The Cinnamon new apple tree is a product of selection by the Michurinsky VNIIS. The work on the creation of the variety was led by S.I. Isaev, and the “parents” of the new Cinnamon are the “Cinnamon Striped” and “Welsey” apple trees. In the fifties of the last century, the variety was accepted for state testing, and since 1965 it has been recommended for cultivation in the North-West of the country, as well as in Moscow, Bryansk, Pskov and other regions of the Central region.
As the name of the variety suggests, its taste has light notes of cinnamon. This apple tree has captivated many gardeners with its merits - unlike its “parent” variety “Cinnamon Striped”, the Cinnamon New apple tree boasts larger and juicier apples, as well as a longer shelf life of the crop.
What type does it belong to?
Cinnamon new is a very late autumn variety; rather, it can be considered an early winter one.
It is used in the central and North-Western regions of Russia and Belarus.
The variety is widespread both in industrial cultivation and in amateur garden plots.
Apples ripen at the end of September and are stored for about 2-3 months at temperatures from -1 to +1 C and air humidity of 95% . A cellar or cold basement is best suited for this purpose.
Whole, even, medium-sized apples are placed in wooden or plastic boxes and sprinkled with sawdust and straw.
These apples are used both for preparing compotes and juices, and for fresh use. The main disease during storage is wilting . They are distinguished by good transportability .
It is better to harvest the fruits at the beginning of their removable ripeness, then they are better stored and do not lose their external and taste properties.
Pollination of this variety requires attention, because... it is self-sterile and quite late . To obtain a good harvest, trees of early and late autumn ripening should be planted nearby.
Reviews
Irina. Leningrad region. “The apples are delicious, classic I would say. They keep for a long time, even after the New Year we eat them, we collect a lot of them, we even give them away, so if you need more tasty ones, don’t bother with new items! Cinnamon is still a classic of the genre. I don't do anything special when it comes to care. It grows as it grows."
Anton. Tyumen. “A huge useless tree, the apples are too sour for my taste, terribly inconvenient to pick due to the huge branches that are located high and at an awkward angle. I tried cutting off the branches - it turned out terrible and did not make the assembly any easier. I’m thinking of getting rid of it - I inherited it from the previous owners of the dacha, I wouldn’t plant something like that myself, it seems to me that it’s not for a private garden.”
Tatiana. Saratov. “I looked at the description, the photo, and I’m confused by the time when the harvest begins to appear - it takes 7 years to grow a tree to pick a couple of apples - it’s all somehow stupid. Now there are so many varieties that immediately begin to bloom and smell, that returning to such dinosaurs is nonsense.”
Galina. Tomsk region. “It’s a large tree, it looks very beautiful on my large plot, the apples are delicious, beautiful, and if stored properly, we eat them almost until spring. It doesn’t require any special care, but our soil is excellent and there are no floods, and the location is good - bright, open, so I’m completely happy with the new Cinnamon. I recommend it to those who don’t like cloying sweet fruits, but prefer pleasant sourness.”
Description of the variety Cinnamon new
What does the Cinnamon new apple tree and its fruits look like?
The tree is very tall with a broom-shaped crown at a young age and more rounded and lush at maturity.
The main branches grow at a fairly acute angle to the trunk. The bark on the trunk is dark brown, brown.
The shoots are quite leafy and thick.
The leaves are medium to large, oval with a pointed, uneven base.
The petioles are small, thick, the buds are small.
Find out about other autumn varieties of apple trees: Uslada, Uspenskoye, Kutuzovets, Pepin Shafranny, Flashlight, Solnyshko, Uralskoye Nalivnoye, Skala, Freshness, Screen, Yantar, Uralets, Lyubava.
The fruits are quite large, smooth, and uniform in size . The skin is dense, yellowish with red spots and dark stripes. The apple is sweet and sour, juicy. The pulp is dessert, creamy-pink in color with a hint of cinnamon.
Diseases and pests
Moniliosis (“fruit rot”)
is a very dangerous disease .
One of its signs is the appearance of dry branches in a young plant in summer. Next spring, an ovary may appear on the trees, but most likely there will be no fruiting.- When you are infected with powdery mildew (“powdery mildew”), a white matte coating appears on the trunk and leaves. Belle spreads extremely quickly through contaminated gloves or tools, through the air or with water.
- Another terrible disease is black cancer . When infected, the tree very quickly withers, dries out and eventually dies.
The “cinnamon stripe” suffers from both fungal diseases and can be harmed by a variety of insects, for example, from the apple blossom beetle or weevil larvae. In order to prevent fungal diseases or pest attacks, plants should be treated with insecticides and fungicides in a timely manner.
Even though the “Cinnamon Striped” apple tree has disadvantages, its excellent frost resistance and excellent taste of fruits are what makes it worth planting on your site.
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Apple tree Cinnamon striped: reviews from gardeners
Yuri, 45 years old, Leningrad region: The Cinnamon Striped apple tree has been growing in my garden plot for more than 15 years. Although the yield of the variety is not too high, my family has enough harvested apples. The apples themselves are small in size, but very tasty and aromatic. And the jam they make is very aromatic, with a cinnamon smell.
Valeria, 50 years old, Barnaul: This tree has good resistance to frost and periods of drought, and the taste of Cinnamon Striped apples is very good, that’s why we love it. But in my opinion, the fruits of the Striped Cinnamon are small, and the yield is low for such a tall tree.
Tatyana, 39 years old, Pena: It seems to me that the only advantage of the Cinnamon Striped apple tree variety is its high winter hardiness, and, perhaps, its taste. And its low yield, small fruit size, large tree height, which makes caring and harvesting difficult, are quite significant disadvantages. Currently, it is possible to plant apple trees with better performance. But Cinnamon Striped is ideal for those gardeners who rarely appear in their garden plots and do not have the opportunity to provide good garden care.
Apple trees of this variety grow too tall over time, and the variety's yield is low, so it is not recommended to grow them in small garden plots.
But since this fruit tree has the highest resistance to frost among all varieties of apple trees, it can be grown in regions with problematic agriculture - in the Leningrad region, Siberia and the Urals, where many other apple trees simply freeze out.
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History of selection
The Cinnamon new variety was bred by S.I. Isaev at the All-Russian Research Institute of Horticulture named after. Michurina as a result of crossing the Cinnamon Striped with Welsey . The result is a variety that has the best qualities of the parent varieties.
The advantages of New Cinnamon include: good winter hardiness of the tree, resistance to scab and powdery mildew, excellent taste, uniform fruit size.
Among the disadvantages: slow increase in yield and late entry into fruiting, fruits do not appear every year and do not have a very long shelf life.
Growing in different regions
Moscow region
The climatic conditions of the Moscow region meet all the requirements for growing Cinnamon new . You should be wary of snowless winters and early severe frosts, but to be prepared for this, you can use mulching around the tree trunk.
Ural
The climate of the Urals is characterized by the possibility of return frosts and late frosts, which can destroy the established buds.
In the Urals you should be wary of returning frosts.
The frost resistance of Cinnamon New makes it possible to grow it in this climatic zone, but, in general, there are more suitable varieties for such regions.
Productivity
Cinnamon new begins to bear fruit quite late, 6-8 years after planting . In young trees, the yield is small and increases slowly.
At the age of 18-20 years, the yield can be about 250-320 c/ha . At the same age, fruiting occurs every year. The tree's great height can make harvesting difficult.
The following apple tree varieties have high yields: Antey, Malinovka, Kuibyshevskoe, Daughter Pepinchik, Yablochny Spas, Phoenix Altaisky, Belyi Naliv, Lobo, Gala, Papirovka, Winter Grushovka, Dessert Antonovka, Stroevskoe.
Features of ripening and fruiting
Young seedlings that have entered the period of fruiting, which occurs, on average, in the 6th year, are characterized by moderate yield, but over the years it increases. In mature trees, fruiting is periodic (once every two years), beginning in early September.
With age, the yield of New Cinnamon increases.
Advice! Fruit removal is best done at the initial stage of ripening, this improves the transportability of the fruit and shelf life.
By the way, the fruits of the Cinnamon New apple tree can be stored for up to 100 days.
Planting and care
To get a good harvest, you need to properly plant and care for the apple tree. Then the harvest will please you.
Forest, sandy, loamy and turf soils are suitable for apple trees . Apple trees feel better on small, well-ventilated slopes.
Be sure to carry out preparation, soil cultivation and liming.
Planting can be done both in spring and autumn.
But in the spring you need to meet the period from the melting of the snow to the swelling of the buds. Autumn planting is carried out in October, 15-20 days before real frosts.
Planting pits are prepared in advance.
The depth and width of the hole may depend on the depth of groundwater.
On average 50-70 cm . diameter and about 1-1.5 m . depth.
A stake 8-10 cm long is driven into the finished hole . below the seedling, the dug layer of soil mixed with humus is filled in.
Mineral fertilizers are added. When the fertilizers have settled, planting begins.
The seedling is placed close to the peg, on the north side. In this case, the root collar should protrude 5-8 cm from the soil.
The roots are carefully straightened and covered with soil.
After planting, the hole is watered abundantly and mulched. The seedling is connected to the peg using loosely tied twine. After 3-4 weeks, bandage it tighter.
The first feeding can be done with a growth stimulator 2 weeks after planting. It is advisable to cover young seedlings for the winter.
In the first year of life, the seedling is fed several times: in the spring, nitrogen root feeding is carried out, and in the summer - 2-3 foliar feedings.
For foliar feeding, special liquid fertilizers are used and carried out every 2 weeks. Subsequently, before fruiting begins, nitrogen root feeding is carried out in the spring and potassium-phosphorus feeding in the fall.
It is imperative to weed and loosen the tree trunk.
Fruit-bearing trees are fed 3-4 times a year.
The first feeding is carried out in early May, the second - at the beginning of flowering, the third - during the period of fruit filling and the fourth - after harvesting.
Fertilizing is done with root, organic and mineral fertilizers.
Before fertilizing, good watering is necessary . After applying fertilizers, water the soil generously again. You can also use foliar fertilizing with special mineral fertilizers.
For proper development of the apple tree, regular pruning is necessary.
The first pruning is formative. It is carried out in the first year after planting.
3-4 years after the first pruning, annual pruning is carried out for normal crown formation. Rejuvenating pruning is carried out on old trees in order to remove dried or diseased branches.
Don’t forget about regular watering and whitewashing the trunks with lime mortar to protect them from pests.
Watch a video about what care an apple tree needs in the fall.
Recommendations for cultivation
There is no need to plant the tree next to large plants or very close to the same “Browns”. Over time, the plant becomes wider, and crowding has an unfavorable effect on the life of the apple tree and the number of fruits.
When to plant and how to choose a young tree?
The main condition is not to take sick or old plants, as well as seedlings that were grown in a warm climate. Usually “Korichnevka” is planted in the spring, in April, but it can also be planted in the fall, after the leaves have fallen.
Selection and preparation of a site
Apple trees should be planted on well-moistened and drained soils , in a place that is not blown by strong winds.
The best soil option is loamy, suspended and leached chernozem. Acidity – neutral.
- In a well-lit area, dig a hole the size of the root system of the seedling, and pour several kilograms of horse humus onto the bottom.
- Then the seedling is buried and watered.
At first the tree grows upward, so many gardeners plant other plants close to the apple tree. But this cannot be done, because in a few years the seedling will expand to the sides, and the close proximity will interfere with it . Because of this, “Cinnamon Stripe” is better suited for large areas than for small ones.
Need for transplant
If the planting conditions are incorrect, the plant often requires replanting and choosing a better place to grow. This may be a place with more light or less wind.
Feeding
In the spring, the tree should be fed with nitrogenous fertilizers for intensive growth of shoots and roots, and in the fall with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers so that the seedlings survive the winter more easily. You should know when to stop and not overfeed the plants - this greatly affects the yield.
Permissible groundwater level
It is highly undesirable to plant apple trees close to groundwater . This may affect the quantity and frequency of fruiting.
