Belfleur Bashkir apple tree: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation

One of the most common fruit trees among domestic gardeners is the apple tree. Apples are used to make jams, marshmallows and other sweets. Some varieties are stored fresh from the moment of collection until winter. One of these trees is the Belfleur Bashkirsky apple tree. The variety is distinguished by its yield and resistance of inflorescences to spring frosts.

Variety description

The characterization should begin with a description of the tree and crown. The trunks of the Bellefleur apple tree are slender. The plant is medium-sized, the crown is rounded. The branches grow at a right angle, and their ends are directed upwards.The branches of the apple tree are strong and powerful, able to endure even severe frosts. In the spring form the crown of the plant. Cut off old and withered branches.

The variety is distinguished by large leaves of a light green hue. Inflorescences of the same shape as in most varieties. The color of the petals is light pink. Bellefleur Bashkir apples are distinguished by an oval, slightly elongated shape. Skin color is green and red. There are also red stripes on the peel. The size of the apples is small, the weight is not more than 155 g.

Peduncle fruit of medium length, located deep inside the fruiting body. The pulp has a strong apple flavor, the structure is fine-grained, tender. The size of the seeds inside the apple is medium.

To pollinate the inflorescences, other varieties of apples will have to be planted next to the trees. Bashkir Bellefleur is a self-infertile variety. As pollinating trees, it is recommended to plant Antonovka, Bashkir Handsome or Anis Sverdlovsky.

What species is it?

Apples of the Bashkir Bellefleur are early winter varieties. Ripe apples have high taste and nutritional properties. Among the winter varieties, Bellefleur is considered one of the best. The plant is frost resistant. In addition, the inflorescences can tolerate spring morning frosts.

History of selection

First bred in 1938. The selection of the variety was carried out by R.I. Bolotina. Bolotina, together with other breeders, has developed a large number of good varieties of pears, apple trees and other fruit trees.

Belfleur's ancestor was the popular Bashkir Beauty and the apple tree Bellefleur Chinese. But in the form in which the apple tree is grown now, it was obtained in 1991. Due to its unique properties, the plant quickly became popular among summer residents. And until now, many gardeners prefer to grow the Bellefleur apple tree.

Yields

Belfleur Bashkir has a high yield, and from 50 to 85 kg of ripe fruits can be harvested from one tree per season. Apples are often used for sale because of their attractive appearance and shelf life.

In addition, apples can be transported over long distances. During transportation, they do not deteriorate.

The fruits hold firmly on the stalk and even during strong winds remain hanging on the branch. Harvest begins in late August. The harvest is stored until February.

Diseases and pests

The most common pests and diseases on Bellefleur Bashkir are:

• Apple codling moth (caterpillars get inside the apple, thereby causing carrion).To exterminate the insect, the trees are sprayed during the flowering period, when the ovary reaches the size of a walnut. Parisian greens are used as a chemical. The substance is highly poisonous.
• Apple aphid. To remove this insect, a solution based on laundry soap, a strong decoction of tobacco, kerosene and wood ash is used.
• Scab. The first signs of the appearance of scab on trees are the appearance of a gray-green coating on the bark. To remove the disease, use a solution of 2% Bordeaux liquid. Trees are treated in spring, before buds and shoots appear.

In addition to these diseases, gardeners are faced with hawthorn, fruit sapwood, silkworms and mining moths. Trees should be inspected regularly to prevent diseases and insects. And when the first signs appear, start the fight until insects or diseases damage the tree.Bellefleur Bashkir is not immune to diseases and pests, so summer residents need to be on the alert.

Growth regions

The birthplace of the plant is Bashkiria. Trees are able to tolerate summer drought and frosty winters. You can grow an apple tree in almost all regions of Russia, even in Siberia.

The tree bears fruit in any climate. Favorable regions for growing varieties are considered southern and central. But it is also possible to get apple harvests in the north. Trees grow on any soil. This apple tree is used not only for growing on personal plots, but also in industry, so the variety is considered universal and unpretentious.

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