Among the well-known early winter apple varieties, Bolotovskoe is distinguished. For several years, the yield reaches good results and is 130 C per 1 hectare. For example, the control apple variety Antonovka, growing under similar conditions, yields only 70 c / ha.

Variety history

Amateur gardeners, as well as professionals, have been using the Bolotovskoye apple tree for 15 years. In 1977, the All-Russian NIISPK combined the genetic material of a variety called Skryzhapel with a hybrid number 1924, and the result was the Bolotovskoe apple tree.

In 1993, the variety was accepted after testing. In 2002, the apple variety was included in the State Register, the resulting fruit tree is suitable for the southern regions and the Moscow region.

The Bolotovskoye apple tree is echoed with delight, this is due to the fact that the fruit tree easily tolerates harsh climatic conditions, it is not afraid of winters and frosts of Siberia, which reach −40 °.

In the climate of the central regions, the variety is often used to obtain a rich harvest.

On a note! The maximum fruiting is noticeable in the southern regions of Russia.

Characteristics and description of the Bolotovskoe apple tree

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An adult tree has an average height, a rounded crown. The arrangement of the branches is not dense. The bark has no roughness on the trunk. In spring, shoots of brown color appear with a slight puffing, faceted shoots in section. The leaves are large and elongated. They are usually dark green in color, small wrinkles are visible, the surface is shiny. The leaf is wavy along the edge.

The inflorescence consists of 4-6 flowers, the buds are pink. The blossoming flower is saucer-shaped, large in size, white and round petals, separated from each other. The pedicel is long, there is no fluff on the accrete column of the pistil.

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The finished fruits of the Bolotovskoe apple tree reach 150-160 grams in weight. The fruit is flattened in appearance, with wide ribs. On fruits, oily skin of a dull color, no waxy coating. Apples at the time of removal have a greenish-yellow and whitish-yellow tint. On an insignificant part of the fruit, the cover color is usually with a red blush, in addition, there are stripes and specks. Fruits with long or medium stems, sometimes with curved or straight stems.

Apples, ready to eat, have a greenish flesh with good density, juicy fruits with a sweet and sour taste.

Composition of ripe fruits:

  • sugar - 10.5%;
  • acid - 0.31%;
  • ascorbic acid - 14.2 mg per 100 g of product;
  • active substances - 451.2 mg per 100 g of fetus;
  • pectin components - 17.1%.

Apples are quite attractive in appearance, usually they reach the score of 4.3-4.5 points, the taste benefits reach 4.3 points. Usually, the fruits do not grow in a one-dimensional shape, there are fruits that are slightly flattened, and sometimes strongly flattened.

The tree grows up to 5-8 meters, very tall. Saplings, together with young crops, do not grow for a long time, while the aerial part develops rapidly along with the root. On trunks and skeletal branches, the bark is smooth to the touch and has a gray-brown color.

Attention! An apple tree of the Bolotovskoye variety is considered self-fertile, which means that it needs a pollinator in order for the fruits to form.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Bolotovskoe variety

An important feature of the variety is frost resistance, thanks to which it takes root well in temperate latitudes, while maintaining productivity, despite the first frosts. The genetic characteristics of the apple tree help protect it from many diseases.

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Thanks to stable yields, growers can plan ahead for volumes, and they expect annual profits.

Attention! In the refrigerator, the fruits are stored for 5 months, during this period they do not lose their original taste properties, presentation.

Ripe fruits have a dessert taste combined with a sweet and sour, traditionally apple flavor.

Another advantage of the apple tree is its decorative appearance, the plant grows a beautiful spherical crown, which is covered with green foliage in combination with yellow-pink fruits.

The Bolotovskoe apple tree is like the last decoration that remains in the garden until late autumn, until the first frosts come and snow appears.

The variety has its drawbacks: the fruits crumble if not harvested on time.

How to grow a variety correctly

The Bolotovskoye apple tree has a traditional cultivation technology. Young trees are planted in the spring or autumn. Usually the plant is planted before the onset of the first cold weather at least a month.

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It is important to choose the right place where the apple tree will grow: the site should not shade anything, it is better if it is fully illuminated by the sun's rays. In this area, groundwater should not come close to the surface.

Before planting, sprinkle the prepared hole with humus, then add superphosphate in the amount of 60-80 g, pour wood ash on top. Mix all used components and only then install the seedling. It is located so as to leave a place for grafting; 4-6 cm are usually left above the soil level.

On a note! For the first year of growth, the fertilizer is enough for the seedling.

In addition to fertilizing the apple tree, it is necessary to water it on time, as well as to loosen the soil. The seedling must be observed and protected from harmful rodents and insects.

The Bolotovskoe variety belongs to unpretentious trees, this is due to rapid rooting and accelerated growth.

Bolotovskoe apple tree in hand

In addition to loosening in the near-trunk zone, it is necessary to remove weeds, after the tree grows well, it is enough to mow excess grass. In addition to using basic dressings, under each plant, you need to add ash in the amount of 250-300 g. It is necessary for the tree for the proper formation of the ovary, thus, ash helps to eliminate abundant shedding. Potassium chloride is also used, it is used in 1 teaspoon. The finished top dressing is poured under each tree.

Important! Pruning is done in the spring, in March.

Once every 3-4 years, the crown is thinned out, this is considered sanitization and is done so that the crown does not grow too thick. All broken branches must be removed, the tree must be cleaned of dry and diseased shoots that have grown thinner than a regular pencil. In addition, branches that grow incorrectly are cut off inside the crown. Pruning should be done so that branches and buds grow outward.

The tree must be monitored and protected from attack by rodents, and drugs must be used against the moth. To eliminate the moth, experienced gardeners use trapping belts treated with a poisonous substance or sticky solution. Special plastic nets help eliminate rodents. To do this, they are installed after the first snow falls, the trunks of the plant are wrapped with insulating material in the growth of a tree by one meter.

In the conditions of the Oryol region, the tree can withstand severe frosts. This apple tree has the Vf gene, which helps to resist the appearance of scab. If you put ripe fruits in a cool place or in the refrigerator, they will stand unchanged for a long time, until February.