Apple tree Autumn joy

Apple Tree Autumn Joy is an apple tree successfully grown in home gardens. The inner content of apples of the Autumn Joy variety retains its aromatic properties for a long time after harvest.

The apple variety Autumn Joy has become very popular among gardeners, whose territories are not in very good conditions for gardening, replacing other apple varieties.

Apple tree Autumn joy: variety description and characteristics

Apple tree Autumn joy: photo of the variety

The apple variety Autumn Joy was developed by the breeder S.I. Isaev at the V.I. IV Michurina by hybridization of apple trees "Cinnamon striped" and "Welsey"(Maternal variety).

We got the apple variety Autumn Joy by pollination in stages. Thanks to hardening and cultivation in infertile soils, the variety has developed good resistance to low temperature conditions and immunity to diseases.

Apple tree Autumn joy is tall, the crown is rounded and lush. The bark covering the trunk and main branches is brown. Shoots are vertical, large in cross section, well pubescent. The stems contain small round lenticels of light yellow color.

Leaves wrinkled, egg-shaped, slightly elongated, medium-sized and dark green in color. The edges of the leaves are wavy.

Autumn joy apples are not very large, the average weight is one hundred twenty to one hundred thirty grams, regular, round, tapering a little towards the top. Apples are green-golden in color, they are covered with more than ½ intense blush of red color with faded strokes.

The fruit stem is medium in size, protrudes slightly beyond the borders of a wide, but shallow funnel. Seeds of medium size, in the form of an egg, brown in color, cast in a red tint.

Features of culture

Apple tree Autumn joy: photo of the variety

• Pros and cons.

Advantages: high level of frost resistance; stable high-quality harvest; good marketability, size, dessert aromatic properties of apples; good immunity to scab.

Disadvantages: main branches grow straight and sharp; weak shoot-forming ability; the seedlings have fragile wood.

• The size of an adult apple tree.

High growth tree. If not formed correctly, it will grow to twelve meters.

Amateur gardeners report poor growth each year.

• Yield indicator. Frequency of productivity.

Apple tree Autumn joy regularly and consistently pleases with fruits every year. If you properly look after and create optimal conditions, then the yield can be ninety kg. An adult tree twenty years old can bear up to one hundred and fifty kg.

• Tasting evaluation.

The inner content of the fruit is white with a slight creamy color, medium density structure, tender and juicy. Taste sweet and sour, aromatic properties with spice, fruits contain a large amount of sugars. The tasting score is 4.3 points out of five points.

• Winter resistance and disease immunity.

Apple variety Autumn Joy is resistant to low temperature conditions, has a high immune defense to fight scab.

Apple tree Autumn joy: planting and care

Apple tree Autumn joy: photo of the variety

To grow an apple tree of the Autumn Joy variety, be sure to check how the underground waters lie. Ideally, the level should be mobile.If the waters rise after the melting of the snow cover, then the tree may die after the root system decays and dies.

Factors unfavorable for the apple variety Autumn joy: mineral waters, wetlands, sandy soil, limestone slabs, crushed stone, heavy clay soils.

Disembarkation.

• Time. Planting is carried out in the spring and autumn seasons. The optimal time is March 20-30 until April 15th.
• Training... The landing pit is prepared in advance. The hole is sixty cm deep and one meter wide. Top dressing and rotted organic matter are placed on the bottom. Next, the hole is filled with water, the pit settles for ten days, the seedling is placed in a container with water twenty-four hours before planting so that the roots are filled with it.

The damaged roots of the planting material are cut off.

• Spacing between trees... Determine the characteristics of the variety. For a given apple tree, it is at least four meters.

• Cultivation conditions. Apple variety Autumn joy prefers to grow on a hill, illuminated by the sun, and non-acidic soil. Not very whimsical when cultivated. The apple tree is pollinated on its own, so it should not be planted in turn with other varieties of fruit crops.

• Agrotechnical techniques.

• The tree is taken care of all year round.
• In the spring season, branches that have been damaged and dried during the winter season are removed, and wounds are treated and healed.
• In summer, they fight harmful insects and water the tree in a timely manner.
• In the autumn season, from the 15th of October, the apple tree is prepared for wintering: the trunk is whitened, fed, the trunk circle is mulched.
• When preparing an apple tree for the winter season, consider the incidence of other infections. Remove fallen leaves from under the tree.

• How to trim and shape the crown.

Crown formation greatly affects the productivity of the Autumn Joy apple tree. If the foliage is sufficiently illuminated by the sun, then the tree also feeds well. If the sun's rays are not enough, then the apples will not fill up thoroughly, therefore, the taste will suffer. If the plant is not cut off in a timely manner and competently, then it will grow very high, which means that it will be difficult to harvest the crop.

Usually they start pruning the plant very early, even right away. When planting, the apple tree is shortened by 1/3. Further, the tree is formed every year. If the growth is pruned annually by ¼ of the length, good development of lateral branches will be observed.

You should remember about sanitary circumcision. Damaged and dried branches are cut out in time, the crown is thinned out. Otherwise, disease and death of the tree are not excluded.

• Pollination varieties. Pollination of apple varieties Autumn joy occurs only with the help of insects. In this regard, varieties for pollination are not needed.

Ripening and fruiting

Apple tree Autumn joy: photo of the variety

• Apple variety Autumn Joy is distinguished by an average fruiting period, begins to bear fruit from the fourth to fifth year after planting. With the first good yield, the apple tree pleases from the seventh year of development.
• Apples Autumn joy is formed at the ends of vegetative shoots, but mostly on fruit twigs.
• After the fruits are ripe, they hang beautifully on the branches and do not fall off. But it is advisable to collect them on time, since due to a long stay on the apple tree, sooner or later they will shatter.
• Apple blossoms of the Autumn Joy variety occur on May days. Its duration depends on temperature conditions. The lower the degree, the longer the tree will bloom.
• The fruits are poured on September days. The crop is stored in the refrigerator or basement for up to sixty days. Moreover, there is no loss of marketability and taste of apples.

Apple tree Autumn joy: varieties of varieties

Apple variety Autumn Joy is in the top 3 varieties of autumn ripening, and professional gardeners do not agree with this. They argue that in terms of its characteristics, the apple tree should occupy a more worthy place and surpass its brothers from the same parental species, "Striped Cinnamon" and "Wells" in size and taste. Brothers: "Young Naturalist"," Aelita "," Medunitsa "," Cinnamon new ".

Types of "Autumn Joy".

• On a dwarf rootstock.

These varieties are not available in industrial cultivation. In some amateur garden plots, the variety is grown on dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstocks. However, such cases are very few, and they usually occur in the south.

• "Autumn joy of Altai".

Apple tree Autumn joy: video about the variety

An early autumn hybrid cultivar of low vigor with a round crown. The main branches are located at an acute angle or perpendicular to the trunk. Apples are 2 times smaller, their average weight is fifty grams.

The advantages of this type: a good indicator of productivity; early fruiting; small height; immunity to scab. Cons: small fruits and poor resistance to the winter season.

Regional cultivation

Apple tree Autumn joy was deliberately zoned in the Center of Russia. It is successfully cultivated according to the rules in harsh climatic and unfavorable conditions. Growing regions: Center and Central Black Earth Region.

• Moscow region.

For this region, the variety is considered one of the best. There is no particular need to grow an apple tree here. It is required to traditionally care for trees.

• Altai region.

Here, too, special conditions are not needed.

The apple variety Autumn Joy is undemanding to the conditions of development, in this regard, scientists advise growing it in more severe climatic conditions.

In order for the apple tree to adapt better, it is necessary to feed it in a timely manner, thanks to this the tree will develop successfully, and its resistance to winter will also increase.

• Siberian region.

In Siberia, where frosty temperatures often reach minus thirty to forty degrees, it is advisable not to grow this hybrid variety.

If it is cultivated, then only on the rootstock of the stanza or to make a good shelter for the culture for wintering, thickly mulching the near-trunk circle with humus.

Apple tree Autumn joy: reviews

• Anton: “Apple Autumn Joy is a wonderful hybrid variety. According to most of the signs, the Melba variety bypasses in our climatic conditions. It has been growing for fifteen years, has never failed in winter. In the last two years, the resistance to winter has decreased. It is possible that the Autumn Joy apple tree has grown older, or maybe the frosty temperatures have become lower. However, it does not have any particular effect on the yield. Only some fruit buds freeze. "
• Arina E .: "I can't say that this is a direct ideal, however, among the early autumn varieties, the apple tree Autumn joy is really good. I really like the taste of apples. For the most part, the fruits are used for compotes and liqueurs for the winter season. The spice of the aroma is excellent for preservation. "
• Svetlana: “Ten years ago, our garden plot with fruit trees was laid, we basically decided to grow Isaev's varieties. Among the varieties there are 2 apple trees of the Autumn Joy variety. The tree began to bear fruit from the fifth year. At the moment, the trees bear about sixty kg of the most delicious and largest fruits each. I express my deep gratitude to those who created the apple variety "Autumn Joy"

Summary

Whatever advantages the fruit plant has, it still needs to be carefully and competently looked after. This also applies to the apple tree Autumn Joy. Create conditions for the culture, take care of it, feed it, water the tree, and then it will thank you with a generous and delicious harvest.