Apple Tree Macintosh's Daughter
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Apple-tree Macintosh's daughter is a late winter variety. It was bred in the scientific center of Moscow, where new varieties of fruit plants are being researched and created. The variety was bred by several scientists, such as Tatyana Kocheshkova and Lyudmila Vanina. The crossing involved an apple variety Mac and the Chinese variety of the Chinese apple tree. The experiment was successful and a new variety appeared.
Apple-tree Daughter of Macintosh: description of the variety and characteristics
Apple-tree Daughter of Macintosh: photo of the variety
Apple tree Macintosh's daughter is large, fast growing. The crown of the tree is formed by 2-3 years, it becomes wide, rounded, reminiscent of an elongated ball. The branches of the tree are close together, so the foliage is dense and needs regular pruning to allow the plant to function faster. The branches are skeletal, gray-brown in color. They are different in length, there are very short branches, and there are long branches.
Shoots of the Macintosh Daughter apple-tree are of medium length, thick, have slight bends, they are pubescent, the shoot is brown-green in color. On them there is an average number of conical lentils and green in color.
The buds are strongly pressed against the shoots, and also have a large number of villi. The foliage is dense, large, each leaf is shaped like an oval with one sharp end. On the surface of the leaf, you can see small wrinkles, as well as gray-green veins. The edges are wavy and slightly raised. The front side of the leaves is glossy, smooth, even, while the other side is fluffy and non-glossy. The leaf stalks are long and thin, so they poorly hold the foliage, it begins to fall off already in the middle of the season.
Features of the variety
Apple-tree Daughter of Macintosh: photo of the variety
The fruits of the Macintosh Daughter apple tree are large, the average weight is 160-190 grams. They are dense, rounded. The skin of the fruit is smooth, without irregularities. In color, the fruits are green with a slight burgundy tint on the sides. The fruits are covered with a golden bloom, it belongs to the group of natural waxes, and protects apples from insects, as well as mechanical damage. Subcutaneous dots are white, strongly visible.
The pulp of the apple-tree variety Macintosh's daughter is soft, grainy, sweet taste with a lot of juice. In terms of composition, the fruits contain natural sugars 10%, titratable acids 0.3%, tannins 2%, vitamin C 5%, pectin 9%.
- When to harvest the fruit?
You can start harvesting from the apple tree Macintosh's daughter at the end of September, often the fruits have time to ripen by the beginning of autumn. It only depends on the climate in which the apple tree grows. Once harvested, apples can be stored until early February.
First fruiting can be expected 4 years after planting. In the third year, it stabilizes, and the Macintosh Daughter apple tree begins to produce a regular crop.
Apple tree Macintosh's daughter: advantages and disadvantages
Apple trees Daughter of Macintosh: photo of the variety
pros apple varieties Macintosh's Daughter:
- Taste and appearance of the fruit.
- The presence of nutrients in apples.
- Increased frost resistance. The variety can withstand temperatures down to -36 degrees. At lower temperatures, you need to take care of the tree by covering it.
- Resistant to fungal diseases, especially scab.
- The ability to grow in different regions with normal and cold climates.
Of the shortcomings Apple trees Daughter Macintosh emit only that the fruits begin to fall at the end of the season.