Apple tree Vityaz: variety description and characteristics, yield and selection history

Growing not up, but in breadth, the Vityaz apple tree is distinguished by juicy and tasty apples that ripen in late autumn and are stored until spring. This large, stocky tree, resembling an oak, is known to many gardeners. This material will give a detailed description of the variety and its features.

Variety description

This kind of apple tree was obtained by crossing varieties Anis Polosatiy and Pepin Saffron by breeder Sergey Ivanovich Isaev.

Starting to describe the apple tree, it is best to start with the fact that the ripened fruits of this species are quite large. On average, their mass reaches about 200 grams.

Apples are round-conical in shape, with a smooth cream-colored skin and red stripes. However, due to the fact that the variety is still late winter, the apple should be aged for a month and a half to gain taste and juiciness.

Vityaz is a vigorous, stocky tree resembling a small oak. As a rule, the tree has large and powerful branches that allow it to withstand a rich harvest. The crown is thick. The leaves are large, dark green. It is from these features that it is clear that it is difficult to grow an apple tree in a small garden or near a house.

During the flowering of the tree, the flowers are collected in light pink "bouquets" of 5 pieces. The tree blooms in late spring. When planting it, you should pay attention to the fact that the pollination of the variety is arranged in such a way that the pollen falls on the pistil on its own.

Vityaz apples are winter apples, since apple fruits begin to ripen only at the end of September-October.

Pros and cons of the variety

Like every variety, the Vityaz has advantages and disadvantages.

The unconditional positive factors include:

1. Plenty of fruit. As a rule, gardeners harvest up to 250 kilograms from one tree.
2. Large fruit sizes.
3. The juiciness and sweetness of each apple.
4. Frost resistance.
5. Storing fruit all winter and even spring.
6. Apples are he althy fruits recommended by medicine in order to improve he alth.

The fruits of the Vityaz apple tree can be used on the farm:

• for juice production;
• dried fruit preparations;
• when canning;
• when baking.

There are several factors to the minuses of the apple tree:

1. Requires winter care.
2. Great spreading crown.

This species has much fewer disadvantages, so the bred variety is perfect for growing in any conditions and regions of the country. Moreover, the trees themselves are unpretentious in their care, which also does not leave many gardeners indifferent.

Amateur gardeners talk only about the positive characteristics of this species. The fruits from such a tree are harvested quickly, and the apple tree itself does not require much and careful care. The lack of special care and the many benefits make Vityaz apples interesting for farmers who grow fruit for sale.

Tree dimensions

In the seedling stage, the Vityaz apple tree looks like an ordinary tree. However, a couple of years after planting, the tree resembles a small oak tree with many branches leaning down.

The main feature of this tree is that it grows in breadth. That is why the tree is not recommended to be planted in a small area or near the house. Many gardeners still plant an apple tree in small gardens because of its positive qualities.

The structure of the crown contributes to the abundance of the harvest - a year after planting, the tree grows in width, side branches appear that form the crown. Such a strong tree can withstand a large weight of fruits, of which there are quite a lot.

Productivity and taste of fruits

Vityaz variety bears fruit every year, starting from the third year after planting.

Vityaz apple trees delight gardeners with abundant yields. Moreover, with proper care, the gardener collects up to 250 kilograms of apples.

When picked from the tree, the fruit does not have a pronounced taste, but after a couple of months they will be juicy and sweet. They just need to “rest in bed” or, in other words, “ripen at home.”

The main taste sweetness is complemented by a pleasant sourness, which gives the fruit an unusual taste. The pulp of the fruit is juicy, creamy in color. In addition to the taste of this species, it is worth noting the medical indicators for eating apples:

1. For the normal functioning of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
2. To increase appetite.
3. When the disease is gout.
4. When overweight. Apples are good for maintaining a figure and normalizing digestion.
5. For prevention.

Fruits are rich in iron, so beneficial for pregnant women.

Frost resistant

S. I. Isaev specially brought out an apple tree with high frost resistance. Therefore, Vityaz is recommended for cultivation in all regions of the country.

Please note that at temperatures below minus forty degrees Celsius, partial freezing of a young apple tree (in particular, buds and shoots) is possible. Disease resistance

Apple tree is resistant to various diseases and fungi. Breeders rate the level of immunity to scab and disease as average.

To increase the immunity of the tree, it is recommended to spray in the spring. Such measures not only increase the resistance of varieties to diseases, they are aimed at their prevention.

Spraying depends on the season and climatic conditions.

Spring tree is sprayed with 3% Bordeaux liquid.

In autumn it is best to get rid of the garbage in the garden, and treat it with a 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture for the winter.

It is also best to take care of a tree by doing a number of these actions:

1. Spring and autumn fertilization.
2. Water every week.
3. Periodic crown pruning.
4. Protection for the winter.

Despite disease resistance, it is best to take care of the tree so that it brings a good harvest to the owners for many years.

Terms of flowering and fruit ripening

The Vityaz apple tree brings a bountiful harvest to the owners in the third year after planting. Sometimes a big harvest happens after five years from the moment of planting.

Since this species belongs to winter varieties, the crop ripens by mid-autumn.

The flowering of the bole lasts about a week in the spring season, but the ripening of the fruit takes a long time.

Fruits are removed in the middle of autumn (starting from the end of September-beginning of October), and it is better to eat them closer to the New Year or Christmas. In this case, the fruit is filled with useful qualities and the necessary sweetness.

Growth regions

Knights are popular in Russia. Due to its ability to endure a temperate climate, this variety is planted mainly in non-chernozem regions of the country.

This variety is not suitable for the northern regions, because, with a short summer, the crop does not have time to ripen.

Apple variety Vityaz provides gardeners with fruits for the whole winter. Therefore, the owners of orchards grow several such apple trees on their territory at the same time. First, it's good money. Secondly, it's just delicious and he althy.

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