Apple tree Antey

Before planting any crop in his garden, the gardener must definitely get acquainted with its features and growing rules. Otherwise, you can not only be left with nothing in the fall, but also ruin the plant. This article will introduce you to an unusual variety of Antey apples, which can be stored plucked for several months.

The Antey apple tree belongs to the winter varieties. It appeared due to the crossing of several similar varieties: Newtosh, Babushkino and Belorusskoe raspberry. Its breeding was carried out by the authors from Belarus - BelNIIP. The tree is different from other apple trees. It is low, its crown is thin. At first glance, it looks like a pyramid. Branches are light brown. When the shoots are young, they are dark brown in color. The leaves are green and large. They are oval in shape, but pointed towards the ends, along the edges there are also sharp teeth. After planting, it should take three years for the seedling to start bearing fruit. The apple tree gives a rich harvest every year.

The harvest ripens in autumn towards the end of September. After assembly, after two months, they begin to mature. The consumer period lasts until December, in rare cases until March.

There are several features of the variety.

In order for growth not to slow down, the tree must grow in an area where there is little shade. Before planting a seedling, you need to make sure that the selected area is well lit.

The hole is no more than a meter, 90 centimeters deep. Place the fertilizer mixed with the soil at the bottom, water abundantly. The planting site is prepared in the fall, planted in the spring.

There should be a distance of 4 meters between the apple trees.

Next to the seedling, you need to dig in a special stick, to which the tree will be tied in the future. They remove it only in the third year.

The variety needs a lot of water. Water with 35 liters.

The acidity of the soil should not exceed 7 pH.

Each product has its own advantages, the Antey apple variety is no exception:

• fruits are stored for a long time, do not rot, are transportable;

• continues to grow even in severe frosts;

• always bears fruit;

• is not exposed to diseases;

• high productivity.

And also there is always some minor minus - in this case, it is low resistance to fungal diseases.

In the first period of planting, flowering appears on the tree. Sometimes small apples. In the third year, the apple tree bears fruit. From that moment on, she begins to bear fruit regularly. For the first time, red fruit will turn out to be almost 15 kilograms.

The flowering period is in May. It starts from the middle to the end of the spring month. Flowers of a beautiful white or pale pink shade, many stamens. It is advisable to treat them with a solution that contains a lot of calcium.

The tree grows no more than 12 centimeters per year. With such a slow growth, after five years of life, the tree will still bear almost 70 kilograms of fruit. One fruit can be stored for 6 months.To do this, they must be kept in a well-ventilated area without exposure to sunlight.

The yield of the Antey variety is high. There have been cases when a gardener, with proper care, one tree gave 55 kg.

Large apples. Their weight is 250 grams. The shape is round, pointed towards the bottom. The rind is not thick, but firm. It is covered with a natural bloom of wax. The color is mostly green. But a red blush covers almost the entire surface of the fruit. It also has touches of burgundy.

Creamy pulp with green overflow. It is very juicy, and its taste is sweet and sour, its density is average.

One fruit contains:

• natural sugar;

• ascorbic and titratable acid;

• protein;

• carbohydrates;

• pectin;

• P-active substances.

The tasting score of 5 is 4.3.

The fruit can be eaten both fresh and processed.

There are two seasons for planting seedlings: spring, when the buds have not yet appeared on the plants, and in autumn, after leaf fall. But Antey's apple tree prefers autumn more, because a lot of time has been given to take root on the site. The main thing is to choose a not cold day. In the spring, all vital energy is spent on growth, plus many useful elements require the kidneys. Due to the lack of strength, the root system does not form in the tree.

The area should be rich in sunlight. The soil is fertile. If cabbage or radishes grew on the ground, then it is advisable to abandon planting in this place. Vegetable crops have taken all nutrients and minerals from the soil. The apple tree will not take root. And also high groundwater is undesirable on the site. With frequent contact with them, the root system will begin to rot. This will ruin the entire tree.

Before planting a seedling in the ground, it must be immersed in water. The roots must be saturated with moisture. The pit goes down 80-90 centimeters, its diameter is 1 meter. Cover the bottom with a drainage layer. Pre-fertilized soil is laid on it. An additional support should be installed nearby. Water the future apple tree abundantly.

Growing this variety is easy. The main thing is not to allow the land to be dry. The tree needs to be watered especially often in dry conditions. And also to feed the soil, treat the trunk from pests, cut off dried and dead branches. Loosen the soil around the tree in hot weather. This is necessary so that the roots do not dry out and weeds do not form.

Top dressing occurs three times in one season.

• When the flowering period ends. Fertilizers should contain phosphorus and nitrogen.

• Formation of the fetus. Feeding restores mineral components.

• Collection of fruits. Nutrition of the tree for the coming season.

When fruits appear on the branches, they must be treated with calcium every two weeks.

In spring, excess branches are removed from the tree. They are no longer useful, but only take away the nutritional components. But no more than one third is removed. Crown formation occurs in autumn. As soon as the last leaf has fallen off, you can begin to sanitize the apple tree. It is important to remember that the central shoot must remain above the rest of the branches. The branches are longer at the bottom than at the top.