Peach Memory Simirenko: variety description and characteristics, planting and care

Peach of the Memory Simirenko variety was developed and bred by Crimean breeders in the early 70s of the last century. A hybrid crop variety obtained as a result of cross-pollination of peaches Golden Age, Rochester, Rot Front and Art Beauty. In 1987, after lengthy varietal testing, a new hybrid was entered into the State Register of Fruit Crops with a recommendation for cultivation in the North Caucasus and the Krasnodar Territory.

Description and characteristics of peach Simirenko's memory

The fruit tree grows and develops rapidly, an adult plant reaches 3 meters.

1. The crown of the peach hybrid is sprawling, wide, rounded.
2. Leaf plates are characteristic of a fruit crop.
3. The flowering period is at the end of April. The tree is covered with large flowers in the form of bowls of a bright pink hue.
4. Fruiting occurs in the 3rd year of active growth and development. Fruit ripening early, comes in mid-July.
5. Up to 50 kg of ripe, juicy and he althy fruits are obtained from one adult tree.
6. Ripened peaches are large, with an average weight of 110 to 130 g, covered with a dense, fleecy skin, bright orange in color with a red or pink blush.
7. The flesh of the fruit is soft, juicy, with a sweet taste and pleasant aroma, bright yellow.
8. The plant easily tolerates frosts down to -30 degrees, heat and drought.

Important! The hybrid peach variety Pamyat Simirenko is characterized by excellent natural immunity, rarely affected by fungi, viruses and harmful insects.

Pros and cons

To grow a peach tree in your backyard and get a bountiful harvest of tasty and he althy fruits, you need to familiarize yourself with all the advantages and possible disadvantages of the variety.

Dignity:

• early fruiting and fruit ripening;
• great taste and versatility of fruits;
• resistance to weather and climate conditions;
• natural immunity to most diseases and harmful insects;
• excellent yields;
• due to the dense skin, ripe fruits easily tolerate transportation and long-term storage.

Hybrid variety of fruit crop is unpretentious to growing conditions and care. Among the shortcomings, a large bone in the fruit is noted, which does not separate from the pulp.

Important! Peach variety Memory Simirenko is characterized by the ability to self-pollination. The plant does not require additional pollinating neighbors.

Features of growing varieties

Hybrid seedlings are purchased at specialized garden centers or nurseries. For planting fruit crops, sunny areas are chosen, well protected from drafts and gusty, cold winds.

Groundwater deposits are allowed at the level of 1.5-2 m from the ground surface. Peach prefers neutral, loose, fertile soils, low in acids.

The site for planting trees is being prepared in advance:

• the earth is dug up, loosened, mixed with mineral and organic substances;
• planting pits up to 60 cm deep are dug on the prepared site;
• the distance between plantings is maintained from 2 to 2.5 m, between rows - up to 3 m;
• on the day of planting, the seedlings are placed for 3-4 hours in a container with warm, settled water, the rhizomes are treated with a solution of manganese;
• the plant is placed in the hole, carefully distributing the rhizomes, covered with fertile soil from above.

Complete planting work with abundant watering of seedlings and mulching the soil with organic materials.

Important! The root neck of the peach tree of the plant should remain 2-3 cm above the soil surface.

Further care

The fruit tree needs timely watering and fertilizing. The number of irrigations is determined based on the weather and climatic indicators of the growing region. In the southern regions, with prolonged heat and drought, trees require more frequent watering. In temperate regions, irrigation is carried out based on the amount of natural precipitation.

Fruit crops are fed 2-3 times per season:

• Nitrogen-containing fertilizers are added to the soil in spring;
• during the period of flowering and fruit formation, trees require additional nutrition based on potassium and phosphorus;
• before the winter holidays, fruit crops are abundantly watered and fertilized with organic and mineral substances.

Sanitary pruning is carried out in spring and autumn, removing damaged, dry and broken branches and shoots. In southern latitudes, peach does not require additional shelter for the winter. In the conditions of the middle landing strip, they are covered with special material.

Diseases and pests

Peach variety Pamyat Simirenko is rarely affected by fungi, viruses, bacteria and harmful insects. For prevention in spring, trees are sprayed with preparations based on fungicides and insecticides.

Cleaning and storage

Fruits ripen in the second half of July. The fruits are carefully cut from the branches and placed in prepared boxes or containers.

Keep fruit in the refrigerator or in special chambers. Due to the dense peel, this variety of peach easily tolerates transportation without compromising its presentation and taste.

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