Red Free apple tree: variety description and characteristics, fruiting and ripening

There are many types of apple trees designed for growing in temperate continental climates. Most of them are able to endure the vagaries of the weather, resist parasites and produce a bountiful harvest of delicious fruits. But just do not compare with the Red Free apple tree, which enjoys the well-deserved love of gardeners in Russia, Europe and the USA. And such popularity is well deserved! The tree is unpretentious in care, attractive in appearance, and Redfree apples are not only tasty, but also very he althy.

Variety description

Red Free is a relatively young apple variety, which, as a result of painstaking and long work, was created by breeders in the United States.It is the result of multiple crossings of a domestic apple tree and a profusely flowering crabapple, popular in Asian countries, especially in Japan.

On the territory of the countries of the former USSR, this culture became widespread after 2000. It was described as an apple tree from which you can harvest a large harvest of beautiful, tasty and he althy fruits.

Apples of this kind are really good! Their dense, shiny skin has a rich green color with a reddish tint. When they ripen, it is painted with thick, wide wine-red stripes.

The pulp of apples is pale white, with a creamy sheen. It is often used to make fruit wines, apple sparkling wines, compotes and juices. A little less often - for harvesting jams, preserves and jelly.

Advantages and disadvantages

By crossing different types of apple trees, scientists pursue the only goal - to get a variety that surpasses parental samples in all respects. In the case of the Red Free apple tree, they managed to achieve what they wanted. Although some properties of the plant were not ideal.

Redfri Benefits

• Sweet, slightly caramel and a distinctly fruity taste.
• Recognized commercial qualities that apples owe to their firm, smooth skin.
• Immune to most parasites, including scab.
• High yield and fruiting regularity.

Flaws

• The tree has no permanent immunity to powdery mildew.
• Apple flower pollen has low viability. Without artificial pollination, fruits are formed only in 15% of cases.

Characteristics of Red Free apple tree

The individual characteristics of the Red Free apple trees quickly gained popularity with both ordinary gardeners and people involved in growing fruits for the digestive industry.

Sizes

Trees do not differ in particular height and belong to the category of medium height. Mature plants grow up to 3-3.5 meters. In rare cases, their growth reaches 4 meters.

The crown of an adult apple tree is sprawling, irregularly rounded.

Yields

The apple tree begins to yield from the second or third year of life. In 5-7 years reaches a mature level. During these years, up to 50 kilograms of fruits are removed from it.

Frequency of fruiting

Red Free variety bears fruit annually and, under favorable weather conditions, is distinguished by the stability of the ripening of apples.

Winter hardiness

The tree is not intended for cultivation in the northern regions. In cold areas of the middle lane, it may suffer from late spring frosts or severe winter frosts. In such cases, it is recommended to wrap the base of the trunk with insulation and cover it with a film.

Disease resistance

The apple tree is not susceptible to typical diseases of its species, with the exception of powdery mildew. To protect it, it is necessary to regularly carry out preventive treatment, as well as monitor the appearance of the culture.

Fruiting and ripening

An important feature of the Red Free variety is its precocity. The tree begins to bear fruit already 2-3 years after planting. Of course, it gives little fruit during this period.

In a mature time, culture enters only by the fifth year of life. Then its fruitfulness increases significantly. It is noteworthy that apples appear not only on branches, but also on spears and annulated shoots.

Flowers on Redfree appear early and all over the tree at once. The fruits also form at the same time. This usually happens in the middle or end of August.

Store fruits best in a cool, dry place. Then they will retain their presentation and useful properties until the winter.

Best Growing Regions

According to the peculiarities of climatic conditions, the Red Free apple tree feels best in the middle zone of the European part of Russia. It includes the following regions:

• Moscow and Smolensk.
• Ryazan and Tver.
• Vladimirsky and Yaroslavsky.
• Bryansk and Nizhny Novgorod.

This plant is comfortable in the southern parts of the Central Black Earth economic region, as well as in Ukraine and Belarus.

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