Your attention, gardener friends, a description and
photos of apple trees of various varieties: sour and sweet,
early maturity and late maturation.
Read all about the apple trees growing in our gardens.
Summer varieties
Summer varieties of apple trees begin to give birth in July and end in late August. Fruits can be eaten immediately after breaking down from a tree, because consumer maturity comes at the same time as fruits are torn off. The storage period of summer apples is small, at least one week, maximum month. Apples are consumed fresh, the most delicious varieties are Candy and Medunitsa. With varieties such as Grushovka Moscow and Chinese gold applesauce is done.
Description of varieties
• tree varieties "Paping" it has an average height, its crown is oval, all in leaves. Refers to medium-resistant varieties. 
In rainy years, an apple tree may be exposed to a disease like scab. Variety "Papirovka" pleases the fruits already in the fourth year after its landing. We are pleased with the fruits almost every year. You can pick ripe apples in the middle of the last summer month. But, apples are stored for a short time, no more than 15 days, and they are not suitable for long shipments. The taste of apples is sweet and sour, the color is yellow.
• Variety "Melba" It is considered to be average resistant to winter, easily damaged by scab. The tree has an oval, wide crown, the height of the tree is medium. The apple tree begins to bear fruit from 5 years. Harvest every year. Harvest time - the end of August, apples can be stored for almost 30 days. The mass of one apple is 100 grams. Conical shape with greenish-white skin. The flesh of the apple is white, the taste is tender and sweet-sour. Easy to transport over any distance.
• Variety "Early Sweet" It is considered a winter-hardy variety, the tree is low-growing, it pleases with apples from the third year after the planting of young trees. It produces crops almost every year. To begin to sing fruit from the beginning of August. The mass of apples reaches 90 grams. Fruits are pale yellow in color, the flesh is whitish, it tastes very sweet.
• Variety "Borovinka" severely damaged by scab, fruits that have ripened, showered quickly. It tolerates unc ridden winters quite easily. 
Apples are broken for 5 years, they are harvested almost annually. Collection time - the beginning of September. Fruits are stored for almost a month. They are juicy and sweet-sour to taste, the peel of apples is yellow.
• Medium yield varieties include "Belfer-Kitayku". Apple trees bear fruit every year, and the apples themselves are sweet and sour to taste.
• Summer variety "Dream" tolerates frost, resistant to scab, happy with excellent crops that need to be collected annually. Ripe apples start from the first days of August. The first fruits can be seen on the 4th year of growth (on the seed stock), in the second year (on the dwarf stock). The weight of one fruit is 200 grams on dwarf rootstocks, and on seed seeds - 100 grams. The shape of the apples is conical, with a bright red tint, the flesh is cream, sweet-sour to the taste.
disadvantages
The disadvantages of summer apple varieties include: • Short shelf life.
• Poor transportability.
• Apple leaves are often affected by scab.
Virtues
The advantages of summer varieties of apple trees are:
• Early ripening of fruits. And from August you can harvest.
• Excellent yields.
• Large fruits.
• Average winter hardiness.
• Apple trees produce fruits almost every year.
• Early fruiting, some varieties delight us with apples for 3 years.
Features landing, care
Saplings of summer varieties are planted in spring and autumn. But it is better to plant in the fall (October or November). For the autumn planting gardeners advise varieties "Melba" and "Borovinka". It is important to have time before the beginning of the first frost in the air and on the ground.
Features worthy of attention:
1. The choice of seedlings. Preference should be biennial plants.
2. The choice of location: sufficient illumination, protection from wind and drafts.
3. Soil preparation. Loamy soils are suitable. The land is fertilized with manure, humus.
4. Early excavation of the landing pit.
5. Fertilizing in the planting pit.
6. Planting seedlings. When planting seedlings, the ground should completely fill the root system, the soil should be ground with a foot.
7. Formation of the hole around the tree.
8. Water just planted tree, two or three buckets of water.
9. Protection of plants from rodents and frost.
10. Mulching the soil around the trunk of an apple tree.
11. Unnecessary shoots and branches are removed, thereby forming the correct tree crown and increasing yields.
Also interesting to read about the description of the varieties of apples
Autumn varieties
Autumn varieties of apple trees are different from summer ones primarily because autumn apples acquire the taste qualities of their variety only 2 weeks after harvest, and secondly, they persist for about 90 days.
Description of varieties
• Variety "Anis Scarlet". It is hardy, easily tolerates the dry season, the main disease is black cancer. First harvest gardeners harvested for 6-7 year. Fruits ripen in early autumn (September). 
Almost 300 kg of apples are harvested from one apple tree. Fruiting periods. The apples are green, have a wax coating, sweet and sour, with juicy flesh. Picked apples are stored until winter.
• Variety "Anis striped". The advantage of this variety is excellent yields, and good tolerance of cold weather. Fruits retain their presentation until February. The first apple is already growing at 6 years after the planting of young trees, begins to ripen in late summer. Mottled apples, light green, white and fine-grained flesh, sweet and sour.
• tree varieties "Zhigulevskoe" reaches the average height, deprived of leaves. The main disease is scab. 
In the fifth year, the first fruits appear, and they begin to sing from the beginning of September. From one tree you can collect 200 kg of apples. The color of the fruit is yellow-golden, the flesh is juicy. The advantages of the variety include the presentation and excellent taste of apples.
• Variety "Oryol Festoon" differs from other varieties in dense crown, tree is lower than average in height. Apple tree rarely exposed to scab, tolerates frost. Ripe fruits break after September 15th. They are perfectly preserved until the last days of winter. Apple weight - 90 grams. Its shape resembles a turnip. Yellow-golden apples with greenish-white flesh, juicy and delicate in taste.
• Autumn variety "Saffron Saratov" bears fruit in the fifth year. A pyramid-shaped apple tree, not very high, winter-hardy, not afraid of powdery mildew and scab. 
Fruit ripening begins in September. Peeled fruits are lying until December, while not losing its presentation and maintaining excellent taste.
disadvantages
By cons can be
• Frequent disease incidence.
• Fruiting periods.
• The first harvest, for most varieties, begins only in the fifth year after planting.
Virtues
The advantages of the autumn apple varieties include:
• The most fruitful varieties are autumn.
• Bright color of the peel.
• There are practically no small fruits, all apples are consistently medium in size.
• The shelf life of torn fruits reaches three months.
Features landing, care.
Autumn varieties of apple trees can be planted in spring and autumn. Spring seedlings are planted at the end of April. The advantage of this planting is that the apple has time to get stronger before the onset of cold weather. The apple tree needs additional watering. In the spring gardeners are advised to plant 1-2 year-old seedlings.
Planting trees in the fall also has its advantages. During the winter, the tree becomes overgrown with a root system, which has become strong enough and grows into the ground. Boarding time is October. The tree trunk protects against rodents by wrapping it with burlap. In pristvolny circle fold cut branches from the bushes, for example, currant branches or raspberries. For autumn planting, it is preferable to choose seedlings that are 3-4 years old.
Great place to land there will be a place with a slight bias. The distance between the trees is about 5 meters. 
For planting apples need to prepare in advance the soil and the pit, which is dug in advance. Mixed soil with peat, humus, superphosphate and potassium sulfate is poured into the landing pit.
Pit lay layers. After planting, young trees need to be watered. Care for autumn varieties consists of pruning and removing unwanted branches and shoots, in a timely and moderate watering, feeding and fertilizing and nutrients, mulching and loosening the soil around the apple tree.
Winter varieties
Winter varieties of apples are considered among the best that, during the period of prolonged laying and with proper storage, can provide us with apples in the spring. Ripened fruits are broken in early October, it is desirable to have time to do it before frost.
Description of varieties
• Variety "Antonovka ordinary". Apple tree is high, oval-shaped, resistant to winter cold, with abundant moisture can cause scab. 
The first apple appears on the 7th year. With one apple you can collect up to two hundred pounds. The fruits ripen in early fall, in mid-September. Yellow-green fruit with yellow flesh, sweet-sour. Cons: brings fruit periods, plucked apples quickly begin to rot. Pros: abundant yields, excellent taste of the fruit.
• Apple variety "Aport" It is characterized by a high tree, medium resistance to frost. Crop begin to collect at the end of the first autumnal month, at 5-6 year after planting. The apple, weighing about 220 grams, is colored green-yellow with fine-grained flesh. Perfectly stored until February.
• Fruits of the variety "Bezhin meadow" they start singing from mid-September and are perfectly preserved almost all winter. A huge tree that has a rounded crown is never affected by scab. The variety is endowed with high winter hardiness. 
The shape of the apples is oblong and ribbed, the color is green with a crimson hue. The advantages of the "Bezhin Meadow" variety are rich harvests, and it is excellent for long distance transport.
• Variety "Winter Striped" Begins to reap the harvest already at 3 years old. The tree is elongated, rounded, the leaves are susceptible to scab. The harvest is small, up to 80 kg from one apple tree. Ripens starts in October. It has a long shelf life, almost until April. Fruits from year to year. The flesh of the apple is creamy, friable. The peel is yellow-green with red stripes.
• Variety "Health" winter-hardy, leaves almost never get sick with scab. Peeled ripe fruit, ripening time is the beginning of autumn, stored for a long time, until the end of winter. The weight of one apple is 140 grams. Form - flat with green-yellow skinned. Also, the fruit has a juicy, tender, green flesh. The advantages of the variety are stable high yield and fruits of the highest quality.
disadvantages
• Late maturity.
• Apples, immediately after harvesting from a tree, do not recommend eating, it is necessary that they lie down for a while.
Virtues
• Sufficiently long shelf life.
• Apples long retain their taste during storage.
• Preserve marketable appearance even when transported over long distances.
• Resistance to winter cold and frost.
Features landing, care
Like other varieties, the planting of winter varieties of apple trees begins with the preparation of the ground and a dug hole. The pit should be large enough so that the roots fit freely in it.
Fertilizers are applied with potassium and superphosphates. After the seedlings are planted, they must be watered, about 5 buckets of water per tree. Feed young apple trees twice a year. Great bird droppings, also contribute urea and nitrate.
It is necessary to carefully look after the leaves of the tree, because they must always look healthy. Apple trees are sprayed not only for the treatment of already diseased trees, but also for the prevention of diseases. This contributes to a good harvest.
Another important procedure for caring for winter varieties is pruning. They remove dry branches and annual shoots, due to which the height of the tree is controlled, the correct crown is formed, the yield is regulated.
In winter, a tree trunk is wrapped, covered with sawdust or ash, as well as needles or needles of straw. It is also good to take care of protection from rodents, mice and hares.
