Apple tree Din Art
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The Din Art apple tree belongs to the late winter ones. This culture is growing quite intensively. Breeders of the North Caucasus Scientific Research Institute received this amazing variety by crossing other hybrids. Domestic scientists were engaged in breeding. This variety was entered into the state register quite recently, in 2002. These apple trees can be grown both in industrial gardens and in home gardens. Trees always bear fruit equally well and delight their owners with wonderful fruits. This variety is especially loved in the North Caucasus. Farmers always get a high yield, and gardeners in amateur gardens delight their families with fragrant fruits.
Apple tree Din Art: description and characteristics
These trees have a rounded crown and are medium-sized. The brown bark is clearly visible on the branches, the skeletal branches are raised upward. A lot of fruit twigs are formed on plants, fruits are formed on last year's increments. The fruits always have a beautiful marketable appearance. The shoots of these plants are usually straight, sometimes slightly curved. The bark is greenish red, if we talk about internodes, then they are quite short. The upper part of the shoots has a slight depression. Lentils are light enough. The foliage is relatively small, the leaf plates are rounded in shape, the base is oval, ovoid. In color, the leaf plates are usually quite light, green. The surface of the foliage is wrinkled, there are no droplets below. If we consider the arrangement of leaves on the shoot, then it is usually directed upward. The petioles of the foliage are short, with a noticeable pink spot on the base. If we talk about the kidneys, they are oval in shape, they are large enough and slightly lowered. The tree always blooms profusely, the flowers themselves are of an average size, they are saucer-shaped in shape. In color, inflorescences are purple, dark pink, veins are red. The stigmas are usually located above the anthers; a slight descent is noticeable near the subacheal tube. The plant blooms quite late, but the ovary is always actively formed.
Fruit
The fruits of this apple tree are quite large, the mass of one fruit is about 200 g, the apples are round in shape, slightly flattened at the base. Ribbing is usually not present, sometimes it is weak. The apples are light green in color, at the time of ripeness, a beautifully blurred pinkish purple blush is noticeable on the fruit. The surface of the apples is quite dense, it seems rough to the touch, subcutaneous whitish dots are clearly visible on the fruits, they are not blurred, rounded, sometimes merging into large spots. The apple tree always bears fruit actively. The saucer is of medium size, usually it is quite even, a little bumpy, if we talk about the cup, then it is open, but the leaves are not very large. Fruit funnels are wide, medium, deep enough. The stalks are short, not very thick. The flesh of the fruit has a beautiful creamy color; it is quite dense in consistency, while very juicy. Apples have a pleasant spicy aroma, which intensifies during storage, the taste of the fruit is harmonious, sour-sweet. The seed chambers of the fruits are of medium size, dark brown in color, and have an oblong shape. The fruits, as experienced gardeners note, have an excellent marketable appearance, so farmers are very fond of growing these fruits for delivery to the market. These fruits can be consumed fresh or processed. Apples make a wonderful juice, delicious puree. Imagine, in addition, that these fruits are kept until next summer.It is quite easy to transport the product over a long distance, apples do not spoil for a long time. If we talk about the chemical composition of products, then apples contain solids, acids, sugars, and most importantly, ascorbic acid, which a person really needs. Plants begin to bear fruit at the age of two, sometimes at the age of three. In industrial orchards, at first, up to 100 centners of fruit are removed from one hectare, later the yield increases significantly, for example, farmers harvest 350 centners of apples from mature trees from one hectare.
Apple tree Din Art: advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of the variety include high yield, excellent marketability and taste of fruits. In addition, even in the absence of proper care, plants bear fruit actively, apple trees can even withstand recurrent spring frosts, and plants bear fruit without frequency. The load on the branches is moderate, so the shoots do not break. Fruits are usually harvested in October. Of the advantages, it is noted that this variety also has excellent resistance to some types of diseases, for example, to powdery mildew. Plants perfectly adapt to different conditions, practically do not get sick. The commercial, dessert quality of the fruit is excellent. In addition, fruits can be transported over long distances, apples do not deteriorate for a long time, and the fact that the fruits are stored in the flesh until next summer is considered an indisputable advantage. Of the minuses, it is noted that this variety is self-fertile, so the presence of additional pollinators next to the Din Art apple tree is mandatory. Otherwise, this variety is considered excellent, which is why both novice gardeners and experienced farmers like to plant these apple trees.