The apple variety Yantarnoye (Yantar) is cold-resistant and is in great demand among agronomists from areas with unfavorable climatic conditions. And also this fruit tree is in demand among breeders, since it is the starting point for the development of new cold-resistant varieties.

Apple tree Amber: description and characteristics of the variety

A variety of apples is widespread in Siberia and the Urals. However, the popularity is declining, as this is due to the development of new cold-resistant varieties with excellent keeping quality and taste.

The fruit tree is medium-sized with a spreading crown, but there is a columnar subspecies. Skeletal branches have a sinuous shape, predominantly located relative to the trunk at right angles (90 °). Most of the branches point up. After planting, young seedlings grow well, releasing many shoots from the first year.

Apple Amber (variety appearance)

The leaf plates are green, oval in shape. During flowering, buds are formed in a light cream color. Small fruits. Growing on acidified soils, the weight of apples does not exceed 50 g, on fertile soils - an average of 80 g. The shape of apples is round, flattened on the sides. The color is bright lime, as it ripens, a red blush appears, but not always.

Agricultural rules

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The apple tree Amber is grown using seedlings. Planting can be carried out in autumn (in the southern regions) and in the spring (preferably in the northern regions).

Note!In a hot, dry summer, fruits ripen faster, but they are not stored as well.

To ensure a large and high-quality harvest, you need to follow some agrotechnical rules. The main components of care:

  • Regularly carry out preventive measures against various diseases and pest attacks.
  • Loosening of the trunk circle. The soil near the trunk must be free of weeds, foliage and fallen fruit. It is recommended to cover with a thick layer of rotted manure.
  • Skeletal branches and stem should always be whitewashed.

Important!Sanitary pruning must be carried out throughout the entire growth and development of the apple tree, otherwise, due to excessive thickening, it will be difficult to pick apples.

With proper shaping, which is carried out annually, the fruit tree will have a pyramidal appearance and several tiers.

Advantages and disadvantages

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The apple varietal species has many advantageous features, thanks to which, in fact, it is in demand. The main ones are:

  • quick adaptation;
  • abundant and regular fruiting;
  • high assessment of the fruit quality by tasters (5 out of 5).
  • strong peel, thanks to which the fruits are stored for a long time, it is possible to transport.

According to breeders, the main disadvantage of the apple tree (Yantar variety) is its poor resistance to scab (fungal disease), but this is a scourge of many fruit trees.

Apple tree Amber is a good old frost-resistant variety, but is losing popularity due to the large number of new species, which clearly benefit from their properties. The plant is unpretentious, even a novice gardener can grow it.