Apple Tree Gift to Bam
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The apple tree Bamu's gift belongs to summer varieties, this variety was bred at the Buryat experimental station, Russian scientists were engaged in selection. Got it as a result of crossing Moscow Grushevka and purple Ranetki. Naturally, the variety is zoned in the Buryat region. The apple variety Bamu's Gift was included in the state register in 1990. It is also grown in other regions of our country. In this article, we will talk about the features of the Bamu Gift apple tree, the structure of the crown, the thickness of the fruit twigs, the features of fruit ripening, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the apple tree.
Apple tree Gift to Bam: description of the variety and characteristics
Apple tree Gift to Bam: photo of the variety
Apple trees of the Podarok Bamu variety have a bush-like shape, their growth is usually no more than 4 m, so these apple trees have a fairly intensive development. The crown is rounded oval in shape, and the density is medium. Moreover, apple trees develop intensively, the color of the bark on the skeletal branches and on the trunk is gray. Despite the fact that the density of the shoots is average, the branches are rather crooked, although they are located compactly. The ends of the shoots are raised upward, the fruits are formed on fruit twigs, as well as on other shoots.
Bam's Gift apple tree needs to be looked after accordingly. In this case, it is enough to adhere to the usual agrotechnical rules. Trees must be watered, cut, and fed in a timely manner. If the soil on the site is sufficiently poor in the content of nutrients and trace elements, then fertilizer will need to be applied quite often. As we noted, the crown of the Bamu Gift apple tree has an average density, in this regard, the trees need to be pruned periodically, gardeners recommend carrying out sanitary and formative pruning. All damaged and diseased, deformed shoots in early spring are best removed, while it is important to do this before sap flow begins, however, diseased branches can be cut off in late autumn, after the trees begin to sink at rest. It is necessary to water the apple trees of the Gift Bam variety as needed, of course, in a dry summer this must be done more often than in a rainy one. It is recommended to mulch the soil of the trunk circle so that an earthen crust does not form, moisture does not evaporate, and weeds do not spread throughout the site.
Shoots.
The shoots of the Bamu Gift apple tree have brown bark, at the top they are lowered, medium in thickness, round in cross section. There are few lentils on the shoots, and they are hardly noticeable due to their small size. Buds are conical in shape, tightly pressed to the shoots, also small in size. The leaf plates are light green in color, they are not large enough, the bases of the leaves are arched, and irregularities are noticeable along the edges. The foliage is medium in thickness, its surface is smooth and bright. The petioles are of medium length and thickness, at the bases they are not very colored, if we talk about stipules, they have a lanceolate shape, and the flowers are cupped. There are many inflorescences from the apple tree Gift to Bam, but they are quite small, while the stigmas of the pistils are located above the anthers. The flowers are snow-white in color.
Fruiting.
The fruits of the Bamu Gift apple variety are small enough, spherical in shape, the surface is always smooth. The fruit is orange in color; a beautiful blurred blush also forms on the surface. The skin of the fruit is smooth, and a beautiful bluish bloom is noticeable on it. The stalks are not very long and thick, and the saucers are small and wide. Despite the relatively small size, these fruits are very tasty and sweet, although the aroma is practically absent.The fruit pulp is white in color, sometimes creamy, rather tender and juicy, and fine-grained in structure.
Of course, gardeners often note the mediocre taste of fruits, however, their chemical composition contains not only sugars, active substances and acids, but also useful vitamins and microelements. In addition, this apple variety Bamu's Gift is ultra-ripe, since you can eat apples already 2 months after the formation of the ovaries. From these fruits, you can prepare a lot of dishes, for example, jam, jam, compote, juice. Also, fruits can be eaten fresh. They are perfectly transported over long distances, although they are not stored for very long, usually no more than a month and a half. Unfortunately, this variety is classified as self-infertile, therefore, other varieties of apple trees must necessarily grow on your site or in a neighboring one, and they should bloom at about the same time in order for the yield to be high. Trees enter an active fruiting phase, imagine, already at the age of three. Sometimes in the process of fruiting, there is a periodicity, of course, the yield of this variety is not super high, usually no more than 30 kg of apples are harvested from one tree, however, the fruits are formed very quickly, so fresh fruits can be enjoyed in 2 months.
Apple tree Gift to Bam: reviews of gardeners
- Sergey Viktorovich, Novouralsk: “Apple's Gift to Bam has been grown on my gardener plot for several years now. For myself, I identified the following advantages of the variety: excellent winter hardiness, as well as average drought resistance and heat tolerance. Plants react normally to temperature changes, fruits ripen early, and their vitamin content is increased. In addition, the apple variety Bamu's Gift is also ultra-ripe, I harvest the harvest two months after the formation of the ovaries. For myself, I have not found a single drawback in growing an apple tree A Gift to Bam, so I safely advise everyone to try to grow the variety ”.
- Victoria Alexandrovna, Nizhnevartovsk: “I strongly recommend that you turn your attention to the apple variety Bam's Gift, at least for the northern regions of our country Bam's Gift can be called a real salvation. And all because the apple trees of this variety are very winter-hardy. The only thing is that the apple tree has a very small fruit Bam's Gift, but their taste compensates for everything. "