Apple-tree Summer striped was obtained by scientists of the South Ural Research Institute headed by P.A.Zhavoronkov. The method of free pollination of a large-fruited apple tree was used. In 1965 Summer striped was included in the varietal State Register. Distributed in the European part of Russia, in the regions of the Urals and Trans-Urals, Ukraine and Belarus.

Characteristics of the variety

Description of the apple tree Summer striped - a kind of summer, frost-resistant apple variety. The tree is vigorous (4-5 meters), standard, the crown is sparse, wide-pyramidal or wide-rounded. The stem and skeletal branches are covered with brown bark. Fruiting on all types of fruit wood, cases of fruiting on last year's growth are not uncommon.

Non-thick shoots are covered with light brown bark. The petiole is short. The leaves are large, elongated, pointed, have a dark green color, the surface is wrinkled, dull, slightly pubescent. The edge of the leaf is wavy, bent upward, small-crested.

Fruit

Small - 60-80 g, rounded-conical, slightly ribbed, one-dimensional, covered with a dry skin with a bloom. At maturity, the color is greenish-white with a red blush and a frequent stripe throughout the apple. The peduncle is medium in thickness and length, oblique. The funnel is small, rusty, pointed conical. The saucer is average.

Apples on a branch

The pulp is juicy, loose, fine-grained, creamy, almost white in color. The taste is sweet and sour, with a pronounced pleasant apple aroma. The skin is thin, smooth. Apples are used fresh, for making jams, compotes and dried fruits.

The fruits have an excellent presentation (15-20% - the highest grade, 35-40% - the first), keeping quality - 14-28 days (in a cool place), average transportability. Apple harvesting starts from late July to mid-August.

The flowers are white-pink, large, cupped. Pistils of medium length, not pubescent, located at the same height with anthers.

Important! The yield of the variety is high: average indicators - from 200 kg / ha, from one tree - from 35 kg.

Diseases and pests

The Summer striped apple variety has good immunity to the vast majority of apple pests and diseases. However, it is possible:

  • Ö Damage with powdery mildew (Topaz, Skor remedies help from it);
  • Ö Occurrence of cytosporosis (Hom fights it);
  • Ö The appearance of a bacterial burn as a result of improper care (treatment of the affected areas with garden varnish);
  • Ö Infection with Apple moth (Chlorophos), Apple blossom beetle (Karbofos), leafworm (Nitrofen).

Apple Tree Summer Striped

Summer striped scab resistant. The winter hardiness of the variety is good.

Note! The summer striped apple tree is not capable of independently tying fruits, the tree needs auxiliary pollinators, the best of them are those growing in the neighborhood: Prizovoye apple tree, Creamy Kitayka, Anis Sverlovsky and Mayskoye.

The apple tree bears fruit for 5-6 years after planting. After 1-2 years after it begins to give a marketable crop. Fruiting is regular. Fruit shedding is average.

Agrotechnics

The summer striped apple tree is not whimsical to care for, however, you should pay attention to some of the nuances of growing.

Optimal timing for planting

Apple cinnamon striped

It is advisable to start planting an apple tree immediately after the last snow melts, in the absence of the threat of recurrent frosts. As a rule, planting is planned for the second decade of March. In autumn, seedlings are placed in open ground at the end of September - beginning of October.

Drop off location

Important! This apple variety grows well in the southern and northern regions of the country. It perfectly tolerates the close occurrence of groundwater and high acidity.

The area for the apple tree should be freely illuminated by the sun, light shading is permissible. The soil on it should be light, fertile, well-permeable. On heavy clay soils, the Summer striped apple tree grows poorly.

Landing

It is recommended to plant an apple tree in spring (from late April to early May) and autumn (until late September). The planting pit is prepared in the fall. For this, a hole is dug, 1 m in diameter, to a depth of 0.75 m. The planting soil is prepared from a fertile layer, rotted manure and sand. They fill the hole 2/3. After that, 0.9 kg of superphosphate, 0.15 kg of potassium sulfate and 1 kg of wood ash are added. Mix thoroughly.

Planting an apple tree and abundant watering

In the center of the pit, a mound is formed and a landing stake is installed at a distance of 10-15 cm, up to 1.5 meters high. The seedling is installed on the north side of the stake, the root system is covered with earth and compacted (there should be no voids). The root collar of the tree rises 5-8 cm above the ground surface.

Note! Young apple trees should be planted at least 5 meters from each other. Immediately after planting, the young tree is watered abundantly (35-40 liters). Around the trunk they mulch with sawdust, peat chips or fresh grass.

Care

Caring for the summer striped apple tree is quite simple, does not require any special knowledge and skills:

  • Inspection of the tree for damage (mandatory in spring), elimination of broken, dry and frozen branches. The existing wounds are covered with garden pitch;
  • Regular watering, at least once every 14 days, and much more often in dry summer;
  • Loosening of near-root soil;
  • Weed weeding;
  • Top dressing;
  • Whitewashing the trunk;
  • Pruning.

Attention! Young trees need to be fed both in autumn and in spring up to 3 years, then the procedure can be carried out once a year. With a lack of nutrients, an apple tree will begin to bear small fruits, and in advanced cases, it will stop bearing fruit altogether.

Apple pruning is most relevant in the first years after planting, because it is at this time that the most suitable crown shape can be created, which will make it possible for a comfortable harvest. Removing unnecessary branches from the apple tree allows the plant to save vitality, it no longer wastes them on unnecessary shoots, but forms a stronger trunk and a powerful root system.

Apple pruning

Subject to removal:

  • Crossed branches;
  • Shoots directed deep into the crown;
  • Growing at an angle to the trunk (30 degrees).

Every year, in early spring, all the growth for the last year at the top of the crowns is cut off on the apple tree - by 2-4 buds, depending on the state of the branch.

Regularization of ovaries

Agromanipulation is mandatory for this apple variety. Excess ovaries should be removed almost immediately after the end of the natural June fall. Weak ovaries are removed by vigorous shaking of the branches. Sick, crooked and weak fetuses are removed. These procedures help to significantly improve the quality of the remaining fruit.

Apple tree advantages and disadvantages

Apple-tree Bellefleur Kitayka

Note! The varietal feature of this apple tree is its high endurance and unpretentiousness, which were achieved through selection on poor and poor soil in drought conditions.

Pros of apples Summer striped:

  • Productivity in all weather conditions;
  • Marketability of fruits;
  • Early ripening;
  • Versatility of application;
  • Drought tolerant;
  • Easy adaptation to any conditions.

Cons of the apple tree:

  • Short shelf life of plucked fruits (in the refrigerator for a maximum of a month);
  • Selective shedding of unripe fruits.

Summer striped - an ideal "apple" option for gardening. With proper care, you can get plenty of fruit for the whole family without too much strain.