Apple-tree Candy: description of the variety, pollinators
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Apple-tree Candy bowl belongs to summer varieties. It was named so because of the sweet taste of the fruit. The variety is loved by both adults and children. It resembles the taste of pineapple to some, banana to others, herb honey to others, it replaces sweets for those with a sweet tooth.
History of origin and regions of growth
Apple candy
The Apple tree Candy was bred in the post-Soviet space in the forties of the last century in the city of Michurinsk, Tambov region. She owes her birth to the breeders Ivanova, Maksimov and Zaets, who worked on the basis of the All-Union Institute of Horticulture.
The well-proven Russian varieties Papirovka and Korobovka were used to breed candy-flavored apples. Due to some difficulties associated with the formation of the crown, limited preserved qualities, large waste during transportation, the variety did not pass state tests and is not grown on an industrial scale.
But this does not stop amateur gardeners. Many of them grow sweet apples on their personal plots in Belarus, Ukraine, and middle regions of Russia. The variety feels great in the suburbs, in Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Siberia, beyond the Urals, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
The perfect apple for the garden
General description of the variety
Many people know this apple variety as Candy Ranet. This is a tall tree reaching a height of 5 m. It grows at an accelerated rate, especially intensively in the first years of its life. Therefore, it is very difficult to maintain the correct proportions of the crown.
Description of Candy apple tree:
- reaches a height of 5 m;
- crown diameter - 2-3 meters;
- crown shape - tiered, rounded;
- the beginning of ripening - the end of July, harvesting - August;
- yield - 30-50 kg per tree;
- stored - up to 2 months;
- the average weight of 1 apple is 80-120 grams;
- begins to bloom in May, white-pink color, collected in small inflorescences;
- the pulp is white, tender, liquid;
- the fruit is ribbed, round, yellow, with bright pink stripes;
- the taste is sweet, with a delicate aroma.
The resistance to diseases of the variety is different, depending on the area of growth, weather conditions. But in general, compared to other apple trees, it is above average.
The beginning of fruiting
There are tall and short trees, reaching heights of up to 2 m. The growth of an apple tree depends on which stock was used for grafting. The dwarf rootstock of the tree will delight with the harvest the next season after planting. On a medium-sized rootstock, the first fruiting begins 5 years after planting.
Delicious apple jam
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Like any fruit tree, the Candy variety has advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
- The variety has excellent taste. Due to its high sweetness, less sugar is consumed when cooking jams and jams.
- He has a high resistance to various kinds of diseases.
- The trees are highly frost-resistant, which allows them to be grown in cold regions of Russia. Frosty winters do not affect the fruiting of the apple tree.
- The variety is quite fruitful, quickly begins to bear fruit.
The disadvantages of the variety include poor preservation and damage during the transportation of fruits, increased care of the crown. If you miss the timing of pruning, it quickly becomes thick, which affects the abundance of the harvest and the taste of apples.
Apple orchard in bloom
Optimal planting times
The best time to plant seedlings is autumn. Warm autumn money helps to strengthen the root system, its adaptation to the soil. The diameter of the pit for planting the seedling should be 80 cm, the depth - 60 cm. The bottom of the pit is covered with compost mixed with manure, wood ash, potassium sulfate and superphosphate.
After planting, the seedling must be watered abundantly. To preserve moisture, the trunk circle should be mulched. For the winter, the trunk of the seedling should be wrapped in tar paper to create protection from sun and rodent burns.
How to choose seedlings
When choosing seedlings, one should pay attention to the planting material adapted to local climatic conditions. Such planting material is less susceptible to diseases, it tolerates winters more easily.
The root system of the seedling should be strong, not dry, well developed, with a small number of fibrous roots. The trunk should be flat, free from build-up and damaged. The survival rate of one-year-old seedlings is higher than that of three-year old ones. Two-year seedlings take root well, but the time for crown formation will be missed.
A seedling with a well-developed root system
Rules for planting young apple seedlings Candy
Apple tree seedlings love a lot of light. For their planting, the eastern side of the garden is preferable, on which the sun shines from morning to noon. Fertilizers and nutrients are introduced into the pits for planting.
For the fruiting of apples, trees need pollinators, which should be planted in the garden. For the Candy tree apple tree the best pollinator will be Anise pink, Glory to the winners, Melba, Papirovka.
Pollination by bees
Tree care
The apple tree is quite unpretentious in care. The main thing is to do the pruning in a timely manner, aimed at thinning and forming the crown. The size and number of fruits largely depends on the correct conduct of this procedure.
Formation of the correct crown
Nutrition and feeding
In addition to regular watering, the tree needs additional fertilizing with superphosphate fertilizers, humus and wood ash once a year. The first time the nutrients are applied before the first flowers appear on the tree.
Before wintering, it is recommended to fertilize the soil with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers: for 10 liters of water, 1 tbsp. l. potassium hydroxide and 2 tbsp. l. phosphate fertilizer. To saturate the roots with oxygen, the near-trunk earth should be dug up.
Harvesting and storage
Apples begin to ripen at the end of July. The massive harvest is in August. For storage, the fruits are harvested by hand so as not to damage their skin. Only undamaged apples with a stalk and a waxy coating are laid for storage, which will serve as protection against various kinds of infections.
An unpretentious variety of apples with a delicate taste of candy will not leave anyone indifferent. Proper care of the apple tree gives up to 100 kg of delicious fruits per season, from which neither adults nor children can tear themselves away.
