Apple tree Orlovsky pioneer

If you know the simple rules of agricultural technology, you can grow a beautiful apple tree on your own plot, which will regularly bear fruit. For beginners, it is best to use varieties that are highly scab resistant. Oryol Pioneer is one of these varieties.

The variety appeared thanks to the crossing of Antonovka krasnobochka and SR 0523. Work on the breeding of the apple tree was carried out at the All-Russian Research Institute of Breeding of Fruit Crops.

This species belongs to the early-growing, it is not decorative. Crown density is medium, round shape. The leaves are similar in shape to an egg, oblong and pointed. They are dark green in color, have a glossy surface and delicate nerves.

The branches that extend from the trunk are considered main. They are crooked and grow at an angle that is as close as possible to 90 degrees. The shoots are round, straight and thick. They have a slight pubescence, the shade is brown.

In the flowering phase, medium-sized flowers of a light pink hue bloom on the tree.

The Oryol pioneer has a special gene that protects the tree from diseases, and this is an undoubted plus of this variety. The apple tree brings a stable harvest every year, and its apples delight with its presentation.

However, over time, the apples on the tree may become smaller. This happens if the gardener does the wrong pruning, and the apple tree is overloaded with fruits.

Apples ripen in autumn and can be removed from the tree in mid-August. The consumer period lasts from September to October. It will be possible to harvest the first crop only by 4-5 years.

The middle strip of our country is an ideal place for growing this variety.

From an adult apple tree, you can harvest about 230 centners per hectare.

The fruits of the Oryol Pioneer are eaten fresh and made from them jams, preserves, compotes. The main color of apples is green, there is a blurred blush in the form of stripes of a red hue. If we talk about the shape of apples, then it can be characterized as one-dimensional, flattened. The surface is ribbed, there is a bevel.

The weight of one apple can reach 100-200 grams. The skin has an attractive sheen and is dry and smooth. There are many subcutaneous points that are very small. The taste can be described as sweet and sour, with almost no aroma.

Pruning slows down the overall growth of a young tree and can delay fruiting, so don't rush to prune young shoots. The correct solution is to remove broken or dead branches. However, the apple tree is pruned annually to maintain its size and shape, but this is done after the fruit has been harvested. Cropping gives more light and air.

This variety is self-fertile. This suggests that he definitely needs a pollinator. You can simply plant several other varieties on the site that will bloom at the same time. Experienced gardeners prefer in this case to install several beehives on the site and vaccinate.

Every spring, place a shovel of compost or manure around the base of the tree and mulch it with wood chips to prevent weeds from growing. In the second year, it will be necessary to irrigate along with fertilizers.

If we talk about the resistance of the variety to frost, then it is high.

The Oryol pioneer has a special gene that makes it resistant to 4 out of 5 types of scab. But this apple tree can be attacked by insects. If you don't feel like using pesticides, you can try insect oil from gardening stores. The apple tree is sprayed in the spring, when the leaves have already opened, but the first color has not yet appeared.

Pests such as mites and aphids must be controlled naturally by attracting beneficial insects to the site. The apple moth is caught with traps. Round, red-colored and covered with a sticky composition are hung on a tree. From June to the end of summer, the sticky mixture is applied several more times.