Striped Cinnamon - apple of the legendary Russian variety

Striped Cinnamon - an apple tree, selflessly loved by many generations of Russian gardeners. This most popular old variety, withstanding competition among modern fruit plants, is widespread in the country and is cultivated even in the most unfavorable climatic zones. This legendary tree, mentioned even in the works of famous Russian writers, will be discussed in the article.

Apple Cinnamon Striped: description

Emerged due to the existing natural processes, the variety has an enviable endurance and frost resistance. This unique tree withstands the strongest cold, successfully exiting the severe tests of the northern winters. This particular feature of the tree made it the most common in the northern latitudes of the country, ie, where other fruit can not take root. Officially, the variety is declared in the list of the state register in the central and northern regions of the country. Grow this hardy species in other regions of the country, as it perfectly adapts in any climate.

Striped Cinnamon is an apple tree, the structure of which is distinguished by its power and strength. The shape of the crown changes with the passage of time: young plants, as a rule, have a wide-pyramidal crown, in the adult state they are broad-rounded with long branches. The apical branches are more oblique, in the lower part - much weaker or even bare. Fruits are mostly tied at the ends of shoots. A fascinating sight this apple tree represents during the flowering period - tender pink flowers cover the tree, enveloping it with a classic pleasant aroma.

Productivity

Attractive and the fruits that gives Striped Cinnamon. The apple tree of this variety for all unconditional advantages does not belong to high-yielding species. From it you can not expect annual generous harvests, in the most successful seasons an adult tree will yield no more than 150 kg of apples. Fruiting starts only on the 7-8th year after planting, but one must be prepared for the fact that the first crops will be minimal. Stable crops Cinnamon striped will begin to bring on the 10-15th year of life. Apparently, in such an unhurried tree, the features of the structure are to blame, in which the fruit formation goes on at the ends of the one-year-old shoots. Raise the yield of the grade with competent pruning and proper grooming activities.

Fruit

Striped Cinnamon is an apple tree, traditionally related to early-autumn varieties. Maturation of fruits begins with the arrival of calendar autumn - in September. The inhabitants of the southern regions have been harvesting since the middle of August. The keeping quality of apples is low - 2-3 months in the conditions of a cool cellar or refrigerator. However, like many early or medium-term crops, the fruits of the Cinnamon apple are eaten or processed into various (surprisingly aromatic!) Desserts and jams, jams, compotes. Excellent quality and home-made wines from fragrant striped fruits.

Appearance of apples is excellent: in the process of maturation, strong round fruits change the light green color to a pattern that depicts a bright yellow shade of the skin with a multitude of pink and purple bands, spots and specks.

The size of the fruits of the Cinnamon apple is average, the shape is correctly rounded. Peel smooth, smooth, glossy. The pulp of ripe apples is tasty and juicy, the structure is dense, and its color can range from yellowish to delicate pink shades.

The taste of cinnamon apples is sweet and sweet with traditional sourness and notes of oriental spiciness - cinnamon.

Pollination

A group of self-indulgent cultures also replenishes the Cinnamon Striped variety. The apple tree, the photo of which is shown in the article, needs cross-pollination of neighboring plants. The most successful pollinators are such varieties as Papirovka and Moscow Grushovka, so it is very advisable to plant them next to the Cinnamon apple. Another factor that can increase pollinators, and, consequently, fruit formation, is the presence of an apiary near the garden. The activity of bees almost doubles the apple yield.

Planting and care

Proper planting and subsequent competent care will help to speed up the beginning of the fruiting of such a crop as the apple tree Cinnamon Striped. Comments of gardeners who cultivate this variety and recommend a basic set of agricultural practices, advise:

• choose for planting solar areas with fertile, well drained, moist soils without a close groundwater approach;

• Fruit trees in time to feed, water and cultivate the soil in the trunks;

• annually conduct sanitary and crown-forming cuttings (competent cropping increases yield, resistance to scab and other diseases of fruit);

• In the early spring, carry out preventive spraying with fungicides to destroy existing pests, and also to avoid their attack during flowering and filling fruits.

Cinnamon Striped - excellent, despite some disadvantages, a variety that proved that it is not in vain so loved by domestic gardeners.