Apple tree Dreamer: features of the variety and care

In order to create an apple orchard or even just grow several trees on your plot of land, you need to approach the issue of choosing a variety very carefully.

Since planting one variety on a plot, it will grow for almost a hundred years or more. This will depend on the variety. There are now many varieties , and their characteristics are generally quite suitable.
But you should still familiarize yourself with this or that variety first. It is important to know the winter hardiness of a tree .
Since the tree has not survived the winter well, it will no longer produce a full harvest. Sometimes it is advised to use a covering material and simply cover the tree trunk with snow in winter. Therefore, you need to study the photo and description of the variety in advance.

Trees often have resistance to scab and other diseases , but if this indicator is not present, then preventive measures must be taken.

Sometimes buyers pay attention to the size of the crown and the shape of the tree . Some may like a columnar or dwarf apple tree. Since in this case they can be planted more in the garden plot.

And thus diversify the garden with different varieties with different sizes of fruits, different tastes and different shelf life of fruits. These indicators are among the most important.

In addition, one cannot help but say about the productivity of the apple tree . High yield is a significant indicator.

You should also familiarize yourself with information about care , which includes:

• Correct landing;
• Watering;
• Feeding;
• Pruning and crown formation.

Advice! So choosing a variety is not an easy matter, and in order to avoid mistakes, you should carefully select varieties.

Description, photo

The Dreamer apple tree is one of the newest varieties that breeders have developed. Apple tree refers to the summer ripening of fruits. This variety was obtained by crossing the Skoroplodny and Yantar varieties.

Apple tree Yantar is one of the “parents” of the Dreamer.

The tree has average size and average growth power . The apple tree begins to bear fruit early and bears fruit quite abundantly.

The variety has very good winter hardiness. Advantages include resistance to diseases such as scab. There is also a strong immune system.

The apple tree loves abundant watering, and also feels better in areas with a lot of heat. The soil for the tree must be aerated and fertile. Prefers loamy soils.

The average fruit weight varies from 90 to 140 grams. The shape of apples is round and regular. The fruits are almost all the same size and very tasty. The main color is golden-white, the top color is a strong crimson blush. The pulp is dense and juicy. The fruits have a sweet and sour dessert taste.

Description of the Apple Tree Dreamer variety

Summer apple variety.
Variety from Yekaterinburg. The tree is winter-hardy, with very high yields. Fruits weighing 100 g, barrel-shaped. The main color is yellow, the outer color is a bright crimson blurred blush on most of the fruit. The pulp is yellow-white, juicy, with a very good sweet and sour taste (5 points). The fruits ripen in the first ten days of August. They are stored for one month, which is rare for a summer variety. The best pollinator is Anis Sverdlovsky. The price is for 1 apple tree seedling. Mailing of apple tree seedlings is carried out in AUTUMN.

additional characteristics

Advantages, disadvantages, features

The advantages of the Dreamer include:

• High winter hardiness. The apple tree tolerates frequent and long-term low temperature conditions. Tolerates nighttime spring temperature changes well;
• Strong tree immunity. It is resistant to diseases such as scab. This is also considered one of the important advantages of the apple tree;
• The yield of the variety is abundant and annual;
• A good mass of fruit. The average weight is 110 -120 grams. The taste is very rich.

The Dreamer has no particular disadvantages.

The peculiarities of the variety include the fact that the apples have almost the same shape and do not differ in size.

Dimensions of an adult tree and annual growth of shoots

The tree has average size and average growth power . Typically, the size of such a tree varies from 4.5 to 5 meters in height . This often makes it difficult to care for the tree and harvest it. But with proper shaping and pruning of the tree, you can create a fairly compact crown.

The annual growth of shoots will depend on weather conditions, as well as on proper care of the apple tree. If you follow all the rules of care and carry out abundant watering and fertilizing in a timely manner, then the annual growth should be approximately 60 centimeters.

Apple tree growth by year.

But there are often cases when the increase is less than or greater than the specified threshold:

• If the shoots have grown less than 60 centimeters , then this may be due to damage by pests or disease attacks;
• If there is a large overgrowth of shoots up to 80 centimeters , then this is also not very good. Since the shoots may not have time to ripen before the winter. Such growth can be caused by improper feeding. Or rather, an excess of nitrogen, which causes vigorous growth of green mass of plants.

Frequency of fruiting

It is worth noting that the Mechtatelnitsa apple tree variety does not bear fruit periodically . This refers to the dignity of the variety. In addition, the variety gives quite a good harvest.

Productivity

The tree has a very good ability to produce a bountiful harvest every year.

This is one of the most important advantages of wood.

The yield of the variety is 15.5 t/ha for the entire growing season.

Tasting assessment

The fruits of the tree have a very pleasant dessert taste. Delicate sweet and sour taste. The tasting score is very good and amounts to 4.7 points.

Winter hardiness

The Dreamer also surprises with its winter hardiness. The level of frost resistance is quite high. Easily tolerates long-term frosts and fairly low temperatures.

Night temperature changes are also not a problem for the variety.

Disease resistance

The tree has very good immunity. Almost never gets sick. Damage is sometimes possible during years of massive pest and disease attacks. This indicator may also be associated with bad weather conditions or poor wintering of the tree.

The Dreamer can be affected by pests and diseases.

The Dreamer is resistant to diseases such as scab. This indicator is another advantage of the variety.

AS TIMIRYAZEVETS

Christmas apple tree. A new triploid apple variety with fruits of early winter ripening, obtained at the All-Russian Research Institute for Breeding Fruit Crops in 1985 through crossing the Welsie variety with the hybrid form BM 41 497. The Vf gene provides the apple tree with absolute resistance against 5 races of scab. The trees are medium-sized and characterized by rapid growth rates. The crown is strong, medium-leafy, broad-pyramidal in shape. The fruits are of medium or above-average size (from 140 to 170 - 180 grams), medium-sized, flattened, with slightly pronounced large lobes. The skin is dense, of medium thickness, with a glossy sheen. The main color of apples is greenish-yellow; the outer color occupies a significant part of the surface of the fruit and is represented by a blurred red blush with cherry-colored specks. The pulp of apples is white, with a slight creamy tint, dense structure, prickly, with a delicate, sour-sweet harmonious dessert-type taste, very juicy and slightly aromatic. On a 5-point tasting scale, the assessment of the appearance of the fruit is 4.4 points, the assessment of taste is 4.3 points. Fruit ripening occurs in the 2nd ten days of September. The consumer period begins immediately and lasts 3-4 months, maximum until the end of January. Fruit ripening may not occur simultaneously. Rozhdestvenskoye is a fast-growing and productive variety. Fruiting is regular.

Apple tree Bogatyr. Winter variety. The tree is vigorous, with a sparse spreading crown. The fruits are large and medium in size, flattened-round in shape, with a slight cone towards the calyx, with clearly visible ribs on the smooth surface of the fruit. Same type. The color is light green when picked, but turns yellow during storage. On the sunny side there is a bright red blurred blush with noticeable strokes and stripes. The skin is smooth, but in the depths of the funnel and beyond it is “rusty”. The pulp is white, dense, sweet and sour, pleasant taste. Shelf life is 607 months. The fruits are consumed fresh, good for soaking and for processing. The trees begin to bear fruit in the sixth or seventh year and quickly increase their yield. Fruiting is abundant, annual. Scab resistance is high.

Chinese red apple tree. Autumn variety. Ripens in September. Fruits 20-25 g. Red color, spherical fruits, sweet with sourness, yellow flesh, aromatic. The variety is early-fruiting - begins to bear fruit in the second year after planting, produces rich harvests with weak fruit shedding. The variety is frost-resistant, hardy, and disease resistance is quite high. The tree is small with upward-pointing branches.

Apple tree Belarusian sweet. The variety is early fruiting. It begins to bear fruit the next or second year after planting. The fruits are above medium and large in size (the weight of one apple usually ranges from 135 to 200 g; in rare cases, individual specimens can weigh up to 250 g), leveled, round in shape, with a smooth surface. The appearance of the fruit is very attractive. During the period of removable ripeness, apples are colored greenish; when ripe, the fruits acquire a yellow color. The integumentary coloration is expressed through a red blurred solid blush. The pulp is white, medium density, semi-oily consistency, tender, slightly aromatic, with a good sweet taste, without acid. According to the originator, the tasting assessment of the variety’s taste on a 5-point scale is set at 4.0 - 4.1 points. However, lovers of sweet apples often give this variety a higher rating.

Apple tree Honey Crisp. The winter apple variety Honey Crisp (Honey Crisp) is well known throughout the world. Honey Crisp fruits are distinguished by their evenness and large size, their average weight ranges around 200 grams, often reaching 300 grams. The shape of apples is round-conical and at the same time elongated. The skin is smooth and shiny, dense, which has a positive effect on transportability and keeping quality. The main color is yellow, and the diffuse blush that covers more than half the surface is red with an orange tint. The variety has very crispy, dense flesh. The taste is worthy of all praise - rich and harmonious, mostly sweet, in more northern regions - with sourness. There is a pleasant varietal aroma. Fruits ripen in mid-October, and consumer ripeness occurs in November. Productivity is high. Honey Crisp is mainly grown for fresh consumption, but the fruits can also be used for processing. The trees grow quickly in the first years after planting, reaching an average height of 3-4 meters. Fruiting occurs in the 4th year.

Apple tree Zhigulevskoe. Autumn variety, early fruiting. The fruiting period begins at 3-4 years. Productive, resistant to major diseases, winter-hardy. Tasty and aromatic variety. The fruits are large, average weight 250-350 g, the pulp is juicy, dense, sweet and sour taste. The color of the fruit is yellowish-greenish with a striped blush. Removable maturity occurs in mid-September, the fruits are stored until February, without loss of taste and appearance. Universal purpose. Productivity is high.

Apple tree Northern Synap. The variety is winter-hardy and scab-resistant. The tree is medium-sized. It begins to bear fruit early, 4-5 years after planting in the ground. The fruits are barrel-shaped, green, and when ripe they are yellow with a brown-red outer color. Fruit weight 70-150g. Fruit harvesting begins in October. The fruits have exceptional keeping quality and are stored in the refrigerator until May-June. Productivity is high.

Apple tree Sinap Orlovsky. The tree is quite winter-hardy, medium-sized with a wide spreading crown. Beginning of fruiting in 3-4 years. The annual yield is moderate (50-70kg) per tree. Relatively resistant to scab. Late winter ripening. Harvesting maturity occurs in late September. The fruit consumption period lasts from November to the end of April. The fruits are large or above average in size (120-150g), one-dimensional, oblong, wide-conical, with blunt ribs, usually oblique at the apex, yellowish-green, in the consumer period golden-yellow. The top color appears only on the sunny side of the fruit in the form of a blurred blush. The skin of the fruit is strong, smooth, shiny. The pulp is very juicy, greenish-creamy with a harmonious combination of sugar and acid with a faint aroma and good taste.

Apple tree Orlik. Winter ripening variety. The tree is medium-sized, with a compact rounded crown. The fruits are of medium size, slightly flattened, slightly conical in shape, with clearly defined large lobes. The skin is oily, shiny, with a white waxy coating. The main color at the time of ripeness of the fruit is greenish-yellow, and during the period of consumer ripeness it is light yellow. The integumentary color is over the entire surface of the fruit in the form of merging stripes and a blurred, thick red blush. The pulp is cream-colored, with a greenish tint, dense, fine-grained, very juicy, harmonious sweet and sour taste, with a strong aroma. Tasting score of the fruit – 4.6 points. Harvesting maturity occurs in the second half of September. The fruit consumption period begins immediately after picking, and the fruits can be stored until mid-February. The variety is early-bearing, high-yielding. Tends to bear fruit periodically. The variety is winter-hardy, moderately resistant to scab. Advantages of the variety: high early fruiting and productivity, high taste of the fruit. Disadvantages of the variety: partial pre-harvest fruit shedding.

Apple tree Kandil Orlovsky. Winter ripening, scab-immune variety (with the Vf gene). The tree is medium-sized. The crown of the tree is medium dense, round, with drooping branches. The fruits have an average weight of 120 g, relatively one-dimensional, oblong-conical (candiles-shaped), oblique, strongly ribbed. The skin of the fruit is smooth and shiny. The main color is greenish-yellow, the integumentary color occupies half the surface of the fruit in the form of a blurred crimson blush. Subcutaneous dots are few in number, medium in size, gray, and clearly visible. The pulp of the fruit is white, greenish, tender, fine-grained, juicy, sweet and sour taste. The appearance of the fruit and taste are rated 4.5 points. Removable fruit maturity occurs in mid-September; the fruits can be stored until mid-February. The variety is winter-hardy, early-fruiting and productive. Advantages of the variety: immunity to fruit and leaf scab, high early fruiting and productivity, sufficient winter hardiness, commercial and consumer qualities of the fruit.

Apple tree Mantet. A variety of Canadian origin with summer-ripening fruits. The trees are medium-sized, with an oval rather sparse crown, strong skeletal branches directed upward. The fruits are medium-sized, round-oblong, conical in shape, with slight ribbing in the upper part. The main color is greenish-yellow or yellowish when fully ripe, the outer color is in the form of a bright red speckled-striped blush on an orange-red background. The skin is smooth, tender, thin. The pulp is white, juicy, tender, aromatic, sweet, with a slight sour taste, dessert quality. Harvesting maturity occurs from the end of July to the end of August, depending on the conditions of the year. The fruits ripen quickly; the consumption period after picking the fruits lasts no more than 10-15 days. The variety is early fruiting. The variety is medium-winter-hardy and susceptible to scab. Advantages of the variety: early ripening, dessert taste. Disadvantages of the variety: in wet years, fruits and leaves are affected by scab, extended ripening period, average winter hardiness of trees.

Apple tree Alesya. Winter variety. High-yielding. The tree is low-growing, slow-growing, with a compact rounded crown, and very quickly begins to bear fruit. The fruits weigh 100-130 g, have a flat-round regular shape, yellow with a bright red blurred blush over almost the entire surface of the fruit, do not crumble when ripe, a white coating over the entire surface of the fruit. The skin is medium-dense, smooth, shiny. The pulp is creamy, juicy, fine-grained, with a medium aroma. The taste is good, sweet and sour. Tasting score 4.3 points. The fruits are stored for a long time without loss of taste.

Apple tree Antey. Winter ripening variety. The tree is medium-sized, reaching a height of 2.5 meters. It has a sparse, weakly branched crown of a pyramidal or round shape. Fruiting occurs in 2-3 years and is characterized by regularity. The harvest is up to 50 kg per tree. This apple tree has increased frost resistance. It tolerates even harsh winters well. Requires preventative treatment with pesticides; the variety is moderately resistant to pests. In humid summers it is affected by scab. Fruits weighing 200 g or more. They do not shrink even under unfavorable conditions. The shape is round-conical, slightly flattened, with mildly pronounced ribbing. The main color is green, the outer color is a rich red or burgundy color in the form of a blush blurred over the entire surface. Most of the fruits have a waxy coating, which gives them a bluish tint. Apples are harvested at the end of September or beginning of October. Consumer maturity of the fruit occurs 2 months after picking. The consumption period lasts from November-December to April-May. The taste is sweet and sour, pleasant, dessert, and has a light fragrant apple aroma. Tasting score: 4.3 points. A variety for universal use.

Welsey apple tree. Winter early fruiting variety. Trees are medium-sized and round in shape. The fruits are medium-sized, strongly flattened (turnip-shaped) or flattened-round in shape, smooth. The main color in the phase of removable maturity is yellowish-green, in the phase of consumer maturity it has a golden hue. The cover color during the period is removable in the form of dark red stripes on a dirty red or main background. The pulp is white or greenish, sometimes with red veins, sweet and sour taste with a delicate aroma. Removable fruit maturity occurs in the 3rd decade of September. The consumer period lasts until mid-to-late February. The variety is resistant to scab.

Apple tree Bolotovskoe. Late autumn or early winter apple tree variety. Fast-growing, medium-sized tree. Frost-resistant, high yield. Fruit weight is 150-200 g. The apples are slightly flattened, bulb-shaped, with wide ribs. Oily skin without shine or waxy coating. Ripening from early to mid September. The color of apples is greenish-yellow. Consumer ripeness coincides with removable, but during storage the taste of the apple improves. Over a significant part of the fruit, a red blush of stripes and specks is blurred. The pulp has a greenish tint, dense, juicy, the taste is sweet with a pleasant sourness. The variety is good for fresh consumption and for all types of processing.

Columnar apple tree Yesenia. One of the best late-ripening columnar varieties. The fruits reach 170-200 grams in weight, filled with juice and many useful elements. The shade of apples is very colorful, yellow-green with a large red-raspberry blush. The pulp is greenish, fine-grained, juicy, of medium density. The taste is harmonious, sweet with slight sourness. The harvest is stored until February. High resistance to scab.

Columnar apple tree President. One of the best varieties of domestic selection. Late autumn variety. Tree 2 m high. Apples weighing up to 250 g. Fruits are flattened and round in shape. The main color is pale yellow, the outer color is expressed on 2/3 or on the entire surface of the fruit in the form of a delicate blush of a violet-red hue. Pleasant sweet and sour taste with a pronounced aroma. The pulp is fine-grained, white, juicy. Productivity up to 5-8 kg. from a tree. The fruits can be stored for 1.5 months. Winter hardiness is high.

Apple tree Martovskoe. Winter variety. The tree is vigorous and fast growing. The crown is wide-pyramidal, of medium density. Fruits weighing 145-200 g, flattened-round in shape, with strongly smoothed wide ribs, smooth. The skin of the fruit is dense and smooth. Color at the time of harvesting maturity: the main color is greenish or green, the outer color is in the form of a small brownish-red blush, which intensifies during storage. Subcutaneous dots are large and gray. The fruit pulp is greenish or white, medium density, fine-grained, juicy, tender, semi-oily. Harvesting maturity occurs in the last ten days of September. The period for fresh fruit consumption ends in March. A variety for universal use. The variety is self-sterile. Varieties such as Northern Sinap and Bogatyr are suitable as pollinators. The early-fruiting variety begins to bear fruit in the 5th-6th year of planting, the yield at the age of ten is 110 kg per tree. Winter hardiness is high. Advantages of the variety: good winter hardiness, convenient for pruning and shaping the crown, annual and high yield, large fruits of high commercial quality. Disadvantages of the variety: poor resistance to scab.

Apple tree in memory of Kovalenko. The variety is winter-hardy and productive. Tree of medium vigor, rounded crown. It begins to bear fruit 2-3 years after planting. The variety is genetically resistant to scab (Vf gene) and moderately resistant to bark and wood diseases. The fruits are above average size, average weight – 175 g, round. The main color is green, the outer color is dark red in the form of a blurred blush over most of the fruit. The pulp is yellow, medium density, tender, fine-grained, harmonious, sweet and sour, aromatic, tasting score - 4.3 points. The fruits are stored until March.

Apple tree Spartan. A variety of Canadian origin with winter-ripening fruits. Trees of moderate growth, with a rounded crown and, as a rule, a deviated central conductor. The fruits are medium-sized, flattened-round or rounded-conical, slightly ribbed towards the apex. The main color is light yellow, the integumentary color occupies almost the entire surface of the fruit - an intense burgundy-red blush. A strong bluish waxy coating gives the fruits a purple appearance. The pulp is white, dense, juicy, sweet, without sour aftertaste, aromatic, of good taste. The fruits are harvested at the end of September. The fruits adhere firmly to the tree and do not fall off when ripe. In the refrigerator, the fruits can be stored until March-April. The variety is characterized by high early fruiting and good yield, average winter hardiness, and is resistant to scab. Advantages of the variety: early fruiting, productivity, resistance to scab, high taste of fruits, long shelf life of fruits. Disadvantages of the variety: insufficient winter hardiness of the tree, shrinkage of fruits with the age of the tree and with insufficiently careful pruning.

Apple tree Champion. Late autumn or early winter ripening period. The trees are low-growing, the crown is compact in size, oval in shape, and medium dense. This variety is partially self-pollinating; in order to increase productivity, it is recommended to plant pollinating apple trees near its trees. The best among them are the varieties Spartan and Lobo. The apples are large in size, the average weight of one fruit is 160 - 200 g, almost all are one-dimensional, of regular shape - round-oval. The skin is dry, very thin, but dense and elastic. During the period of removable ripeness, the main color of the fruit is greenish-yellow, the outer color is expressed on a significant surface of the apple in the form of a light orange-red blurry-striped blush. The pulp is light cream in color, medium density. The apples are very juicy, aromatic, excellent sweet and sour taste, tasting score 4.5-4.7 points. A variety for universal use. The period of removable ripeness usually occurs in the second half of September. When stored in the refrigerator, apples remain fresh for 5 months, until mid-spring; in storage conditions, the fruits are stored for no more than 2 months. The transportability of the variety is average. The variety has a high early fruiting rate, the first fruiting occurs 3 years after planting. Fruiting is stable. Productivity is high, up to 25 kg/tree. Winter hardiness is average. Resistance to scab damage is high. The variety may be damaged by bacterial burn.

Apple tree Ligol. The tree is medium-sized, by the age of ten the apple tree reaches a height of 3.5 meters, has a wide pyramidal crown, characterized by medium density. The frost resistance of the variety is quite high. The apple tree has good resistance to scab and powdery mildew. Resistance to fire blight is below average. The apple tree is susceptible to some wood diseases. The Ligol variety is early-fruiting. It begins to bear fruit already in the 3rd year of life, the yield per tree at this time is 3.5 - 5.5 kg. The variety is self-sterile. The ovary is best formed when pollinated by pollen of such varieties as Lobo and McIntosh. The productivity of the variety is very high. Ten-year-old trees are capable of producing 15.5 t/ha of fruit. Apples are ready to pick at the end of September. They reach full consumer maturity in January. The fruits are highly marketable. Large and very large. One apple weighs on average at least 250 g. Individual specimens reach a weight of 400 g. The fruits are one-dimensional, have a round-conical regular shape, the calyx has ribbing, and a side seam is often observed. Over the years, there has been a slight decrease in the average fruit weight. The pulp is cream or light yellow in color, dense with fine grain, crispy, chipping, extremely juicy. The apple is very aromatic, has an excellent sweet taste with a pleasant sourness. The taste was rated 4.6 points by tasters.

Apple Tree Dreamer. The tree is medium-sized. Winter hardiness is good. Precocious. The yield is plentiful. Scab resistance is average. The fruits are medium and large (80-100 g, maximum 140 g). The color is yellowish-white, with a speckled striped blush. The pulp is juicy, with a very good sweet and sour taste. The fruits ripen in the second half of August and last up to one and a half months.

Apple tree Bratchud. WINTER GRADE. THE TREE IS A NATURAL Dwarf WITH A FLAT ROUND CROWN. THE FRUITS ARE MEDIUM SIZE, LONG AND ROUND. THE SKIN OF THE FRUIT IS SMOOTH, DRY, SHINY, GREENish-YELLOW, WITH A RED BLUE ALONG MOST OF THE FRUIT. THE FRUIT FLESH IS WHITE, WEAKLY JUICIC, COARSE-GRAINED, SWEET AND SOUR, EXCELLENT TASTE. STORAGE DURATION 140 DAYS. THE FRUITS ARE SUITABLE FOR FRESH CONSUMPTION AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSING. TREES START TO BEAR FRUIT AT 3-4 YEARS. FRUITING IS REGULAR. YIELD UP TO 120 KG PER TREE. WINTER RESISTANCE OF THE VARIETY IS HIGH.

Apple tree Antonovka dessert. VARIETY FOR MID-WINTER CONSUMPTION. REGULAR FRUITING STARTS 3 YEARS AFTER PLANTING. THE VARIETY IS QUITE FROST-RESISTANT AND RESISTANT TO SCAB. THE FRUITS ARE ROUNDED, GREENish-CREAM COLOR WITH A STRIPED-MOCKLED RUSH OF A REDDISH TINT. WEIGHT UP TO 200 G. THE PULP IS DIFFERENT BY A SWEET AND SOUR TASTE, JUICY AND fragrant. CONSISTENCY - MEDIUM GRAIN. TASTING SCORE - 4.2 POINTS. YIELD FROM ONE TREE FROM 40 TO 120 KG. THE FRUITS BEGIN TO HARVEST IN SEPTEMBER, CONSUMER RIPENITY COMES AFTER A MONTH. IF CORRECT HARVESTING AND STORING OF THE HARVEST, THE FRUITS WILL BE SAVED IN IDEAL CONDITION UNTIL THE END OF MARCH.

Apple Tree Candy. A summer ripening variety with the best taste among summer varieties. The tree is medium-sized 3-5 meters with a rounded crown. The fruits are medium-sized with pink skin and red speckles. The pulp of the fruit is medium hard with a very good juicy, sweet and sour taste. The fruits do not ripen simultaneously, from late July to mid-August. Stores well for 3-4 weeks. It begins to bear fruit in the 4th year. Productivity is high. The weight of the fruit is 70-80 g. Resistant to diseases. Advantages: early fruiting, good taste of fruits.

Apple tree Lungwort. Summer ripening period. Winter-hardy, bearing fruit annually. It begins to bear fruit at 4-5 years. The fruits are flat-round, yellow-red with blurred carmine-red stripes. Fruit weight 100-150 g. With a spicy-honey sweet taste. Harvesting maturity occurs at the end of August.

Apple tree Melba. Late summer dessert variety. Fruits weighing 90-100 g. Greenish-yellow with a blurred striped blush. The pulp is white, tender, dense, juicy, sweet and sour. It begins to bear fruit 3-4 years after planting. High precociousness.

Apple tree Lobo. Winter ripening period. The fruits are large, up to 200 g. The main color is greenish-yellow, the outer color is a crimson-red blush. The fruits have an excellent dessert taste and aroma. The pulp is white, juicy, tender, with a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The variety is early-bearing, productive, and disease-resistant.

Apple tree Antonovka. Winter ripening period. During the period of full fruiting, trees are capable of producing 200 - 300 kg of fruit per tree (harvests of up to 500 - 600 kg are known). The fruits are medium size, 120-150 g, maximum 300 g. The skin is slightly oily and shiny. The main color is greenish-yellow, when stored straw-yellow. There is no topcoat coloration, sometimes faint pink or brick, and also in the form of a golden tan. The pulp is juicy. The aroma of Antonovka fruits has no equal. A very winter-hardy variety. It begins to bear fruit 6 years after planting.

Streifel Apple Tree (Autumn Striped, Streifling). The trees differ in thickness (approximately 8 m in diameter) and height (up to 6 m). They usually develop a cauldron-shaped crown, in which the ends of the branches droop towards the bottom. Striefel apple trees are durable and winter-hardy varieties. Striefel apple trees are considered a productive variety. The tree begins to bear fruit at 5-6 years. Apples are resistant to scab. The fruits of the Striefel apple tree are large in size, however, subject to increased soil moisture. Otherwise, the apples will become smaller. They have a round-conical shape. The skin of apples is thin and smooth, and seems to be covered with a waxy coating. Striefel ripens in the first half of September; the color of the fruit has a greenish-yellow speckled color, which then turns yellow. When fully ripe, they acquire a brown tint. The pulp is slightly yellowish; when fully ripe, it has a pinkish color. The taste is juicy and sweet and sour with a faint spicy undertone. Apples are stored until December.

Pepin saffron apple tree (Pepin Saffron). Winter variety of apples. The variety has a high early fruiting rate, entering fruiting in 4-5 years. Regular high yield. The fruits have an excellent presentation, are stored until April, and are well transported. Fruits weighing 90g, round-conical, slightly ribbed. On top of the main yellow-green outer color of the fruit there is a blurred dark red blush with darker stripes and strokes. The fruit pulp is dense, cream-colored, sweet and sour taste with a spicy aroma. Apples are harvested at the end of September. Their consumer maturity occurs 40-60 days after harvest. The apple tree is medium in size, with a dense rounded and later broadly rounded crown.

Apple tree White filling. Summer ripening period. The fruits ripen in late July-early August. A medium-sized tree 3-5 meters high with a rounded crown. Enters periodic fruiting 4-5 years after planting. Apples reach a weight of 200 g. The fruits are stored for no more than 10 days, after which they become loose and tasteless and are poorly transported. The fruits are strong white with tender, juicy pulp with a sweet and sour taste. Winter hardiness is high.

Apple tree Golden Chinese. Early summer variety. Tree of medium vigor. The crown consists of thin, long, orange-yellow branches. At a young age the crown is broom-shaped, at an older age it is weeping and spreading. The fruits are small, amber-yellow, without integumentary coloring, on short stalks, with low commercial quality. The pulp of the fruit is yellowish, good taste, sour. The fruits ripen at the end of July. The fruits should be used within 5-7 days after picking. Before ripening, the fruits shed heavily. A variety of high winter hardiness and early fruiting. Advantages of the variety: outstanding winter hardiness and early fruiting, good taste and very early ripening of fruits.

Apple tree Dream. Summer ripening period. Harvesting maturity occurs in early August; the fruits of the Mechta apple tree can be consumed fresh for about 1 month. The fruits are of medium size (weight 130–150 g), heterogeneous, round-conical. The main color is light yellow, the integumentary color is in the form of a bright red blush on most of the surface of the fruit. For dessert purposes. The pulp is white or slightly greenish, and in the period of consumer ripeness with a creamy tint, of medium density. Very juicy, tender, pleasant sweet and sour taste, with a slight spice. The taste is excellent, pleasant sweet and sour taste. Tree of medium vigor, dense, rounded crown. The variety is early-bearing, bears fruit annually from 4-5 years. Productivity is high (more than 100 kg per tree). High winter hardiness. The fruits and leaves of the Mechta variety are resistant to scab.

Apple tree Cinnamon striped. Late autumn variety. The tree is vigorous. The crown at a young age is pyramidal, with age it becomes highly rounded, dense, built from strong skeletal branches extending at an acute angle. The fruits are of medium or above-average size (weight 130-160 g), round-conical, regular in shape, rather one-dimensional. The skin is smooth and thick. The main color is greenish-yellow; integumentary - in the form of red blurred stripes and specks on most of the fruit with numerous grayish or rusty subcutaneous dots. The pulp is cream-colored, medium density, juicy, tender, sweet and sour, dessert taste, aromatic. The taste of the fruits is not inferior to southern fruits. The fruits are consumed fresh. The fresh consumption period ends in January. The fruits are also suitable for processing. Fruiting begins at 6-7 years. It is resistant to fungal diseases and has high field resistance to scab.

Apple tree Early red. Early ripening variety. The fruits are of below-average size (75 g), one-dimensional, flat-round, without ribs. The main color is light yellow, the integumentary color is a solid dark red blush, consisting of wide, merging stripes. The pulp is creamy, dense, juicy, tender, fragrant, sweet and sour, good taste with a score of 4.0-4.3 points. Fruit ripeness occurs early. The consumer period does not last long - 5-6 days. Moderate tree growth, sparse crown. Advantages: moderate tree growth, very early fruit ripening, good transportability, dense pulp with good taste.

Reviews

Lyudmila. “The Dreamer is quite unpretentious. Requires virtually no maintenance. Has good winter hardiness. The apple tree bears fruit every year. The fruits are stored for a long period. If all microclimate rules are observed, which includes observing temperature conditions and maintaining air humidity, fruits can be stored for 40 to 60 days. The apples taste good. The whole family is happy. I think that this variety is simply necessary for every family.”

Oleg. “There are two Dreamer trees in my garden. I'm very pleased with the variety. The apple tree tolerates almost any low temperature. In any case, I have never been frozen. My parents also have a couple of trees of this variety. Everyone loves this variety. You can prepare many dishes from the fruits. My wife makes a very tasty apple charlotte. Children love jam, marmalade and compotes. I prefer freshly squeezed juice. I recommend to everyone!"

Catherine. “The Dreamer apple tree has been growing on my site for a long time. The tree is already about 50 years old. The Ural climate is not very hot, and temperatures can reach -40 degrees. The variety has increased winter hardiness and can withstand such temperatures well. At the same time, the apple tree brings a large harvest, the fruits are very juicy and tasty. Children especially love this variety of apples, as they are small in size. For me, this variety is one of the best.”

Variants and subtypes

Although the Dream apple tree of traditional selection is considered the most common, it also has several subspecies:

• Dwarf. The variety was bred by grafting onto a dwarf apple tree. Dwarf Dream is compact and short, but requires proper planting and careful care. Among its advantages are high yield, small crown size and good consumer qualities. Unlike the original variety, the subspecies does not show a tendency to fluctuations in fruiting. The disadvantage of these trees is their weak, shallow root system, which requires proper insulation to avoid freezing in winter. Dwarf apple trees bear fruit for no more than 15 years, and they begin to bear fruit only in the eighth year of life.
• Semi-dwarf. Such trees serve as a real decoration for the site, as they look neat and decorative. The variety is undemanding in care, so it is very popular among novice gardeners. Semi-dwarf Dream is resistant to harsh winters and bears fruit abundantly.
• Summer. The apple trees of this variety are medium-sized, characterized by early fruiting and high resistance to diseases (in particular, scab). The fruits are oval-shaped, slightly elongated, average weight is 170 grams.
• Belarusian selection. The variety is resistant to pests and most diseases, cold-resistant and self-fertile. The tree is medium-sized, its crown has a rounded shape. The apples are round and asymmetrical, weighing about 150 grams. The taste of the fruit on a five-point scale is 4.1 points.
• Creeping. The branches of slate apple trees do not grow high, remaining squat, so the crown needs careful shaping. Creeping Dream is easy to care for, but requires regular pruning. A good tree crown is formed 5–6 years after planting.
• Sverdlovsk selection. The variety is absolutely resistant to five types of scab, has good survival rate, drought and frost resistance. Fruits regularly and abundantly.

It is believed that subspecies of the variety are recommended for certain regions of the country, but each of them is quite suitable for growing in any garden plot. The main thing is to follow the care recommendations and provide the trees with proper care.

Photo gallery: subspecies of the Dream variety

Dwarf apple tree Dream is compact and productive, but with a weak root system

Summer Dream is distinguished by early fruiting and disease resistance

The Dream variety of Belarusian selection exhibits high resistance to frost and pests

The dream of Sverdlovsk selection has absolute resistance to five types of scab

The crown of the creeping Dream apple tree is half a meter from the soil and needs careful care

Features of planting and care

Landing

Proper planting is the key to a bountiful and rich harvest:

• First you need to dig a hole from 80 centimeters to one meter deep. The depth will depend on the size of the root system;
• An iron stake is dug into the center of the hole, to which the seedling is fixed;
• They also make a small mound of soil in the center, on which the root system expands;
• After this, you need to cover the seedling with soil and water it well;
• After the soil has settled, you need to add more soil and water again;
• Also mulch the tree trunk of the seedling to preserve soil moisture.

Deadlines

The best time for planting Dreamer, as well as other varieties of apples, is spring planting . It must be done before the buds open. Typically this period starts from the end of April to mid-May . If you do not have time to plant during this period, the seedling will slow down its growth a little.

Distance

Since the Dreamer apple tree has an average tree size and shoot length, the distance between the trees is standard. Planting pattern 4.5 by 3.5. The distance between apple trees will be approximately 4 to 4.5 meters. And the distance between rows in the garden is from 3 to 3.5 meters.

Distance when planting fruit and berry crops.

Agricultural technology

Agricultural techniques include:

• Watering;
• Feeding;
• Shaping and pruning an apple tree.

Advice! Watering should be done rarely, but abundantly. Water so that the soil is moistened to a depth of 10 centimeters. Water approximately 3-4 times per season.

It is better to feed with complex fertilizers. At a distance of 60 centimeters from the central conductor of the tree:

• At the beginning of the summer season, more nitrogen fertilizers need to be given to increase green mass;
• Closer to the middle, it is important to increase the doses of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Since they influence the creation of good immunity before the winter months and the formation and ripening of the crop.

Pruning and crown formation

Pruning must be sanitary . At the same time, all old branches are removed and broken branches are cut back to healthy tissue. Sick and disease-affected branches are removed, as well as those that grow towards the central conductor.

In most cases, the Dreamer uses a sparse, tiered crown formation. Such a crown allows you to create the required number of branches of the first, second and subsequent orders. Fruits will ripen on them every year. Air and light will penetrate well into the crown of the tree, which will prevent the tree from getting sick due to excessive humidity and dampness.

Formation of the crown of an apple tree.

Pollinator varieties

The Dreamer apple tree is not self-fertile. Therefore, in order to get a rich and very useful harvest, it is necessary to acquire the necessary pollinator varieties.

These varieties include:

• Melba;
• Brown Striped.

Those. those varieties that have the same flowering periods as the Dreamer.

Agricultural technology for planting apple tree seedlings

In order to annually receive a bountiful harvest and to ensure that the fruits do not lose their marketable and nutritional qualities, it is necessary to carry out agrotechnical measures, which include a well-chosen place for planting seedlings, choosing high-quality planting material, as well as observing the technique of planting trees in the ground.

Timing and choice of landing site

The optimal period for planting seedlings is spring (late April-May), it all depends on weather conditions and regions of growth.

A place for planting should be chosen that is well-lit, windless, and with deep groundwater (from 2 m). This variety is recommended to be planted on loamy or sandy loam soils that provide the tree root system with sufficient air access.

Preparing the site and seedlings for planting

It is best to prepare the site in the fall. To do this, you need to clear it of weeds and other debris, dig it deeply, fertilize it with humus, compost, wood ash, bone meal, superphosphate or potassium chloride.

When choosing planting material, you should consider the following tips:

• the seedling must be without any signs of damage or decay;
• trees 1–2 years old are suitable;
• Having acquired a seedling, you need to tear off all the leaves on it, leaving 2-3 leaves for better rooting.

The process of planting young seedlings

The process of planting seedlings involves performing the following actions:

1. Dig a hole in advance (1 week before planting) approximately 0.6 m deep and up to 1 m wide.
2. The distance between trees should be at least 4 m.
3. Pour mixed humus, eggshells, mineral fertilizers and soil into the bottom of the hole. Make a bump.
4. Drive a stake vertically to tie the seedling.
5. Place the seedling evenly on the hillock, level the roots, sprinkle soil on top and compact it.
6. The root collar should protrude 5 cm above the ground.
7. Make a hole around the trunk, into which pour several buckets of warm, settled water.
8. Tie the tree to a support.
9. Cover the tree trunk area with mulch.

Important! Under unfavorable growing conditions, the Mechta apple tree will bear fruit in a year, so you need to monitor the condition of the trees and feed them regularly.

Features of ripening and fruiting

Fruiting

Start

The first fruiting of an apple tree begins four to five years after planting the seedling. With proper care, the tree often begins to bear fruit in its fourth year of life.

Important! The first harvest is small, but all the beneficial and tasteful qualities of the fruit are present.

Peculiarities

The peculiarities of fruiting include the fact that the fruits of the tree ripen almost at the same time . Also, the features include the same size of the fruits.

The Dreamer fruits are the same size.

Deadlines

Blooms

The Dreamer begins to bloom during the period of mass flowering of apple trees. It occurs in the first ten days of May , approximately from the 6th to the 7th.

Fruit ripening

Dreamer tree of summer fruit ripening period. Therefore, apples can already be eaten in the summer.

The variety is quite early.

The first fruits can already be tasted at the end of July and beginning of August.

This indicator is a virtue of the Dreamer.

Harvest storage

A special feature and advantage of the Dreamer is the long shelf life of the fruit.

If all temperature rules are observed, as well as maintaining optimal air humidity, fruits can be stored for 45 to 60 days.

Harvest and storage

Harvest and store the harvest of this variety by following these recommendations:

• active fruiting occurs at the beginning of August;
• apples need to be picked in advance, as they quickly crumble;
• the crop should be stored in a dry and cool place;
• fresh apples can be stored for up to 2 months.

The Mechta apple tree is excellent for a personal plot, because it takes up little space, has a beautiful appearance during flowering, does not require much attention, and most importantly, it produces very tasty and healthy fruits.

Features of cultivation in the regions

Good regions for cultivating this variety include most regions of the country . Since the apple tree has very good characteristics and has a fairly high level of winter hardiness. Dreamer is well cultivated in central Russia.

In Siberia

The climatic conditions of Siberia are considered harsh for growing fruit crops. Severe frosts, night temperature changes - all this greatly affects the growing conditions for apple trees.

Dreamer has a high level of winter hardiness. If the tree is properly covered and covered with a layer of snow, the tree will survive the winter well.

In particularly harsh winters, the tree can get frostbitten, but the Dreamer has a quick recovery period.

The tree is also resistant to diseases such as scab and powdery mildew.

Attention! With proper care, this variety will grow and bear fruit well in Siberian conditions.

In the Urals

The Dreamer has all the necessary characteristics for the apple tree to perform well in the growing conditions of the Urals . High winter hardiness, stable fruiting and tasty fruits.

Main pros and cons

• The Dream variety has won recognition among experts due to the following positive qualities:
• tolerates severe frosts well;
• immune to diseases caused by bacteria, as well as scab;
• bears fruit abundantly;
• rapid ripening of apples;
• beautiful appearance of fruits;
• high taste qualities;
• apples are rich in a large number of nutrients and are a low-calorie product;
• the variety is not afraid of sudden changes in temperature;
• compact trees do not take up much space in the garden;
• universal use of fruits;
• ease of care;
• good transportability.

• The main disadvantages include:
• during prolonged drought, the fruits lose their marketable appearance;
• The shelf life of apples is short;
• the variety does not take root well on clonal rootstocks;
• you need to constantly shape the crown.

Did you know? The homeland of the domestic apple tree is the territory of modern Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, where the apple tree can still be found in the wild.