Apple tree Sverdlovchanin: variety description, ripening and fruiting, reviews with photos

Apple variety Sverdlovchanin is valued by gardeners for a number of positive qualities: resistance to frost, high adaptive capacity, unpretentious care, abundant yields and tasty fruits. Such indicators are especially relevant for the northern regions of Russia.

Variety description

Hybrid Sverdlovchanin - medium-winter type of ripening, obtained by selective crossing of the following varieties: Samotsvet, Zvezdochka, Amber and Orange. Bred by L. A. Kotov on the basis of the Sverdlovsk horticultural station.

In the description of this apple variety, attention should be focused on the following aspects:

Tall tree, with an accelerated growth rate. The crown is openwork-spreading, sparse. Due to the abundant branching, it needs regular pruning.
A well-developed root system, which has a positive effect on the survival rate of seedlings.
The leaves are rich green in color, narrowed and elongated. The edges of the plates have a wavy border.
Flowers of pale pink tone, quite voluminous, with a wide calyx and long stamens.
Fruits are small, rounded, slightly faceted. Covered with a thin peel, green. They become whitish-yellow as they mature, sometimes with a scarlet blush on the sides.

The flowering period of the Sverdlovchanin apple variety falls in May, fruiting in September.

Territory of distribution: Volga region, Urals, Moscow region, Northern regions.

Culture grows well in lighted areas, with slight shading tolerable. Prefers moist and fertile soil, with neutral acidity. The apple tree needs abundant watering in dry weather. Responds well to organic and mineral supplements.

Advantages and disadvantages

Due to its merits, the Sverdlovchanin apple variety has become territorially in demand. Key benefits include:

stable and rich yields;
increased frost resistance;
juicy, tasty and beautiful fruits;
have immunity to scab.

From the shortcomings are the small size of the fruit and their slow ripening.

Characteristics of the Sverdlovchanin apple tree

Sizes

The Sverdlovchanin apple tree is quite tall - in adulthood it reaches a height of up to 7 meters. The annual growth is about 10-15 cm.

Yields

The Sverdlovchanin apple tree has a high yield. And every year it is intensively increasing. For 12-13 years after planting, about 100 kg are removed from one tree.

Frequency of fruiting

Hybrid late fruiting. The first crop is harvested 5-6 years after planting, usually at the end of September. Characterized by self-fertility - pollinated independently.

Due to the high winter hardiness, the fruiting frequency of this apple variety is stable both in the northern zone of Russia and in the middle one.

Winter hardiness

Apple Sverdlovchanin is one of the frost-resistant varieties. Resistantly tolerates temperatures down to -40 ° C without damage to the crop. Does not need shelter for the winter.

Thanks to this, the crop tolerates autumn and late spring frosts without problems when grown in the regions of Western Siberia.

Disease resistance

The variety is endowed with strong immunity to scab and powdery mildew, which is inherent in most fruit crops. But often exposed to ultraviolet damage.

It is necessary to carry out preventive treatment of plantings in spring and autumn - to whitewash trunks and branches with lime. This protects against sunburn.

When cultivated in the Volga region, where there is high humidity, there is a high probability of developing fungal diseases. To save apple trees, water stagnation in the near-trunk circle is avoided.

Fruit evaluation

Fruits of medium size, weighing 100-120 grams. The skin is thin, insensitive when biting. The pulp is dense, juicy and crispy, with small granular inclusions. To taste, the fruits are sugary, with a slight sourness. According to the tasting scale, the variety is rated at 5 points.

Apples are suitable for consumption immediately after removal and retain consumer qualities until spring, due to good keeping quality. The fruits are versatile in use - suitable for fresh consumption and canning.

Maturation and fruiting

This variety of apples is able to self-pollinate. Most of the fruits are tied by cross-pollination of the plant with other winter varieties of apple trees.

Compared to other apple hybrids, Sverdlovchanin does not bear fruit soon. The first fruiting is observed at 6-7 years of growth. But the yield is always high, regardless of any weather factors.

Another feature is a quick recovery ability after winter if shoots freeze. The harvest does not suffer from this, however, as does the frequency. Apples reach consumer ripeness in late September - early October.

What are the subspecies?

Apple variety Sverdlovchanin is divided into two subspecies:

standard;
columnar.

Stamp

A species that is obtained by grafting on a bare trunk. The result is a fairly powerful and tall tree, five meters in height. Its crown is decorative due to its spherical-clinical shape.

Dignity of standard apple tree:

bearing 2 years earlier;
high yield;
better low temperature resistance;
decorative.

Caring for a standard apple tree is elementary: timely pruning of the crown, fertilizing with nitrogen and other mineral compounds.

Columnar

Obtained as a result of grafting a Sverdlovchanin apple tree cutting onto a stock, with small branches on the surface. From it grows a tree no more than 2 meters tall and with a compact crown. This saves space in the garden.

Advantages of this breeding method:

accelerated and abundant fruiting;
easy care.

It is necessary to do rejuvenating pruning regularly, and the plant does not need to form a crown.
This type of apple tree consistently yields 15 years. Then it can be cut down.

Apple reviews

Olga, Kamensk:

- In the Urals it is very difficult to grow an apple tree that would bear fruit regularly and well. This is due to the harsh climatic conditions. But on the recommendation of a neighbor in the country, they planted a variety of Sverdlovchanin apples.Already in the fifth year, the first harvest was taken and they were surprised how juicy and tasty the apples were. They make no less tasty compotes, jams, jams and other sweet preparations. And we eat them fresh until the end of winter.

Svetlana, Norilsk:

- The Sverdlovchanin apple tree has been growing in our garden for more than 20 years. Every year we are not overjoyed at the harvest: apples are small, but tasty and fragrant. Moreover, caring for a tree is not burdensome. The only thing is constant pruning is required. Otherwise, the apple tree grows strongly.

Anastasia, Nefteyugansk:

- Previously, only wild apple trees grew on our site, with small ranetki. Other varieties in our climate did not take root. However, the variety of apples Sverdlovchanin exceeded all expectations. The seedlings immediately took root and after 6 years they finally tasted real apples for the first time. They are sweet and crunchy, even the juice flows when biting.I recommend this strain to everyone.