Vem pink apple tree, description and characteristics of the variety, planting, care, reviews

The new variety, Vem pink apple tree, is distinguished not only by its high taste qualities, but also by its shortened growing season. Suitable for places with long-term cold winters.

Content:

• Apple tree variety Vem pink, plant description and photo
• Features of the variety
• Productivity and ripening time
• Recommended growing areas
• Apple tree Vem pink: planting and care
• Rules for pruning and crown formation
• Disease resistance
• Reviews of apple tree Vem pink

Apple tree variety Vem pink, plant description and photo

The line of varieties to which the Vem pink apple tree belongs is united by the VM gene, which provides a number of advantages. The hybrid was bred by breeder L. Kotov on the territory of the Sverdlovsk horticultural station.

You can recognize pink Vem in a photograph by its characteristic features:

• Average height of trees, be sure to be neatly trimmed. It is recommended to pay special attention to the latter, since a properly formed crown is the key to a large harvest;
• Abundant flowering and no less abundant fruiting;
• Small round fruits of yellow color with a pinkish side. The weight of apples ranges from 80 to 100 g, and in a particularly favorable environment it can even reach 110 g.
• This variety of apples not only looks beautiful, but also matches this beauty in terms of taste. The pulp has a coarse-grained structure, juicy and sweet and sour, for which it received a score of four out of five.

Features of the variety

Before you start growing apple trees, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with all its features, advantages and disadvantages.

So it’s worth considering that Vem pink is different:

• High level of winter hardiness, which makes it suitable for cultivation in northern regions;
• Resistance to attacks from four types of scab;
• High level of stable yield, taste and safety during crop transportation;
• The fruits are small in size, unlike many other hybrids;
• The height of the tree does not exceed five meters, and the width of the crown is four;
• The annual growth of the tree is 60 cm.

It is important to remember that the hybrid needs systematic fertilizing and crown formation. If this is not done, there is a danger of reduced yields and deterioration in the quality of the fruit (their size).

Productivity and ripening time

The apple tree is considered a high-yielding variety. The first harvest can be expected already in the second year after planting. The yield is constant, there are no breaks for a year's rest.

The variety begins to bloom in May, but maybe later. The exact dates are determined depending on the characteristics of the area and the garden microclimate.

By the end of the season, 70-90 kg of fruits are removed from one mature tree. The harvest should begin at the end of September; by this time the apples will be completely ripe and, if not picked in time, will begin to fall.

Ideally, for better maturation, they should be picked a few weeks before the end of the first autumn month.

The hybrid has good transportability; it can be transported over long distances for sale, or stored in a cool place for later use.

To ensure that the harvest does not spoil, before sending apples to a storage location, it is recommended to carefully check them for damage. If damaged fruits come into contact with whole fruits, there is a danger of destroying the entire crop.

Without loss of taste and visual appeal, it can be stored until February. It is important that the apples are in a cool place.

Fruits picked in a timely manner and kept in suitable conditions will retain their quality throughout the winter. This cannot but increase the attractiveness of the variety in the eyes of consumers.

Recommended growing areas

Since the variety is cold-resistant, the regions of Western and Eastern Siberia, the Urals and the Volga-Vyatka region are considered the most suitable for growing apple trees. These areas are characterized by long, snowy winters and short, cold summers. It was for such conditions that Vem hybrids were bred.

Apple trees easily tolerate interseasonal temperature changes and do not need additional insulation for the winter period.

This is the optimal variety for northern regions, where the cold climate is not suitable for varieties with a long growing season and low cold resistance.

However, it is worth considering that some breeders believe that, despite the high cold resistance, Vem pink is not suitable for cultivation in Altai.

If the climate in which the apple tree is planted becomes warmer, a radical change occurs in the entire life cycle of the tree, it does not have time to prepare for winter frosts and, as a result, cannot produce a harvest the next year.

The northern regions are ideal for growing the hybrid.Cold winters and summers without high temperatures are exactly the conditions in which it was created to exist.

Apple tree Vem pink: planting and care

The optimal time for planting Vem hybrids is considered to be the beginning of spring or autumn. This allows you to minimize the shock to the seedling, provide the opportunity to take root with the first warming or prepare for the winter cold.

However, it is important to remember that planting seedlings in the Urals and Siberia must be subject to the characteristic climatic conditions of the area. So do not forget that early frosts and cold spring nights are considered a characteristic feature of these areas. For the Vem pink apple tree, this is a direct threat, because the seedlings simply do not have time to take root, which leads to their death.

Autumn planting is considered optimal for regions with particularly cold climates. It is recommended to do it a month before the onset of frost, so that the tree has time to take root and prepare for the winter.

In the spring, such a seedling, adapted to environmental conditions, will begin to grow.

When planting and subsequent care of hybrids, it is recommended to forget about a number of rules:

• Seedlings, of course, can be ordered on the Internet, but it is better to buy them in person, from familiar producers. This will minimize the risk of getting a plant that is not exactly what you expected;
• The length of the seedlings should not be less than 80 cm, it should already have six skeletal branches. It is worth giving preference to seedlings with intact bark that has no visible signs of damage (rot or cracks);
• For planting, it is recommended to select a plant aged two to three years;
• When choosing a place for planting, it is recommended to avoid areas with high levels of soil water and waterlogged areas with constant stagnation of water. It is worth giving preference to well-lit areas, protected from drafts;
• The hole for the seedling should be up to a meter deep and 70 cm in diameter. A layer of sand and peat mixed with ash, manure and mineral fertilizers must be placed on the bottom. It is recommended to take 50 g of the latter;
• The seedling in the hole should be placed vertically, and a stake should be placed next to it, which will serve as a support for it during the growth process. It is important to take into account that the place where the trunk transitions to the root, after planting, should be 30 mm above the soil level;
• It is recommended to dig a small ditch around the planted plant and pour up to 30 liters of water into it. It is strictly not recommended to pour it into the hole;
• The distance between neighboring seedlings of a row should not be less than three meters, and between rows four to five;
• During the growing season, it is recommended to water the planted apple trees three to four times. However, if it is too hot outside, the frequency of watering can be increased;
• Every spring you need to apply organic and mineral fertilizers that contain nitrogen. In the fall it is worth adding phosphorus and potassium;
• To prevent the development of fungal diseases, it is worth using the old method - whitewashing the trunk with lime.

Planting and caring for this winter-hardy and unpretentious plant will not take much time. However, even those difficulties that may arise will be rewarded a hundredfold with a harvest.

You can learn more about proper care of apple trees by watching the video:

Rules for pruning and crown formation

Like many other fruit crops, this variety requires systematic sanitary and formative pruning. This has a beneficial effect on the quantity and quality of the harvest.

When pruning it is recommended:

• First of all, remove diseased, weak and damaged branches, which take away the strength of the entire tree;
• To form a crown, cut out excess shoots that interfere with the growth of neighboring branches;
• Remove too old branches that have already outlived their usefulness and those shoots whose growth is directed downwards or towards the trunk.

Systematic pruning will provide you not only with a bountiful harvest, but also with a neat appearance of the tree, which is simply pleasant to look at.

Watch a video about proper pruning of apple trees and crown formation:

Disease resistance

One of the main pests of all apple varieties is scab. This is a fungal disease that is widespread in temperate regions. Trees growing in areas with cold winters and wet springs are especially often affected.

One of the main features of the hybrid is its high resistance to scab.

The likelihood of a tree being damaged by a fungus, thanks to the efforts of breeders, is minimized.

As a preventive measure, it is recommended to whiten tree trunks every spring. This will provide an additional barrier to fungi and other pathogens.

Reviews of apple tree Vem pink

The high durability and taste of the variety have ensured it not only popularity among gardeners, but also a large number of positive ratings. Among the reviews, they note the high level of resistance of trees to frost and resistance to fungal diseases.

This is an ideal variety for northern regions, where most others would not be able to take root and bear fruit.

Negative reviews that can be found on the Internet are largely associated with violation of the rules for caring for an apple tree. Wrong planting location, insufficient amount of fertilizer or untimely pruning directly affect the quality and quantity of the harvest.

The Vem pink apple tree is a winter-hardy hybrid, bred specifically for cultivation in the northern regions. It has excellent taste and abundant harvest.