Orel striped apple-tree: features of the variety

Apples are a fairly common fruit on the territory of not only the Russian Federation, but also practically in all countries of the world. And not in vain. It is the fruit of the apple tree has many useful properties that are designed to help prevent many diseases of man. In particular, it is here that there is a record amount of chlorogenic acid, the main effect of which is the excretion of oxalic acid from the human body and the normalization of liver function. A Orel striped apple tree gives not only useful fruits, but also easy to care for.

Features of deducing

This apple was cultivated by specialists of the All-Russian Institute of Fruit Crop Selection. The Oryol striped apple-tree began its existence in the distant 1057. The author of this delightful variety of apples is Sedov EN

For selection, Apple Mekintosh and Bessemyanka Michurinskaya were used.

On the state trial the apple tree Orlovskoye striped (the description of the variety is presented below) is still in 1970. In the state register, namely in the Central District (Moscow and Tula regions) and in the Central Black Earth region (Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, Lipetsk and Orel regions) was included a little later, in 1986.

At the international exhibition, which was held in Germany, the city of Erfurt, the Orlovsky striped variety received the highest award twice.

Characteristic of the variety

Apple-tree Orel striped (the description can be read in this article) is a late-autumn variety of Orel breeding. With the right approach, fruits can be stored until December.

The tree, as a rule, is of medium size, the crown is rather dense, it has a rounded shape. Fruits also do not differ in their large sizes. Under favorable conditions, the apple reaches a maximum of 150 g. The shape of the fruit is oblong-conical. To the touch smooth, in rare cases a little ribbed.

The funnel on each apple is deep, in some cases its depth is average. In most fruits, the indentation is narrow, sharply conical, and there is no oration. As for the saucer, its dimensions are characterized by depth, medium width and weak ribbing.

To the touch, the peel is quite smooth, looking shiny and oily, rather thin. A waxy coating of a bluish shade is possible.

Orel striped apple-tree gives fruits of a greenish-yellow hue with stripes of purple and bright crimson color. In most of the apple stripes resemble strokes.

Cutting the fruit, you can see that the flesh is white and rather tender. The taste is sweet and sour, fairly harmonious, pleasant and refreshing. In addition, it is rather juicy, fine-grained and exudes a strong aroma.

Advantages of the Orel striped apple tree

This variety is a sort of dining destination and is valued for its numerous advantages:

• The mass of the fruit reaches 150 g, which can be increased by the procedure of normalizing the yield;
• Juicy sweet and sour pulp, provided that access to sunlight is provided, sugar content is ensured;
• The taste is estimated at 4.6 points out of 5;
• The storage of fruits with observance of the rules reaches 100 days;
• The yield is not less than 60 kg from one tree, if, of course, it is properly and carefully taken care of.

Features of landing

Before planting, you need to carefully approach the issue of choosing a place, since the apple yield is completely dependent on this. The illumination is important. Sunlight affects the sugar content of the fruit.

Stagnation of moisture should also be ruled out. This is solved either by planting on a hill, or by drainage. The soil is suitable for loamy, sandy loam, floodplain and leached chernozem. Acidity needs to be maintained at pH 5.6-6.0.

The feeding area of each adult tree will be about 15 m2. This fact must be taken into account before choosing a place for planting.

Rules for caring for apple trees

The apple tree "Oryol striped" (reviews about it are exceptionally positive) is characterized by regular fruit bearing, however, provided that the trees are properly taken care of. In the first year after planting a seedling, it is recommended not to keep all the flowers, but to cut them off, maybe even everything. In subsequent years, it is necessary to carry out the procedure for normalizing the harvest, which consists in breaking off the freshly harvested fruit. This will allow you to achieve larger fruits, which will give you the Orel striped apple tree in the future.

To make top dressing is best in the spring. Suitable for this organic fertilizer (about 10 kg per 1 m ² ). It is also possible to use mineral fertilizers, for example urea.

Watering the trees is recommended about once a week twice a day, one bucket per apple tree. In August, this procedure should be completely discontinued.

To facilitate wintering, the "Orlovsky Striped" type apple tree is better mulched (ideal for this is the horse humus, which should be brought in the area of the near-barrel circle). Additional protection will be the covering material or, as an ordinary variant, ordinary kapron tights.

This variety is resistant to many diseases, in particular to scab. However, the Orel striped apple tree requires protection from rodents, such as mice and hares. Help you in this all the same nylon pantyhose or net from rodents, which is sold in any specialized store.

Finally

The apple tree is considered to be the most classical tree in any garden. Orlovskaya striped can become a real adornment.