Apple tree Memory of the Warrior: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation with a photo

Every year, new varieties of apple trees appear on the market for horticultural crops. Among them there are those that attract with their unusual name and make you draw attention to themselves. One of these is the Memory of the Warrior apple tree, bred several decades ago and managed to win the love of Russian gardeners.

Variety description

Apple variety appeared as a result of breeding work in 1959 and, after passing successful tests, was included in 1997 in the state list of achievements of the Central Black Earth region. A winter-hardy hybrid of the Memory of the Warrior was obtained by crossing Antonovka and Welsey.The variety has surpassed its parents in terms of the taste of fruits, while losing the demands on growing conditions.

The description and characteristics of the variety indicate the average size of apples, the weight of which can reach 165 g. The weight of fruits ranges from 110 to 130 g. Fruits have the correct shape, strong dry skin, rough to the touch. The color of the apples is golden yellow, the surface has inclusions and red stripes. Delicate white flesh has a juicy sweet and sour taste.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The benefits of Memory Warrior include excellent appearance and taste of fruits. The strengths of fruit trees are:

• high stable yields;
• scab resistant;
• no tendency to thicken;
• resistance to difficult transportation conditions;
• ability to withstand low temperatures;
• long consumer period.

Apples are able to retain their qualities until February, which allows you to get a valuable source of nutrients in the winter. Due to its undemanding care, the variety is in demand for cultivation in household plots and farms. Fruits are considered universal, as they are suitable for long-term fresh consumption, for the preparation of preservation and drying.

The disadvantages include insufficient winter hardiness, which is rated as average. Some gardeners attribute the late entry of trees into the fruiting stage among the minuses. Trees form the first fruits only in the 7th year after planting.

Features

Memory Warrior is considered a high type of apple trees, the growth of trees on seed rootstocks can reach 6 m, on dwarf rootstocks - 4 m. At the age of 7 years, they have a crown in the shape of a pyramid, fruiting plants acquire the appearance of a ball. They are quite thick, so they are not prone to bending and are able to withstand a significant amount of fruit.

Winter-hardy variety has medium-sized leaf blades with a wrinkled surface. In young trees, they are glossy, but in the future this quality is lost. A feature of the variety is the formation of large inflorescences, the color of which can vary from pink to purple.

Tasting evaluation

The sour-sweet taste of apples is rated 4.7 on a 5-point scale. The composition of fruits contains 11% sugar, less than 0.5% acids. The advantage of the fruit is a large amount of vitamin C, since there are about 8.5 mg per 100 g of the product.Due to the saturation with pectins, apples of this variety are recommended for dietary nutrition in order to remove toxins and toxins.

Yields

The quality of the precocity of the apple tree is estimated as average. The first fruits are obtained with a seed rootstock in the 7th year, when using a dwarf one - in the 5th year. Yields increase gradually. At the age of 8 years, the tree is capable of producing up to 40 kg of apples; by the age of 10, the yield value of the crop increases to 50 kg. When growing dwarf apples, it can reach 65 kg in an adult tree.

For planting, it is recommended to choose annual plants and purchase them in specialized nurseries.

This recommendation is connected with the fact that the apple tree of the Memory of the Warrior variety has a developed root system, and when older plants are dug up, it is injured, which further negatively affects the survival and growth of the tree.You can plant plants in autumn and spring, but the first option is considered recommended and more preferable.

For proper fruiting, it is important to carry out work on the formation of the crown, which they begin to do already in the 2nd year of planting. It is important not to feel sorry for the plant and to trim the ends of the branches in a timely manner. To obtain a good yield, it is enough to carry out 1 top dressing per year and timely treatment of trees with pesticides.

Frequency of fruiting

The variety belongs to the category of consistently yielding horticultural crops. A distinctive feature of the apple tree is its self-infertility. For proper pollination of flowers, it is required to plant other varieties of apple trees at a distance of 5 meters from the tree. The most suitable for these purposes are:

• Antonovka;
• Strefling;
• Welsey.

Gardeners note the possibility of a complete absence of fruits or a decrease in their number after a year of super-abundant returns.

Winter hardiness and disease resistance

The variety belongs to the category of winter-hardy, so the trees are able to withstand low temperatures. For better plant growth, it is recommended to choose sunny, lit places with sufficiently loose and nutritious soil for planting.

The advantage of horticultural crops is scab resistance. The greatest susceptibility is observed to the following types of diseases:

• codling moths;
• fruit sapwood;
• silkworms;
• mining moth.

For the purpose of control and prevention, drugs of directed action are used. In some cases, diseases occur due to improper care of apple trees. For example, bitter pitting can develop due to an excess of nitrogen in the soil, a lack of calcium, or high humidity.

Features of ripening and fruiting

The first fruits of the Memory Warrior variety begin to ripen by mid-September. The recommended time for collection is the last day of the month. Apples retain their consumer qualities until February, and under specialized conditions until March. To ensure the proper quality of storage, it is necessary to monitor the safety of the fruits and the absence of damage on them.

Feature of the fruiting of apple trees is that it is observed mainly on the annelids. The variety does not show a sharp periodicity in the return of the crop, but after a significant formation of fruits, a rest period is possible. As the tree matures, an increase in the formation of the number of apples is noted.

Which regions can be grown

Pamyat Voinu apple trees were initially positioned as a winter-hardy variety demonstrating good yields when grown in the Central regions of Russia. The highest values and the best cultivation results of the variety were recorded in the following areas:

• Tula;
• Moscow;
• Orlovskaya.

The variety is able to tolerate low temperatures, but the average quality of the horticultural crop limits its planting in areas with difficult climatic conditions.

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