Variety of apples "melb" - a gift of autumn

Among the fruits that ripen in early autumn,the grade of apples "melba" occupies one of the leading places. Its popularity is due to high yield and excellent taste. This species reaches a removable maturity in August-September. "Melba" is a variety of apples that, under favorable conditions, last 3-4 months. At the same time, its fruits do not lose their commercial qualities. A sort of apples "melba" was bred by Canadian breeders in 1898. Work on the creation of this species was carried out by workers of the experimental station of Ottawa. It was created by sowing seeds of the "mackintosh" variety, obtained from its free pollination. For many decades of its existence, the apple tree has spread throughout the world. This variety is also popular in Russia, where it is included in the State Register of almost all regions of the country.

Description

This apple is a medium-sized.It has a round crown. The branches differ in the brownish-orange coloration of the cortex. The apple-tree has a mixed type of fruiting, although the bulk of the crop is formed on the branches of the stems. In adulthood the tree fructifies periodically. Young, slightly drooping shoots have an average pubescence. Annual seedlings are thick, practically straight. They have a light cherry lustrous bark. A characteristic feature of the "melb" variety are light green leaves with a yellowish tinge.

With good agrotechnics, timely watering andannual young mineral-organic fertilizing young trees begin to bear fruit already on the 4th-5th year after planting 1-2-year-old seedlings. Entered into a period of active growth of apple trees yield a consistently high yield annually. Mature trees can bear fruit periodically. To stimulate good harvests, a rejuvenating pruning of the crown is often used. The main disadvantages of this apple tree are its susceptibility to scab disease, insufficient winter hardiness for northern latitudes and periodic fruiting in adulthood.

The tree blooms with large white-pink flowers,having a light purple hue. Petals are rounded, closed. The variety of apples "melbas" is distinguished by very beautiful and rather large round-conical fruits. They have a slightly flattened shape and are slightly ribbed. They have a light green basic color, and their bright striped blush decorates them. It often takes up more than half of the surface. The flesh of the apples is snow-white, very tender and juicy. The fruits have an amazing sweet and sour taste and a very strong sweet flavor. The skin of the apple is tender, smooth, covered with a thin layer of wax.

Commodity properties

The fruits contain:various sugars (10.5%), ascorbic (13.4 mg / 100 g) and other acids (0.78%), pectin (10.1%), P-active substances (297 mg / 100 g). These apples are very good fresh. Despite the rather good keeping quality of fruits, the variety “Melba” is often used for making juices, marmalades, purees and compotes. It normally carries transportation. The variety of apples "Melba" (photos of trees and fruits are presented on this page) gives fruits that are among the most delicious among similar ones.