Apple variety Dessert Petrova quite common in the European part of our country, first of all - in the Moscow region.
This variety has its own characteristic properties and several advantages.
In this article you will find detailed information about the apple trees of this variety.
What kind refers
This apple is traditionally referred to as mid-autumn varieties.
Ripe fruit is usually stored no more than a monththerefore, they are more suitable for home-made products than for fresh storage.
Given the fact that this variety was bred as a result of combining the Cinnamon apple with Calvil snow, the Dessertnoe Petrova apple absorbed the positive properties of these two varieties.
In particular, it has a high degree winter hardinesstypical of cinnamon apple. Trees of this breed even quite severe winters are well tolerated.
Pollination
This variety is one of self-infertile. At the same time, it is rather successfully pollinated by other varieties, the trees of which bloom with it at the same time.
Especially good tying occurs when Melba or Anise pollinate.
Description of the variety Dessert Petrova
Consider separately the appearance and the apple and fruit.
Apple Trees Dessert Petrova - tall and fairly powerful trees with a wide pyramidal crown.
Finally, the crown is formed in a young tree for about the second year of life, forming a sufficient number of shoots.
Apple tree early and abundant fruits.
The fruits of Dessert Petrov differ in characteristic recognizable appearance. They are usually flat-rounded and have five edges. The fruits are quite large in size and can sometimes reach mass in 200 g
By color, the fruit is light yellow. With sufficiently active sunlight, they usually acquire very beautiful reddish stripes, points, spots. The skin of apples is thin, medium in strength, slightly oily. To taste the fruit tender, juicy, with mild sourness.
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Breeding history
This variety was bred by Russian breeder. A.V. Petrov (in honor of whom he got his name).
As we have already mentioned, apple trees appeared as a result of combining two common varieties - Cinnamon striped + Calvil snow.
This is one of several varieties bred by Petrov.
In addition to Desert Petrov, the breeder’s achievements include such varieties as Lighthouse, Victory Petrova, Rose, Nugget.
In his work, A.V. Petrov tried, above all, improve the cinnamon variety apple and give it a new sound, experimenting and crossing it with other breeds.
Natural growth region
The native region for the variety is Moscow region. It was here that this variety first appeared and quickly caught on.
For many years, Russian gardeners have attempted to grow these apples in other regions of the country.
Therefore, this variety is still widely distributed only in the Moscow region. The only exception is Yaroslavskaya oblastwhere he still quite successfully caught on.
In other regions of Russia, this variety is quite rare.
For planting in the specified region, the following varieties will be suitable: Augustus, Antonovka dessert, Kuibyshev, Belfleur Kitayka, Lobo, Moscow Jubilee, Freshness, Northern Sinap, July Chernenko, Sun, Star, Helen, Imrus, Zhiguli, Quinti, Young Naturalist, Utes.
Yield
Trees of this variety tend to start bear on the fourth or fifth year, at first rather modest in size, with a gradual (rather slow) increment in yield.
Mature tree starting from 14-15 years old usually yields a bountiful harvest but not regularly, but in a year.
The yield of a single tree can reach 250 kg of apples.
Planting and care
Planting is carried out in spring or autumn in the standard way.
For planting young seedlings best suited deep and rather loose black soil.
it heat-loving variety, which gives especially juicy and sweet fruits with an abundance of sun, therefore, when choosing a place, one should take into account the factor of its illumination.
Also note that this variety is a self-productive variety, so it would be wise to plant trees near other apple varieties. You can plant young trees both in autumn and spring.
If autumn is cold enough, there is a risk that the trees will not take root, so in this case it is better to wait until spring.
Caring for an apple tree is fairly simple. In the first year, just enough regular watering and protection of the tree from pests.
In the future, it is recommended to shorten the young shoots by several buds to form the crown.
Should definitely trim side shootswho often try to compete with the so-called central conductor.
ATTENTION! In an adult tree, it is extremely important to remove unnecessary branches of the second and third order, otherwise in particularly fruitful years this can lead to disastrous consequences (the tree may not withstand excessive weight of the fruit).
Diseases and pests
Like many other varieties bred when crossing a cinnamon apple with other breeds, it quite prone to scab.
This unpleasant disease often gives gardeners a lot of problems. To avoid it, it is necessary to take certain preventive measures in a timely manner.
These include, above all, elimination of sources of infection when they appearTreating trees with special chemicals. Trees are especially vulnerable to scab in the first years of life.
Apple tree - a successful example of work talented breeder A. V. Petrov.
His many years of work on Moscow Experimental Fruit Station brought a lot of positive results.
If you want to plant in your garden a new variety of delicious and beautiful apples, Dessert Petrova is an excellent choice.
