Apple tree Moscow later: a description of the variety, photo, reviews

These apple trees are popular in temperate latitudes, in the middle zone of our country. The apple tree of Moscow is later wintery, does not cause problems in the care, differs in the duration of storage. The tree is resistant to the main disease of all apple trees - scab.

Moscow later - an apple tree, the description of which was available to gardeners in 1961. The variety belongs to the selection of the Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov. It was obtained during the crossing of two known varieties - the Northern Signal and the Brown New. The author of it became SI Isaev. In 2001, it was zoned.

Apple tree Moscow later: description of the variety

It is a representative of the varieties of late (winter) ripening. The first fruits can be harvested at the very end of September or in the early days of October. They differ surprisingly good lezhkostyu. With competent care, they are kept in excellent condition before harvesting next year. Keep them recommended in cellars and cellars, at temperatures from +2 to +6 ° C. Avoid sudden temperature changes.

The late Moscow apple tree is pollinated. Her pollinators are the following varieties:

• Knight.
• Sinap.
• Orlovsky.
• The hero.
• Moscow winter.

Today the Moscow late apple tree is common in the Central region, in neighboring areas. With success this variety is grown in Belarus, Ukraine.

Tree

Moscow later - the apple tree, the photo of which we have placed in this article, refers to vigorous trees. At a young age, the crown is widely pyramidal, but with age it changes to broadly ovoid. The leaves on the branches are quite rare. The bark of the trunk and the main branches are painted greenish-gray. Skeletal branches are characteristically located in an inclined-vertical position.

Branches

Shoots are round in cross section, straight, having strong pubescence, are colored in brown color. Lentils slightly convex, on shoots are found quite often. Interstices are short.

Leaves

Large, ovoid or elliptical shape. Edges have serrate-crenated serration, tips are pointed. Petioles fleecy, short, uniformly colored along the entire length.

Description of fruits

The fruits of the apple tree Moscow late, a description, photos of which can be seen in all the guides on gardening, medium or large in size. One apple weighs an average of one hundred and fifty grams, but often the mass of fruits reaches 210-235 grams. They have an aligned regular round-conical shape and a smooth surface.

By the time of removable maturity the fruits are colored greenish-yellow, the covering color is rather weak - a gentle pink blush is located on the sunny side. At consumer maturity, apples are covered with a golden-yellow peel. Subcutaneous points are hardly distinguishable: they are small, colored in greenish color.

Pedicels in thickness are medium, straight, short. The funnel is medium and wide in width and depth. Saucer medium in depth and fairly wide. The sublingus tube is short in length, in shape - broadly funnel-shaped with slightly open seminal chambers. The seeds are medium in size, having a rounded shape, are colored brown.

Taste qualities

Apple tree Moscow later (description, photos, reviews of gardeners allow us to state this) gives fruits with exquisite taste. The pulp of apples is white, with a fine-grained consistency, dense, very juicy, with a slight pleasant aroma and a subtle sweet and sour taste, slightly spicy.

Chemical composition

The fruits of the Moscow late apple tree contain:

• Sugar - 9.29%;
• Titrated acids - 0.94%, but limits from 0.70 to 0.97% are allowed;
• Tanning agents - 55 mg / 100 g (permissible ranges from 41 to 67 mg / 100 g);
• Ascorbic acid - 8.8 mg per 100 g;
• P-active substances - 0.15 mg per 100 g;
• Pectin substances - 8,7% on dry weight.

The fruits of the Moscow late apple belong to the universal. They are used both fresh and after culinary processing.

Productivity

It is interesting that initially it was assumed that the apple tree of Moscow later (photo you can see below) begins to bear fruit for the tenth year - in this period it gives the first fruits. However, it was later revealed that the seedlings bear fruit much faster - already in the sixth, seventh year. Usually this happens with the seedlings obtained through reproduction.

The average yield is 160 kilograms from a tree or 110 centners per hectare.

Planting of seedlings

When choosing a seedling, it is necessary to pay special attention to the condition of the trunk of a young tree. If it is strongly curved, it is likely that the root system has been damaged, so do not purchase such a seedling. There is a high probability that it will not take or will grow deformed, which, undoubtedly, will affect the quality and quantity of the crop.

After the acquisition of the seedling, it must be shortened to 80 centimeters if it exceeds these parameters. If the roots are shorter than 40 centimeters, the tree is cut even more, as small roots do not provide sufficient moisture to the crown and nutrients.

Before planting, spread the roots of the seedlings well, remove any damaged parts, and disinfect the cutting site with a garden saver. If the roots of the tree are too dry, soak the seedling in the water at night, in this case the plant will quickly and better settle down.

The Moscow late apple tree needs a good drainage layer. Dig a planting pit, size 70x70x70 cm, put drainage on the bottom. As it is usually used expanded clay, broken brick, pebbles. Ground for planting should be divided for two layers: upper and lower. At the bottom, above the drain, lay the mixture from the top layer and nutritional supplements. They can serve as compost, humus. Dung in the garden hole is not recommended.

Above you add the top layer of soil without impurities. This is necessary to ensure that the roots of a young tree do not come into contact with fertilizers. This can cause a burn of the roots. A mixture of soils and fertilizer should form a small mound, which is planted with a seedling. Near it, you need to drive a peg to which the tree is tied so that the trunk does not deform under the weight of the crown. After planting, the tree is watered with two or three buckets of water.

Care

Watering is one of the most important factors in the care of the Moscow late. Trees need abundant systematic irrigation. This is especially important during flowering and in dry years. Plant next to the tree sod or clover carpet - this will help to maintain the necessary concentration of moisture.

For Moscow late, pruning is very important. It stimulates the realization of the vitality of the tree. For this reason, the next year after the landing, proceed to the artificial formation of the crown. Shorten sprouts and young shoots that grow inside the crown or branches that develop at an acute angle.

If the seedling has blossomed in the first years of life, before reaching its sixth birthday, flowers must be cut off. In addition, in the spring cut off all the broken, rotten branches. It is mandatory to monitor the cleanliness of the soil. It is important to get rid of weeds in time, loosen and weed.

Organic fertilizers with mown grass are useful. In spring, you should feed the tree with ash, nitrate, urea.

Diseases and pests

Serious disease is apple-tree cancer. It can lead to the death of the tree. Noticeable thickening appears on the trunk, branches and crown. Later, in these build-ups, the process of decay develops. Damage is not only open, but also closed. In the latter case, the crust exfoliates. In the absence of treatment, a red border appears on the site of the lesions.

If the disease is detected at an early stage, the damaged areas are lubricated with either a garden wine or a Bordeaux liquid. Damaged branches must be burned outside the garden.

Powdery mildew

The disease affects all the vital parts of the tree. Basically, it is noticeable on the leaves. They have a characteristic white coating, reminiscent of dust or flour. At more advanced stages, it becomes brown. Without rendering assistance to the tree, the leaves wither, the disease hits the inside of the trunk.

How to cure a tree?

Damaged areas are cut off and burned away from the garden. The tree is treated with a solution of the drug "Topaz" at the rate of two milliliters per ten liters of water. In addition, the "Skor" tool proved to be very useful in these cases. The solution is washed by a tree, and after the fruiting process is finished thoroughly with a Bordeaux liquid.

To care for apple trees of this variety does not require much effort. It is quite unpretentious, yields abundant harvests, and the fruits have excellent taste qualities.

Apple Tree Moscow later: reviews of gardeners

Most owners of this variety believe that the merits of this apple tree include: high consumer quality of apples, winter hardiness and resistance to scab. The variety is not strict in care. Many gardeners are attracted to the fact that the fruits can be stored until the new harvest, as well as the ability to consume fruits not only in fresh form. From them you can prepare aromatic juices, jams, candy. Many people say that the fruits of this variety are used in children's and dietary nutrition.

In the opinion of gardeners, the grade has no significant flaws, but some owners believe that the flaws of the cultivar should include the tendency of the tree crown to thicken, but this is not a very serious drawback. This problem can be solved without much difficulty.