Apple tree Snowdrop: description and characteristics of the variety, growing regions with photo

Apple Snowdrop was bred by breeders N. Mazunin, M. Mazunin and V. Putyatin. This is a delicious winter variety grown using the Vydubetskaya Weeping apple tree using free pollination. In addition to good yields, this tree is also valued for its decorative effect. Since it is short, the distance between plants of this variety can be from 2 meters.

Features and description of the variety

The Snowdrop apple tree is a dwarf tree that needs systematic pruning. And they put props and tie him to them. If this is not done, then the branches loaded with fruits will sag.

The appearance of the trunk and skeletal branches has a light brown tint. Fruit buds are formed on fruit formations of all types, last year's growths are also included here. The leaves of the tree are rich green in color with strong pubescence, their shape is oval, and the edges are with small teeth.

In the description of fruits, gardeners mention:

ribbed and points under the peel;
mass of fruit, which is equal to 150 grams, and sometimes more;
light yellow with slight blush;
presence of gloss on the skin;
white, juicy and fine-grained flesh that can be seen when cut;
the presence of an upright powerful stem;
versatility of the variety, because apples are consumed both fresh and for processing.

What are the advantages and disadvantages?

The positive characteristic of the Snowdrop apple tree is its precocity, high winter hardiness, excellent generative abilities, high resistance to drought, undemanding to the composition of the soil.

The disadvantages of the variety include its self-fertility. It should have pollinating apple trees nearby. These are the following varieties: Kovrovoe, Mundane, Sokolovskoye.

Apple varieties

Some representatives of this variety differ from its general characteristics, so gardeners attributed Snowdrop to varieties of apple trees.

Dwarf winter

This is a dwarf tree of the Snowdrop variety. The only difference is in height. The maximum growth of this plant, grafted on dwarf rootstocks, is up to 1.5 meters.

Natural slate

The branches of this apple tree tend to the ground because it has a drooping crown. No other differences.

Characteristics of the variety Snowdrop

The following is a summary of the features of a tree.

Apple tree size

This fruit tree only grows up to 2 meters when grafted onto seed rootstocks. The crown is located around the apple tree and is formed parallel to the earth surface.

Frequency of fruiting

Plants produce their first crop in the 3rd or 4th year after grafting this cultivar. Young apple trees begin to bear fruit annually, and after a few years - periodically.

Yield and fruit evaluation

A mature tree can produce up to 80 kilograms of fruits with excellent taste.

Snowdrop apples have a sweet and sour taste of fruit and the presence of aroma. Evaluation of the taste characteristics of the fetus 4.3 points. Fruits contain 14.4% dry matter, 9.2% sugar, 1.3% pectin, 0.8% titratable acids. Vitamin C in apples is 18.7 mg per 100 g.

Disease resistance

Snowdrop apple tree has good resistance to scab, but still need to carry out preventive measures with fungicides 2-3 times.

The resistance of the tree to various diseases also increases if pruning is carried out annually and top dressing is systematically applied. If one plant is damaged, all others are given prophylaxis.

For a fruit tree, such diseases and pests are dangerous: scab, sucker, aphid, codling moth.

Frost resistance

Since the Snowdrop was bred for harsh climatic zones, it can withstand frosts down to -40 ° C. Even if the roots freeze at very low temperatures, the apple tree recovers without problems.

Growing regions

Breeders have bred the variety Snowdrop for fruiting in the Urals and Western Siberia. It turns out that the small height of the tree was not created by chance: it is necessary in order to hide it in a snowdrift. Of course, this plant is also grown in the southern regions. And in the Moscow region, the experimental planting of this apple tree gave good results.

Snowdrops are grown mainly in household plots, where they play the role of both a fruit tree and an ornamental plant, delighting their owners with delicious fruits and beautiful appearance.