Description
The Vityaz apple tree variety was developed by a famous breeder, a student of Michurin himself , Sergei Ivanovich Isaev. It was his crossings that were aimed at developing the most frost-resistant varieties for the northern regions.
The variety is considered a late-winter variety; the harvest is harvested before frost, but you should not eat it right away .
This apple needs to age , gain flavor and sweetness, this is achieved closer to December.
The apple tree has a dense, spreading crown, but the tree is quite low-growing. To some, the trunk resembles a weeping willow; its branches also bend to the ground.
Advantages and disadvantages
Crossing Striped Anise from the Volga region and Saffron Pepin brought an unexpected result.
The Vityaz apple tree was born, which has many positive characteristics:
- The standard bears fruit abundantly;
- The fruits have good keeping quality;
- Externally, the apples have an excellent presentation, and the taste is wonderful;
- Frost-resistant.
The Vityaz apple has good keeping quality.
The disadvantage is the large spreading nature of the crown, which takes up a lot of space in the garden.
Tree dimensions
At the seedling stage, the apple tree looks normal, but a couple of years after planting, the trunk will change dramatically. The peculiarity is that the tree grows wide, not high .
An adult apple tree looks like a dwarf oak and is just as powerful.
In the first year, the crown actively develops, many side branches appear that grow quickly. Already in the third year, the trunk has a crown with strong branches that can withstand abundant harvests.
Productivity and taste of fruits
Vityaz bears fruit annually , starting from the third year after planting.
The harvests are abundant ; up to 240 kg of apples can be harvested from one adult trunk with proper care.
When picked, the fruits don’t taste very good, but after just a couple of months of aging under the right conditions they will become very tasty .
The main sweetness will be complemented by a slightly noticeable sourness, which gives the apples an unusual taste. The pulp is juicy, yellowish-cream in color.
The tasting commission evaluates the apples at 4.8 points on the international scale.
Resistance to frost and disease
The standard is highly frost-resistant , but if temperatures drop below minus 40, then partial freezing of the buds and young shoots is possible.
The apple tree has average immunity to scab and other fungi; to increase it, spraying should be carried out in the spring for preventive purposes and to combat diseases.
Regions of growth
“Vityazi” is popular in Russia. Due to its ability to tolerate temperate climates, this variety is planted mainly in non-chernozem regions of the country.
This variety is not suitable for the northern regions, since, with a short summer, the crop does not have time to ripen.
The Vityaz apple variety provides gardeners with fruit throughout the winter. Therefore, garden owners grow several of these apple trees on their territory at the same time. Firstly, it's a good income. Secondly, it's simply delicious and healthy.
Reviews
Among amateur gardeners, the Vityaz apple tree is in demand; the only drawback is the need for a large space.
Valentina, gardener. “I can only say good words about the Vityaz standard. Everything is as described and photographed. It bears fruit abundantly , the taste of the fruit is wonderful, it does not require special care, everything is like all apple trees.
This variety has an excellent presentation ; people buy it at the market with pleasure.”
Vitaly, tractor driver. “I lived in the village all my life; from childhood I remember a large garden near my parents’ house. When I got married, I wanted to raise one myself. I was looking for a photo and description of the variety.
The apple tree bears fruit in large quantities. In the first year, my wife and I planted several apple trees, and then every year we planted more. Among other varieties of different ripening periods, there is Vityaz, the crown of which spreads its branches very widely.
The apple tree bears fruit in large quantities with high-quality fruits. They last well until spring, and the taste and smell only improve. I advise everyone."
There are a lot of such reviews; everyone who has planted this variety recommends it to all their friends.
Large-fruited apple tree Vityaz
Everyone knows about the benefits of apples; the fruits contain many different beneficial substances that have a positive effect on the general condition of the entire body.
In this article we will look at the Vityaz apple tree variety. Official medicine advises eating apples:
- To normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract;
- To improve metabolic processes;
- In order to prevent constipation, and therefore colon cancer;
- To increase appetite;
- For anemia and anemia;
- In the post-infarction period to effectively reduce cholesterol;
- To improve the condition of gout and rheumatism.
The fruits are a tasty “medicine” ; both adults and children eat them with pleasure.
Apples are very useful for obesity ; they help to tidy up not only your figure, but also normalize all digestive processes in a fairly short time.
The high content of iron and vitamin C makes this fruit indispensable during pregnancy. A few apples a day will guarantee excellent health for both mother and baby.
An apple will be the first fruit that a child will try; it is this fruit that is first used as complementary food.
Large apples of the Vityaz variety.
These days, apples can be bought in almost any grocery store, and in large supermarkets their selection is simply huge.
But the most delicious and healthy fruits will be those grown in your own garden. When caring for a tree, every gardener puts a piece of his soul into it.
This love is subsequently deposited in fruits that grow larger and tastier.
To please yourself and your loved ones with juicy apples all year round, you need to have different varieties of boles in your garden:
- Summer ones will ripen in early August;
- They will be followed by the turn of early autumn varieties;
- Apples with late ripening dates can be stored until May.
The harvest is on only one branch.
Late-autumn varieties have the longest shelf life : if collected in early October, they can be stored until May.
These are the characteristics of the Vityaz apple tree, which is well known to amateur gardeners even with little experience.
Planting and care
The trunk should be planted in autumn or spring.
Most gardeners try to renovate the garden in early autumn so that the seedlings have time to take root a little. In spring, they will delight everyone with lush green foliage.
The Vityaz apple tree can also be planted in the fall; it will feel best :
- In places with low groundwater levels;
- On small hills on the site;
- In sunny, well-warmed places.
Important ! The standard tree tolerates partial shade well, but a completely shady corner will have a detrimental effect on the quality and quantity of the harvest.
Caring for the tree will consist of the following:
- Timely application of necessary fertilizers in spring and autumn;
- Autumn mulching of the trunk circle;
- Watering during the dry summer period;
- timely pruning of the crown.
Advice ! Autumn fertilizers should not contain nitrogen.
Frost resistance
S.I. Isaev specially bred an apple tree with high frost resistance. Therefore, we recommend Vityaz for cultivation in all regions of the country.
Please note that at temperatures below minus forty degrees Celsius, partial freezing of a young apple tree (in particular, buds and shoots) is possible. Disease resistance
The apple tree is resistant to various diseases and fungi. Breeders define the level of immunity to scab and diseases as average.
To increase the tree's immunity, it is recommended to spray in the spring. Such measures not only increase the variety’s resistance to diseases, but are also aimed at preventing them.
Spraying depends on the time of year and climatic conditions.
In spring, the tree is sprayed with 3% Bordeaux mixture.
In the fall, it is best to get rid of debris in the garden and treat it with a 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture for the winter.
It is also best to care for a tree by performing a number of such actions:
- Application of fertilizers in spring and autumn.
- Watering every week.
- Periodic pruning of the crown.
- Protection for the winter.
Despite its resistance to disease, it is best to care for the tree so that it brings a good harvest to its owners for many years.
Timing of flowering and fruit ripening
Starting from the fifth year after planting, the branches of the apple tree will bend from large fruits, each of which can weigh up to 200 g.
Large Vityaz fruits up to 200 gr.
Flowering on the trunk lasts no more than 7 days, beginning in mid-May. But the fruits will take a long time to ripen . You can take them off at the end of September, and eat them closer to the New Year.
History of selection
“Vityaz” was bred by breeder Isaev during the Moscow period of work, in the botanical garden of Lomonosov Moscow State University.
He attached great importance to the selection of parental pairs, crossing varieties from different regions geographically distant from each other.
The scientist also tried to increase the winter hardiness of Michurin varieties, resorting to repeated crossing with crops that tolerate low temperatures well.
Thus, Vityaz appeared when Anise Striped, which has been growing in the Volga region since ancient times, was crossed with Pepin saffron, previously bred by Michurin.
Pollination
Experienced gardeners know that it is not advisable to grow just one variety of apple in a garden. The key to a good harvest is cross-pollination of different varietal trees (not close relatives!), which usually bloom profusely in late April - early May , but ripen at different times.
The structure of the apple tree flower of the Vityaz variety is special; the anther (part of the stamen with pollen) is located directly above the pistil, which ensures that pollen spontaneously falls on them, that is, the tree pollinates itself.
Apple variety Vityaz. Photo layout.
High-quality author's original “ Vityaz apple variety. Photo " will be presented in the upcoming Atlas of varieties. See photo of the variety .
Description of the sections of the page “Vityaz apple variety”.
1. Vityaz apple variety. Description. 2. Vityaz apple variety. Advantages and disadvantages. 3. Vityaz apple variety. Photo.
Tree dimensions
At the seedling stage, the Vityaz apple tree looks like an ordinary tree. However, within a couple of years after planting, the tree resembles a small oak tree with many branches leaning down.
The main feature of this tree is that it grows in breadth. That is why it is not recommended to plant a tree in a small area or near a house. Many gardeners still plant apple trees in small gardens because of its positive qualities.
The structure of the crown contributes to the abundance of the harvest - a year after planting, the tree grows in width, side branches appear that form the crown. Such a strong tree can withstand a large weight of fruits, of which there are quite a lot.
