Homemade apple tree

Cultivated apple tree or homemade apple tree is a tree of the Rosaceae family, it has a spreading lush crown, oval-shaped leaves, white or pinkish flowers.

Today there are a great many varieties of apples, their fruits differ in shape, size, color, and taste. There are early-ripening, mid-ripening and late-ripening varieties.

In Russia, the first mentions of the apple tree date back to the period of Kievan Rus; in the 14th century, apple cultivation was already very common in the Moscow state. Later, monasteries and landowners began planting this crop. The apple boom occurred during the Soviet period, it was at this time that new varieties began to be bred.

Today in our country various summer, autumn and winter varieties are cultivated, Depending on climatic conditions and geographic location, different varieties of apples are grown in a particular area. Today, almost every summer cottage has a domestic apple tree; the choice of variety depends on the taste preferences of the summer resident and the purpose of growing apples. Eat varieties that can remain fresh until early spring, they can be eaten almost all year round. Some people grow decorative small-fruited apple trees on their plots.

Homemade apple tree is a good honey plant, from 1 hectare of apple orchard, bees can collect up to 30 kg of honey. Apple tree wood is used to make various turning and carpentry products, and red paint is made from the bark.

The taste of the fruit depends on the content and ratio of fructose, malic and citric acid, and tannins.Essential oils give apples their aroma.

Apples are very beneficial for our body, they contain fiber, pectin, iron, potassium, manganese and other mineral salts, phytoncides and other useful substances.