as:
- powdery mildew;
- Porsha;
- cancer.
Fruit evaluation
The taste of apples of this variety can be described as sweet, wine-like, with a slight sourness. According to a 5-point system, it is rated at 4.7. At the same time, the beneficial properties of the fruit are also taken into account.
Ripening and fruiting
The Williams Pride apple tree begins to bear fruit at 3-4 years of age and reaches its prime by 10 years. It is at this age that the tree enters its most productive phase.
The apple tree blooms early, which in many regions of central Russia is an obstacle to its cultivation. At this time, there are still spring frosts, which can destroy the entire harvest.
The apples ripen in July-August, at the same time as the equally popular White Filling variety. The fruiting period lasts about one and a half months. During this time, the fruits are removed 2-3 times.
Regions of distribution
The crop was bred by breeders for cultivation in the middle zone of the USA and Eurasia. Due to its high frost resistance, it can be successfully cultivated in the northern regions of central Russia: Leningrad, Novgorod, Pskov regions.
In more southern regions, the Williams Pride apple tree also feels comfortable. Although in less humid climates and on dry soils it requires additional nutrition and watering.
