Strongly resistant to naturalfactors fruit tree. In the southern regions fructifies more actively than in the cool terrain. Growth activity is prone to change. The peak of growth falls on 7-8 years from the moment of planting on a permanent place of cultivation. Ebony older plants grow less active, and this factor does not affect fertility in any way.
Botanical reference on the apple of the Mutsu variety
The main difference between apples of this variety is early fertility. The dwarfish stocks are pleased with the harvest already in the second year after planting, the seed ones - on the third.
Interesting! Apple trees Mutsu do not need additional support. Therefore, after planting the seedlings, there is no need to dig in the support pegs.
Formation and restoration of shoots in cultureaverage, because of which the crown of the tree crown is often bared, but this feature is hardly a drawback: in view of this, Mutsu (apples) are better heated under the sun's rays.
Crown
The shape is rounded, as it grows, the tree acquires a wide-pyramidal or back-pyramidal shape, the leaf is medium, the crown is not thickened.
Interesting! Since the trees are low, the lower branches often incline, touching the ground, under the weight of the fruit.
Leaves
The leaf plates are oblong, differsize, their surface is smooth and looks polished due to the noticeable brilliance, which becomes more pronounced at the beginning of the warm season. The color of the leaves is dark green, saturated.
Flowers
The size of the inflorescence is medium, the color is milky white, the shape is saucer-shaped. Flowering is medium late, so the percentage of death of flowers and ovaries in recurrent frosts is extremely low.
Fruit
Mutsu - large apples. The average weight is 160-190 g. The weight of fruits is determined by the conditions of seasonality, fertility of soil, climatic peculiarities of the growing region.
Fruits are rounded or slightly elongated downwards.Mutsu - apples, painted in yellowish-green, lemon, pink or light red tones. The skin is dense, smooth to the touch. A characteristic feature of apples is a peel covered with black or white dots. The flesh of the fruit is juicy.
Taste quality was estimated by tasters from more than 10 countries of the world. For that, Mutsu (apples) received an average score of 4.7. Harmonious sweet and sour taste will not leave indifferent to any lover of apples.
Using apples
Mutsu (apples) is mostly used fresh. But, in addition, from the fruits you get a delicious juice and jelly, a rich compote, selected jam and jam.
Advantages of apples
- A small height of trees.
- Fertility.
- A high yield (provided that they are planted on nutritious and moisture-rich soil).
- Good transportability of fruits.
- Long-term storage of apples.
- High taste qualities.
Fruit deficiencies
- Sharp changes in the duration of periods of fruiting apple trees.
- Fruits are covered with thick skin, which is not very pleasant when using apples.
- The average level of winter hardiness.
- Apple trees are too affected by fungal diseases: scab, powdery mildew; pests of fruit trees: moths and caterpillars.
Delicious, inexpensive and common - these are they, the apples Mutsu. The description that we prepared will be useful when choosing seedlings or fruits in a supermarket.
