Apple tree Bryanskoe

Among apple trees with early winter ripening periods, a worthy place is occupied by a variety of domestic selection - Bryansk. Many people like beautiful, appetizing apples with a delicate aroma and pleasant taste. The variety is popular among both amateur gardeners and farmers who grow fruits for further sale.

The Bryanskoye variety was the result of the work of Alexander Ivanovich Astakhov, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, who worked at the All-Russian Research Institute of Lupine. Apple tree Bryanskoye was created by a breeder when crossing the hybrid form SR0523 with the Winner variety.

Early winter medium-sized variety. The tree can reach a height of 5 m. The apple tree grows quickly. The trunk is gray-brown. The crown is rounded. Straight branches extending from the trunk at an obtuse angle, the ends are directed upward. The crown density is average. Shoots are brownish-brown in color, medium in size, straight. They are round in cross section. Buds and young shoots are slightly pubescent.

The leaves are large, rounded, green. They have a short pointed tip and a helical crimped top. The edge of the leaf is wavy and shallow. The flowers are large, pure white, with a pleasant aroma that beckons bees. When ripe, apples practically do not crumble from the branches.

Bryanskoye belongs to the varieties of universal use. Can be eaten fresh, used in cooking and for making juice. The apple variety is suitable for storage. In the refrigerator or in a cold cellar, apples can lie until February. The fruits have an attractive presentation and the possibility of transportation over long distances. Taking into account the possibility of rather long storage of apples, it is easy to guess that the variety is in demand for sale in markets and stores.

The Bryanskoye variety has a number of advantages, among which are:

• frost resistance;
• high and regular harvest;
• self-fertility;
• large fruits;
• pleasant taste;
• appetizing appearance;
• transportability;
• scab resistance.

Of the minuses, the following can be noted:

• the variety has a weak resistance to fruit rot;
• the need for ripening.

The variety is fast-growing. Fruiting begins in apple trees at the age of 3-4 years. When grown on a clonal rootstock - in the second year. The apple tree begins to give a good harvest at 5-6 years of age. Bryanskoe bears fruit regularly and actively. Produces a bountiful harvest of apples. Fruits from the branches do not crumble.

Apples reach ripeness in September. On a tree, the fruits do not fully reach consumer ripeness. Therefore, apples need ripening (at least two weeks).

Suitable for growing throughout the Central, Ural, Volga-Vyatka regions.

The yield is high. The branches are literally strewn with fruits. Approximately 270-350 centners of apples are harvested per hectare. It is enough to have one tree of this variety in your garden or summer cottage to provide seven apples for the winter.

The fruits are of medium size. The average weight is 150 g, some fruits reach a weight of 300 g. The main color of the apple is grassy green, and the integumentary color of the fruit is dark crimson.On the surface of the apple, a waxy coating is clearly visible, under which there is a glossy skin. The shape of apples is round or slightly ribbed, of medium one-dimensionality. The skin is of medium thickness. The inside of the fruit has a juicy white pulp. The heart is shaped like an onion. Small seeds are located in the open chambers.

The apples have a sweet and sour taste, harmonious. The fruit emits a mild, pleasant aroma.

The pulp contains:

• sugar - about 8.8%;
• organic acids - 0.45%;
• vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - 9-11 mg (per 100 g).

The tasting score is high - 4.8 points (on a five-point scale). This indicates the excellent taste of the fruit.

Before planting, you must choose a place for the apple tree. The site should be in a well-sunlit place. The occurrence of groundwater should be low. The best options for planting apple trees of the Bryanskoye variety are loamy, sandy loam soils. The reaction of the soil environment must be neutral.

The soil is plowed or dug up, get rid of weeds. Mineral or organic fertilizers are applied. In about one to two months, pits are prepared for planting a Bryansk apple tree seedling. A young tree is planted in early spring or autumn (before frost). Planting scheme - at a distance of 5 m from other trees. The recommended size of the planting pit is about 1 m wide and about 0.7 m deep.

Young apple trees need periodic watering. Especially if the weather is hot and there is no rain. The tree is formed 2 years after planting. Sanitary pruning of the apple tree is carried out as needed, removing broken and damaged branches.

It is a self-fertile apple variety. Additional pollinators are not required. Can grow alone and bear fruit well every year. Suitable for growing in small garden areas where there are not many trees to be planted.

In the spring, it is recommended to apply various mineral fertilizers. In the fall - organic.

The apple tree is able to withstand a significant cold snap. She has good frost resistance. The tree can tolerate frost (-32-35 ° C). The apple tree adapts well to various changes in the weather. The variety is not afraid of a sharp temperature drop for a short period of time.

The variety is quite resistant to various diseases of fruit trees. There is a high immunity to scab, which appeared in the variety due to the introduction of the Vm gene and polygenes, which are responsible for the apple tree's resistance to scab. Immunity to this disease distinguishes this variety from many others.

Of the diseases that are dangerous for the Bryanskoye variety, it is worth highlighting moniliosis (fruit rot). To protect the tree from this ailment, preventive treatment with fungicidal agents is carried out. It is also necessary to deal with insect pests (wasps, moths), which can be carriers of fungal spores.

The Bryanskoye apple tree is grown in many gardens. The reviews are mostly positive. Gardeners note the good yield of the variety, the delicate taste of the fruit, and its resistance to most diseases. Of the shortcomings, summer residents sometimes distinguish that apples from a tree must be collected very carefully so as not to damage their smooth surface.