Apple tree "Ligol": a description of the variety, photo

Apple-tree "Ligol" is a vigorous plant with high yield. This variety of apples is characterized by moderate sweetness. In the taste there is a sourish, which gives the fruits a special refinement. Apples are very large, crunchy and fragrant.

Apple tree "Ligol": a brief history of origin

These apples were first obtained in Poland by crossing the varieties "Golden delishes" and "Linda" in 1971. As a result, a fast-moving and high-yielding crop has turned out.

Recently, this variety is actively distributed in different areas of gardening. Apples "Ligol" are in great demand among consumers. The maturation period of the above-mentioned variety is the end of September or the beginning of October.

Apple tree "Ligol": photo, brief description of the plant

It should be noted that this is a winter variety of apples, which has a high marketability. The apple tree "Ligol" fructifies already in the second year, is characterized by an annual yield.

The peculiarity of this variety is that it tolerates low temperatures well. Even -31 degrees Celsius is not detrimental to the plant.

This is a self-fruit variety. The plant blooms in the medium term. The best pollinators for "Ligol" are "gloster", "champion", "idarred" and "spartan".

It should be noted that the fruits are round, conical, with a ribbed surface, large enough. They have dense and fine-grained pulp of cream color with moderate juiciness. The skin is smooth, but durable and shiny.

The main characteristics of apple-tree "Ligol"

Apples of the above sort differ in the following features:

• Color - red-carmine with a fuzzy blush;
• Fetal weight - from 150 to 450 grams;
• Taste - moderately sweet with some sourness;
• Fragrant and juicy.

The apple tree has a strong cone-shaped but medium-thickened crown. The tree is mostly strong. It perfectly forms the spindle-shaped crown. Flower buds are laid in most cases even in the nursery.

Apple tree "Ligol" gives generous harvests. As noted by gardeners, this plant in this regard is prone to periodicity.

Care of the apple tree

It should be noted that "Ligol" does not require special care. The apple tree has such fruits that are stored for a long time: up to 6 months in a conventional refrigerator (temperature range - from 0 to 5 degrees Celsius). Sometimes, if the storage is too long, the rind of the peel and core can be observed.

Apple tree "Ligol" is resistant to various diseases. She is not afraid of pests such as powdery mildew and scab. But gardeners warn that this culture is strongly affected by bacterial burn and wood disease.

Apple-tree "Ligol" prefers sandy loamy, loamy, air-permeable, moisture-consuming soils. Fertilize the plant is recommended nitrogen fertilizers, among which gardeners prefer to use ammonium sulfate or ammonium nitrate. It is important to remember that in no case can you make top dressing in late autumn. It turns out that nitrogen can lower the frost resistance of plants.

Also, gardeners recommend in the spring slightly loosen the soil near the tree. It is necessary to clean the leaves near the apple tree, which has already fallen. This will help to bring oxygen to the tree system.

Since the tree is a medium-thick tree, with a thickened wide-pyramidal crown, it is desirable to trim twice: in the spring to thin the ovaries and cut off the greens in summer.

Also you can whitewash the trunk of the apple tree "Ligol". To implement this process, gardeners are recommended in the spring, as in winter time the above means loses its properties and will not reliably protect the tree from rodents and other pests.

Apple tree "Ligol" - unpretentious plant, which requires minimal attention. This variety of apples is an ideal option for growing both on an industrial scale and for personal needs in the country.