Apple tree Pink filling (robin): description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation

Fruit trees of national selection have gained great popularity among gardeners due to their good adaptation to the region of growth. Among the variety of varieties, summer residents especially distinguish the Pink filling apple tree. It is distinguished by high palatability of fruits and good yield. Before buying seedlings, it is recommended to study the varietal characteristics, planting rules and subsequent care.

Description and characteristics of the Malinovka apple tree

People often call Pink Pouring because of the beautiful pink color Robin. Also, the tree is confused with the Suislep subspecies, which is characterized by lower productivity and poor winter hardiness.The largest distribution of Pink filling is in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Refers to varieties of summer ripening. Fruits reach technical maturity in June, July. The harvest is stored only until the second half of October. After that, the apples begin to rot and deteriorate. It is impossible to harvest fruits for the winter.

Fruits fit:

• for fresh consumption;
• canning;
• for juice and wine production.

The fruits also make delicious cider, jelly, compote. The variety is self-fertile. But in order to form ovaries more abundantly, it is recommended to plant pollinators nearby:

• Melbu;
• Pear.

The variety bears fruit annually. Yield varies from year to year depending on climatic conditions. With a lack of moisture, the yield does not decrease. The variety tolerates heat up to +40 ° С.

Tree dimensions

Small, compact tree reaches a height of no more than 3 meters. The crown is dense and resembles a pyramid. This structure is the main external feature of the variety. The barrel is powerful.

Yields

A mature tree pleases gardeners with an abundant yield of up to 50 kilograms of apples in a good year.

Some specimens are capable of producing up to 80 kilograms of fruit.

Tasting evaluation

Fruits are rounded with slight flattening. They grow large in size, weighing about 130 grams. Apples are juicy and have firm flesh. The taste is pleasant, sweet and sour. Tasting score - 2.9 points.

Wintering features

Belongs to a highly winter-hardy variety. It tolerates severe winters down to -35 °С.

Disease resistance

Immune to many diseases. In the summer, with prolonged rains, fruit rot develops. The tree is often attacked by the codling moth, which damages the fruit.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The apple tree is endowed with many virtues:

1. Stamina. It tolerates high and low temperatures very well.
2. Undemanding to soils and nutrients.
3. Pleases with early fruiting. You can enjoy the taste of the first fruits two years after planting.
4. Due to the high content of pectin in the fruit, apples are great for making mousses, jellies and jams.
5. Fruiting. Mature trees, starting at 15 years of age, give a stable, abundant harvest.
6. The variety is endowed with immunity to the most common disease of apple trees. The tree is very rarely attacked by scab.
7. Fruits are firmly attached to the branches. The variety does not have a tendency to massive fall of apples.
8. Fruits are resistant to sunburn.

Negative qualities include:

1. Lack of immunity to codling moth. To prevent the caterpillar from spoiling the entire crop, it is necessary to take preventive measures.
2. Rainy, hot weather causes fruit rot.

A tree lives about 70 years, and bears fruit no more than 40 years.

How to choose the right seedlings

When choosing a plant, pay attention to some points:

• there should be 5 branches on the crown;
• grafting at a distance of 8 centimeters from the roots;
• bark should look he althy;
• seedling height - one and a half meters;
• a plant should have many roots.

Preliminary inspection of seedlings before buying is the key to good fruiting in the future.

Boarding rules

In order for the variety to take root and develop well, it is necessary to pay special attention to the rules of planting. The ideal time for planting a seedling is March, April. The plant is also planted in September, October. In autumn, Pink filling is planted before the ground freezes.

Choosing a location on the site

Apple tree feels good in a well-lit area with breathable soil. Prefers soil:

• loamy;
• sandy;
• water-intensive.

The place should be sunny.

Preparing the pit

The pit will need a deep one. Diagonal - 90 centimeters. Depth - 80 centimeters. Peat and humus are added to the soil.

Scheme of planting seedlings

Seedlings are planted at a distance of 3 meters from other trees and fruit crops.

Features of plant care

The variety is resistant and unpretentious. Therefore, care will not require complex manipulations.

Soil care

The adjacent area around the apple tree must be carefully weeded and loosened regularly. The plant does not do well with weeds. To reduce the number of weeds, you can mulch around the trunk with any available materials: grass, sawdust, cloth, paper, bark, etc.

Feeding

Every spring the tree is fed with mineral and organic fertilizers.

Cutting

Requires annual thinning pruning. Every year the branches grow intensively in width, and the crown thickens. Cut off excess parts after the snow melts, until the buds open. After the procedure, they are treated with copper sulphate.

Protection from the cold and rodents

In autumn, it is necessary to whitewash the trunk, and the fallen snow to be heavily compacted around the tree. This will help the plant to endure severe frosts more easily.

From rodents, the trunk is tied with spruce or pine paws. To do this, the branches are collected and tied to the tree from top to bottom.

Preventive treatment

It is impossible to fight fruit rot. Only prevention helps. To do this, the ovaries are sprayed with a preparation with fungicides. Then processed a month before the technical maturity of the fruit and 2 weeks after the full harvest. The solution should fall abundantly on each branch. For pest control, organic insecticides with a high content of phosphorus are used. When processing, the manufacturer's recommendations are strictly observed.

Prevention measures against codling moth:

• spring and autumn clean the old bark, under which the caterpillars hibernate;
• regularly in the summer season they shake branches and collect carrion;
• codling moths are afraid of bees, so it is recommended to plant flowering bushes near the tree that attract the smell of beneficial insects;
• to drive away the caterpillars helps the smell of tomato seedlings;
• good protection is a trap belt that is easy to make with duct tape.

The combination of mechanical and chemical treatments will help protect plantings from pests and preserve the harvest.

Variety options

There are different varieties of varieties that have their own characteristics.

Decorative

Plant up to 8 meters high with a wide pyramidal crown. Blooms regularly in May. The fruits are medium-sized, bright. The tree is highly winter hardy.

Columnar

The plant grows with one trunk. Fruits are formed on shortened fruit formations. The apple tree has practically no branches - this facilitates the collection of fruits and significantly reduces labor costs during tree care.

Red leaf

A distinctive feature is the foliage of the tree. She is dyed red. Refers to hybrid varieties. Resistant to diseases and characterized by unpretentiousness to growing conditions.

Riga

Fruits are sweet, long-term storage. During maturation, they do not fall off. The fruits are medium in size, dark red. Harvest - September. The variety resists diseases well and tolerates frost well.

Growing in the regions of Russia

Before buying seedlings, you need to know about the characteristics of the variety in different regions.

In the Moscow region and the Leningrad region

The climate of these areas is ideal for growing Rose Bulk. There are no special features for care in these regions. Guided by the basic rules for growing fruit trees.

In the middle lane

In the west of the country, in the southern region and the middle lane, the variety is zoned for cultivation on an industrial scale, for decorative purposes and subsidiary farms. Therefore, if necessary, it will not be difficult to find a seedling suitable for a particular area, which will not require additional costs and care.

In the Northwest

In these areas, despite the frost resistance, the trees require shelter for the winter. For this purpose, special mats and other means of protection from the cold are suitable.

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