10 best varieties of columnar apple trees
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The best summer varieties of columnar apple trees
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The president A good proven variety of columnar apple with late summer ripening, in some regions it ripens with a delay of 2 weeks. It belongs to natural semi-dwarfs, therefore, it rarely exceeds 2 m in height. The annual growth of a fruit-bearing tree does not exceed 10 cm. The fruits are flattened, resemble a turnip in shape, with weak ribbing, weighing 100-200 g, greenish-yellow with a pale pink blush. There is a wax coating of medium density. The pulp is tender, juicy, fine-grained, creamy or white, sweet and sour, aromatic. The skin is thin, shiny. Apples after removal are stored for 4 — 6 weeks. They have a dessert purpose. It sets fruits even in years unfavorable for pollination. Adapted for the Central and Central Black Earth regions, but the distribution area is wider. Good reviews about this columnar apple tree were received from gardeners in the Moscow, Orenburg and Novgorod regions. In the Moscow region, the top freezes slightly, but the flower buds remain.
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Reviews In the Novgorod region, it does not freeze slightly and bears fruit every year. Apples with delicate skin, melt in the mouth and very juicy.
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Dialog A relatively new summer variety of a columnar apple tree, belongs to the very early ones. A tree up to 2.5 m high. The fruits are flattened, with a slight ribbing at the top, leveled, with an average weight of 85 g, bright yellow, with a sheen. The skin is thin, but quite dense. The pulp is snow-white, juicy, dense, prickly, fine-grained, sweet and sour, with a slight delicate aroma. Apples are meant to be eaten fresh, but can be stored in the refrigerator for a short time. Gardeners noted that in a few days of lying, the fruits lose acid and become tastier. Extended ripening is characteristic, which allows you to feast on the fruits from the tree as they ripen. The best early variety of columnar apple in our ranking. It has a high potential for yield growth. Relatively resistant to diseases, moderately affected by pests. Grown in the Moscow region, recommended for the Middle lane.
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Reviews The taste of apples is reminiscent of Antonovka, someone characterizes it as sweet Papirovka. But the main advantage of the variety is frost resistance.
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iksha Reliable summer variety. The tree is medium. The fruits are green with a yellowish tint, when ripe, a slight slight tan appears, weighing 80-150 g, round-conical, slightly ribbed with a slightly deepened top. The pulp is juicy, snow-white, prickly, very tasty. Shows good winter hardiness and acts as a donor of frost resistance in breeding. It is successfully grown in the Moscow region and throughout the Middle lane.
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Reviews I have the most delicious apple tree of the columns. But capricious, requires care and attention.
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Vasyugan Late summer variety with 30 years of history. It belongs to semi-dwarfs, an adult tree does not exceed 3 m in height. The fruits of a classical conical shape, weighing 100 — 150 g (individual specimens — up to 200 g), when fully ripe, acquire a pink-red integumentary color. The skin is thin, dense. The pulp is snow-white, dense, prickly, fine-grained, juicy, sweet with bright sourness and strong aroma. Healthy apples without mechanical damage and with proper storage can lie for up to 1 month, but are more suitable for fresh consumption. The variety is characterized by high winter hardiness, very rarely and to a weak degree is affected by scab. Recommended for the Middle Strip, promising in the Urals.
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Reviews Very beautiful apples of pleasant taste, it is necessary to eat immediately from the tree. The most non-capricious of the columns.
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Nectar Dessert variety ripening in late summer. Forms a compact column. Growth gives actively and quickly recovers after harsh winters. The tree is medium-sized, up to 3 m high. The fruits are neat, rounded, sometimes ribbed, pale yellow, a small beautiful pinkish tan appears in the sun, weighing 100-200 g (often up to 250 g). The pulp is white, juicy, friable, coarse-grained, sweet and aromatic with a honey aftertaste. Against the background of other columns adapted in the Middle lane, it shows high winter hardiness. Apical and flower buds are rarely damaged. Once harvested, apples can be stored for 3 to 4 weeks. Shows an average resistance to diseases and pests, but preventive treatments are a must in agricultural technology. Main advantages:
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Reviews The only overwintered variety of a columnar apple tree, which also actively bloomed. Hardy and productive.
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The best autumn varieties of columnar apple trees
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Moscow necklace An acclimatized variety of a columnar apple tree of late autumn ripening for commercial purposes. The seedling shows a high growth force, so the seedlings are grown on a dwarf rootstock M9. The fruits are rounded, leveled, weighing 130-200 g, with a gloss, with an even crimson color on most of the surface. The pulp is creamy, juicy, very dense, fine-grained, sweet with a slight sourness and a pleasant aroma. Once harvested, apples can be stored for up to 2-3 months. In the conditions of the Moscow region, this variety of columnar apple tree shows sufficient winter hardiness, with freezing in severe winters.
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Reviews After picking, apples should lie down for 1 — 2 weeks, which will positively affect the taste.
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Chervonets Our rating of the best autumn variety of the columnar apple tree for dessert purposes continues. A tree up to 2 m high. The fruits are round, slightly narrowed towards the top, weighing from 150 to 350 g, the integumentary color is bright red on all surfaces, with a glossy sheen. The skin is dense. The pulp is creamy, juicy, tender, soft, sweet with a slight acidity, the aroma is weak. Apples keep in the refrigerator for 1 month. In terms of winter hardiness, it has average indicators. In Ufa, it freezes to the level of snow cover. Shows good ability to recover quickly. Suitable for cultivation in the southern regions of the Moscow region. In agricultural technology, one should not neglect the protection of the trunk and measures to increase winter hardiness.
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Reviews Very beautiful and tasty apples, but fruiting depends on winter conditions. In the Middle lane, it often freezes slightly, but it recovers well.
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Ostankino Next in our ranking is a good autumn variety of a columnar apple tree for the Central and Central Black Earth regions. Refers to natural semi-dwarfs. Trees 2 — 2.2 m high. Annual growth is weak. The fruits are rounded, slightly flattened, weighing 150-200 g, leveled, smooth, with a bright red cover on most of the surface, with a sheen. The pulp is snow-white, fine-grained, very juicy, crispy, sweet with a pleasant sourness. Apples are suitable for long-term storage for 2 to 3 months. The variety sets fruits well even under adverse weather conditions.
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Reviews When fully ripe, apples acquire a pleasant refreshing taste and are very beautiful. For taste, you can also let it lie down for 1 — 2 weeks.
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Malyukha Dessert autumn or late-summer variety of a columnar apple tree for the Moscow region. It is considered a natural dwarf, has a restrained growth even on a seed rootstock. It is characterized by high precocity: it sets fruits in the year of planting or the next year. Fruits in the form of a truncated cone, weighing 70 g, saturated yellow-orange color, glossy. The pulp is yellowish, fine-grained, fragrant, very juicy and sweet. Apples ripen in the second decade of September, suitable for storage for a month. Shows average winter hardiness, but is less damaged by sunburn than others.
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Reviews Very tasty apples. This variety of columnar apple tree is well adapted for the Moscow region.
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The best winter varieties of columnar apple trees
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Currency Reliable winter grade of a columnar apple-tree. It is a natural semi-dwarf. It grows 2.3 — 2.5 m high, forms a narrow column. The fruits are round, smooth, weighing from 100 to 250 g, glossy, with a red streaked blush on a dark yellow background. The pulp is snow-white, juicy, dense, fine-grained, sweet with a barely noticeable sourness and a faint aroma. Ripe fruits do not crumble, take a long time to gain color. For storage, slightly unripe fruits are removed without signs of damage. The shelf life is low, so it is better to place in the refrigerator. This variety of columnar apple tree is grown in the Rostov, Moscow, Novgorod regions, but in severe winters the top freezes, weakened trees freeze completely. Zoned in the Central region.
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Reviews Apples are juicy and sweet with noticeable sourness. Scab is not affected, and indeed a healthy variety.
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