What apple trees are suitable for the Moscow region?

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There are a large number of varieties of apples. They differ from each other in taste, size, ripening time, and method of growth. And if you want to grow a real orchard, then you need to take into account all these factors in order to choose exactly the type that will delight you with a good harvest.
Therefore, before getting down to business, you must first take into account which varieties will take root best in a certain area. After all, apple trees used to grow mainly in Central Asia. Now their distribution area has expanded significantly and they can be found in almost every corner of the Earth. Moreover, breeders have learned to develop varieties that are resistant to either scorching heat or bitter frost.
You should also pay attention to the winter hardiness of the trees, how they will survive the cold. And the third criterion is whether fruit-bearing trees are susceptible to disease.
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Main varieties

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We will tell you which apple trees are most suitable for the Moscow region.
In general, they can be divided into three types: summer, autumn and winter:
  1. The first ones are summer varieties. They ripen already in July. These include Antonovka Zolotaya, Belyi Naliv and Medunitsa, which are widespread throughout the country. And also Jubilee, Melba, Orlinka and Candy.
  2. Autumn varieties ripen in September-November.These are the popular Antonovka ordinary, the pleasant-tasting Solnyshko and Cinnamon striped, the unpretentious Zhigulevskoe, Orlovskoe striped and Kurnakovskoe.
  3. Winter varieties can be harvested in November and stored until warmer days. These are Aphrodite, Moscow Winter and Lobo, who are not afraid of frost, and foreigners Orlik, Wesley and Imrus. Universal Rozhdestvenskoe and Northern synapse.
If you want to have fresh apples all year round, grow all three types and distribute them throughout your garden plot. For example, let half of all fruit trees be winter varieties, and distribute the remaining 50% between autumn and summer varieties.

Features of varieties

Apple trees for the Moscow region have a rich range of flavors. However, from the whole variety of varieties, the main qualities can be distinguished:
  • Precociousness
  • Most apples in this area ripen quickly
  • Fruiting
  • Mild climate this area allows you to collect fruits not only once per season, but twice or even three times
  • Rental dates
  • Summer apples can be eaten as early as August, autumn apples - at the beginning of this time of year, winter apples - in late autumn

Common varieties and their features

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Despite the great variety of varieties apple trees, we will try to tell you about the most common ones:
  1. Antonovka. Refers to winter varieties of apples. Therefore, they can be stored for a long time. They are not afraid of frost. The fruits are usually heavy, sometimes reaching up to 300 grams. Yellow-green apples with ruddy sides have a strong aroma. They are characterized by high productivity.
  2. Melba. This variety is a guest from Canada. Loves warmth. But unlike its other summer brothers, bears fruit every year. Another advantage of this variety is that its fruits are large. 300 grams is not the limit.At the same time, they look very attractive and appetizing. They can be stored for a long time, up to a month.
  3. White filling. Perhaps White filling is one of the most famous, oldest and widespread varieties of apple trees. Usually bears fruit in the second year. However, the yield is unstable: one year it can bear a lot of fruit, the next - almost nothing. For the Moscow region, this variety is an excellent option because it is unpretentious and does not require special attention, is winter-hardy and has a pleasant taste.
  4. Autumn striped. It also has another name in a foreign style - Streifling. An autumn variety, it usually survives the winter without problems. One of the few disadvantages is that it begins to bear fruit after six or even eight years. However, the long wait is more than made up for by the large, sweet fruits with clearly visible ribs and an appetizing blush.
  5. Sun. Despite the warm name, this variety is winter. Therefore, the fruits can be stored until next summer. This type of apple tree is not afraid of even severe frosts. At the same time, they are resistant to scab. The harvest is usually rich. The fruits still beckon: bright pink and red with juicy and dense pulp.
  6. Alesya. It has almost the same qualities as the previous variety. It bears fruit every year and the apples keep well. It has a delicate and pleasant taste.
  7. Amber. Another winter variety. The bright ruddy fruits are medium-sized and are usually harvested in late autumn.
  8. Freshness. Winter variety. Its fruits can be stored and not spoil until mid-summer. Cold resistant, at the same time they have a high yield - they can delight you with a large number of fruits every year. They are yellow in color, with reddish blush visible here and there. They have a pleasant sweet and sour taste.
  9. Kovalenkovskoe. A distinctive feature of this variety is that the fruits ripen in several stages. Therefore, the harvest can be harvested over a long period of time. The apples are sweet with a characteristic greenish-red color.
  10. Malyukha. Belongs to columnar varieties. Trees do not take up much space and are unpretentious. Another feature is that they have practically no branches. Peak yield usually occurs in the fifth or sixth year.
This is just a small part of the apple tree varieties for the Moscow region. Those who want to grow an orchard must learn to select those species that will take root in a particular area, choose those that you like in terms of taste and are easy to care for. And do not forget that any “child” needs, first of all, care.
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