Apple Antey: variety description and characteristics, planting and care rules

Often the apple tree does not survive the harsh winter, it dies. Especially for cold regions, breeders have bred frost-resistant varieties. The apple tree called Antey, grown by Belarusian specialists, is designed to grow in adverse weather conditions. Further information about the pros and cons of the variety, the main characteristics, planting trees, caring for the crop.

History of breeding culture Antey

The variety was bred by Belarusian specialists. They crossed the Belarusian raspberry apple tree and a hybrid obtained from crossing Newton and Babushkino varieties. The bred culture is characterized by a high degree of winter hardiness.

Pros and cons of the variety

The positive qualities of the Antey apple tree include the following characteristics:

• good frost resistance;
• precocity;
• lack of periodic fruiting;
• high palatability of fruits;
• long shelf life;
• good transportability.

The negative qualities of the culture include insufficient resistance to fungal diseases.

Tree size and lifespan

The description says that Antey's apple tree reaches a height of 2.5-3 meters. The pyramidal or rounded crown spreads to a width of 3 meters. The tree is able to grow and bear fruit for 35 years.

Key Features

Culture refers to late winter varieties. Actively begins to bear fruit in the 5th year of life.

Frost resistance

The variety has good winter hardiness. Trees are able to withstand temperatures of -30 ° C without shelter. Therefore, the Antey apple tree can be planted in a harsh climate.

Immunity to diseases

Medium disease resistance. Under adverse conditions, the culture can be affected by the fungus. For prevention, trees are sprayed several times a season with fungicides.

Apple-tree regionalization

The variety is characterized as having high frost resistance. Therefore, it can be grown in many regions, even in areas with a harsh climate.

All about the harvest

Fruits grow in size 160-210 grams. The skin is colored green, there is a blurry blush on the sides. The purpose of the fruit is universal.

Pollinator varieties

Antey's apple tree is self-fertile. Therefore, pollinator trees should be planted next to it. For this, the following varieties of apple trees are selected: Pepin saffron, Anise, Autumn striped, Welsey.

Beginning of fruiting

Culture is characterized by precociousness. The first harvest can be harvested as early as 2-3 years after planting the tree. The culture increases during this period 5-10 kilograms of delicious fruits.

Terms of flowering and ripening of apples

Apple blossoms from mid-May. Petals are white and pink. The fruits ripen in mid-September. Consumer ripeness of the late winter variety occurs in December.

Collection and storage

Harvest from the end of September. The fruits have good keeping quality. Store apples in a cool, dry place. Properly stored, the gardener will be able to consume fruit until April or May.

Fruit tasting evaluation

The fruits taste sweet and sour. They contain a large amount of vitamins and minerals. The pulp is juicy, crispy, with a sweet aroma. Tasting score - 4.7 points out of 5 possible.

How to plant and grow a tree in the garden

An apple tree can grow and bear fruit for about 35 years, so you need to properly implement agrotechnical measures.

Features of planting a seedling

Planting starts in spring or autumn. The place is selected sunny, with a low level of groundwater. Trees become he althy, without signs of damage by diseases and pests. The root system of seedlings is placed for 1-2 hours in a bucket of water.

Preparation of soil and holes

The pit is dug 2 weeks before planting. Drainage is laid out at the bottom. The next layer is earth mixed with mineral fertilizers. Then the hole is filled with fertile soil.

Plant pattern

The pit is dug 80×80 centimeters in size, filled with fertile soil. The root system of the tree is straightened, set in the middle of the hole. The seedling is covered with earth along the root collar. A peg is set nearby, to which the plant is tied.

Care for a young and adult apple tree

Care consists in timely watering, fertilizing, loosening the soil, treating diseases and pests, forming a crown.

How to feed and water

In the spring, nitrogen is added to the root circle. After flowering and during the period of fruit formation, the trees are fed with complex mineral fertilizer. Abundantly water the apple tree only when planting.

Pay attention! In the future, the land under the trees is irrigated only if it does not rain for a long time.

What and when to process

For preventive purposes, as well as when signs of fungal diseases appear, the apple tree is sprayed with a fungicide. When pests are found, trees are treated with insecticide.

Formation of the correct crown

The procedure is carried out to increase crop yields. When pruning, skeletal shoots are arranged in tiers.

Be aware that the central trunk should be higher than the rest of the branches.

Loosening the soil

To prevent the appearance of a crust, the earth in the root circle is loosened. At the same time, weeds that contribute to the appearance of pests and pathogenic microorganisms on the apple tree are removed. To preserve moisture in the soil, the trunk circle is mulched.

Wintering

Apple tree Antey safely winters without shelter. In October, the ground around the tree is abundantly watered. Then sprinkled with a layer of mulching material. To protect against rodents, the barrel is wrapped with non-woven material.

Subspecies and variants

Antey is grafted on different rootstocks. As a result, subspecies with different characteristics are obtained.

On a dwarf rootstock

Apple 62-396 is used as a rootstock. The grown trees reach a height of 2 meters, which makes harvesting easier. Care for undersized crops is standard.

Columnar variety

When grafted onto a columnar stock, the tree grows without skeletal branches. This option is suitable for growing crops in a small area. The stunted apple tree is easy to harvest.

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