Apple Sun is a grade of autumn ripening, characterized by high commercial qualities of fruits and resistance to scab.
The tree is low, with a rounded, not muchthickened with a crown. The bark is brown, smooth. Shoots thick, arcuate, curved, pubescent, cranked. The kidneys are large, pubescent, conical in shape. Leaves are small, ovoid in shape, with serrate margins. Are located on the short pubescent petioles. Inflorescences umbellate, consist of 4-6 pinkish white flowers with weakly closed petals.
Sun (apple tree): description
Fruits are average, approximate weight of each is 140grams. Oblong, oblique, broad-bristled in shape. The skin is smooth, oily to the touch, with a slight waxy coating. There are subcutaneous points - large, well-marked, numerous. The main color of apples during picking is greenish-yellow, during storage the fruits reach consumer maturity, the color changes and becomes light yellow, with a continuous raspberry blush. Pedicel straight, short, oblique. Seed chambers of closed type; seeds light brown, small.
Apple pulp of a dense consistency,creamy white, very juicy. The taste of the fruit is sour-sweet, with a pleasant and memorable aftertaste. Apples are suitable for fresh consumption, and also used for processing on juices, compotes, jams.
Factors of long storage of apples of sunny sort
The removable maturity of apples comes in mid-September. The consumer cycle lasts from October 10 to the end of December.
In order to keep apples fresh as long as possible, a number of rules should be observed:
- harvest in warm, dry weather;
- Remove fruits from the tree very carefully, wrapping the whole palm and scrolling on a branch;
- do not remove the peduncle;
- to store apples is best in shallow wooden boxes;
- stack fruits better with one layer;
- store the harvested crop in a cool room.
Apple Sun, description, reviews about quality andwhose fruit taste is exceptionally positive, self-fertile, so it is recommended to plant other varieties for pollination on the site. This can be the Memory of the Warrior, Antonovka, Imrus, Orlik.
Landing conditions
Apple Tree The sun is planted in spring or earlyin the autumn before the arrival of cold weather. The place of growth should be sunny, without the close presence of groundwater and drafts. For a young seedlings, any soil other than heavy clay soils is suitable. Planting pit is recommended to prepare in advance, make fertilizer: ash, humus, peat. Seedling should be placed in the center of the pit vertically, neatly spread out the roots and fill it with earth. The root neck should be placed above the ground.
The first pruning can be done after planting,shortening the crown of the seedling by one-third of the total height. After such an operation, the apple tree Sunny, the reviews about which are positive and prompt to acquire such a variety on their own site, should quickly give new twigs and begin to grow actively.
How to care for an apple tree
It is recommended to water the tree regularly; athot weather, the supply of moisture should be increased. It is important to look after the tree trunk, keeping it clean and periodically weeding. Apple Sunshine needs fertilizing, which should be produced by potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus fertilizers and organic: peat, ash, humus.
It is important to keep the tree regular pruning,directed at the formation of the crown and the removal of old diseased branches. When tying fruit, it will be useful to remove one of them centrally from each bundle. In passing, one should get rid of sick and incorrectly formed apples. This will save the tree from excessive overload and will determine the good quality of the harvest.
Apple Sun is a variety resistant to diseases andvarious kinds of pests. In its nature, there is a gene that completely protects the tree from scab. Nevertheless, in order to prevent the appearance of the first kidneys, it is recommended to treat the tree with insecticides. When the plant is infected with red mites, a medlar, a leaf block, aphids, the use of such drugs as Zolon, Carbophos, and Chlorophos is effective. Actually in such cases fumigation of apple.
Variety Sunny is quite in demand forgrowing on private plots. Gardeners love it for the low size of trees, ease of care, immunity from scab, good frost resistance, regular high yields, excellent taste qualities of fruits.
