Apples are the most popular consumed fruit. Most often they are used for food fresh, but sometimes they can prepare juices, preserves and jams from the fruits.
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Popular varieties of summer apples
Summer varieties of this fruit are distinguished by a wide variety of taste and shape. Their disadvantage is considered unsuitable for long-term storage and transportation.
Such apple trees are chosen for growing by amateur gardeners. There are a large number of types of this fruit, of which 10 are the most popular summer varieties of apples:
- Arkad is yellow and Arkad is pink.
- Grushovka Moscow.
- Kate.
- Quinty.
- Early golden Chinese.
- Summer striped.
- Mantet.
- Melba.
- Folding.
- Stark Erliest.
Each of these varieties has its own characteristics, which consist in the appearance of the fruits, their size, taste and ripening times.
The first 5 varieties from the above list are especially popular among amateur gardeners.
Arkad yellow and Arkad pink
Arkad yellow is one of the oldest summer varieties, which was bred by crossing frost-resistant varieties of apples. The fruits have a sweet taste, but cannot be stored for a long time.
The plant has an elongated crown with sparse and long branches. Fruits are yellow and cylindrical in shape. Arkad pink is distinguished by the presence of a reddish blush.
Both varieties have low yields and low scab resistance. The fruiting process begins in 3-4 years, the weight of the ripe fruit is 70-80 g. Ripening occurs throughout August. Fruits are stored for 7-10 days.
Grushovka Moscow
These apple trees are among the oldest and most winter hardy. The plant can withstand temperatures as low as -45... -50 ° C. The crown has a pyramidal shape, which, as the tree matures, transforms into a spherical one.
Fruits are small to medium in size, flattened, spherical. The color of the peel ranges from light green to lemon. As it ripens, a red blush with pink stripes appears on the peel.
The variety is early ripening and fruitful. A peculiarity is the instability to hot weather - the plant under such conditions can shed fruits.
Fruiting begins at 4-5 years, the weight of 1 copy is 70-90 g. The ripening period is late July - early August, and the shelf life is 10-15 days.
Kate
This variety is one of the most late-ripening varieties, it has a high degree of resistance to frost and damage from scab and powdery mildew.
In the process of ripening, a pink-red blush appears on the apples. The pulp has a creamy color and a sweet-sour taste. Fruits can be stored in a cellar or refrigerator for a long time, they have high transportability.
Fruiting begins at 3-4 years. The mass of 1 copy is 100-120 g. Ripening begins in the second half of July, and the shelf life is 30-45 days.
Quinty
This apple variety was developed over 30 years ago in Canada. This variety is zoned in regions with low average annual temperatures.
The fruits ripen early, have a sweet and sour taste and a persistent aroma. They are small in size. The plant has an increased degree of resistance to heat and drought, well resistant to powdery mildew. A feature of the variety is a low level of resistance to severe frosts and scab.
The tree has a spreading crown. Fruiting occurs in 5-6 years. Fruit weight is 120-125 g, apples ripen from mid-July to mid-August. The shelf life is 10-15 days.
Golden early Chinese
The apple variety is distinguished by a high degree of frost resistance. It is obtained by crossing the White filling and Kitayka.
Apple trees are early ripening. Ripening begins from the end of July to the first ten days of August. The shelf life is 7-10 days. Fruiting begins at 4 years old. The weight of 1 copy is small - 40-60 g, fruits have a pleasant taste.
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