The famous Bogatyr apple variety became famous for its fruits and excellent harvest. This variety originates from Ukraine (1925). The "father" of the Bogatyr apple variety is S.F. Chernenko, Soviet scientist. After breeding, the variety was spread throughout the chernozem regions, and then throughout Russia.

Bogatyr - apple variety: description

The Bogatyr apple variety is late winter, and this fact makes it a champion in productivity. It was during this period that the fruits are picked up with a heroic strength and a unique sweet and sour taste. The unique property of this variety is to maintain its qualities for a long period.

The key characteristic of the variety is the early ripening of the fruit: 3-4 years after planting. Every year the tree gives more and more harvest, but there are times when fruiting decreases by several percent, but this is insignificant.

Apple tree Bogatyr

Note!The description of the Bogatyr apple tree says that this variety has a high calorie content.

But in order for the apple tree to produce a crop, it needs appropriate care, part of which is annual pruning. This simple method is effective as it helps the tree to rejuvenate and is important for sanitary purposes.

The tree is quite tall. The average trunk length is 4-5 m, and the diameter can reach 6 m. The shoots that form on a young apple tree are colored red-brown. The shape is curved, long and oval. The leaves are dark green, dense and thick, straight in the middle, and curved at the edges towards the top.

Characteristics of apples

The "heroic" fruits, which are so called by the people, the world saw thanks to the crossing of two species: Antonovka and Renet Landsberg. The first variety endowed the apple tree with frost resistance, and the second with the huge size and unique taste of apples. The shape of a ripe fruit is flattened-round, usually light green in color, but turns yellow on maturation. If the tree grows in the southern part of the country, then the apples are covered with a bright red blush. The flesh of the fruit is fine-grained, firm, white and crunchy. Bogatyr apples taste sweet and sour.

Variety Bogatyr

Tomato Russian Bogatyr

The fruits are kept on the apple tree until they are picked. The ripeness of the fruits occurs in mid-September, but it is best to remove the apples much later so that they do not shrink during storage. The full maturity of the fruits occurs in mid or late December.

At the end of winter, the apples of the Hero, picked at the wrong time, begin to lose their taste: their pulp and skin become loose and acquire a dark color. That is why you need to pick the fruits on time so that they stay in their original form until the end of May.

Note!There are often cases that last year's "heroic" apples were sold in mid-July, while they did not lose their aroma.

Undoubtedly, it is worth noting that ripe apples contain a large amount of ascorbic acid, which is useful and necessary for the human body. Bogatyr apples are good when soaked. If you cook compote from them, then it will be unusually fragrant, and apple jam from these fruits does not boil and turns out to be delicious. The transportability of the Bogatyr apple variety is surprisingly the highest. This fact attracts farmers when they plant apple orchard seedlings for sale.

Apple tree

Gardeners should pay special attention to the type and shape of the seedling, since this will determine the distance at which it needs to be planted. It is worth remembering that the tree is of the vigorous type.The crown is spreading, therefore it is rare in places.

Important! The Bogatyr apple tree is resistant to scab, so you should not be afraid to plant it next to crops that often suffer from this disease (cherries, grapes).

This variety is suitable not only for private breeding, but also for planting on an industrial scale. This will reduce the import of imported products and increase the production of our own apples, juices, jams and other products using this unique variety.

Landing

Apple tree Amber

Any plant takes root on a certain type of soil, and it needs specific fertilizers for growth, the Bogatyr apple tree is no exception. In order for a tree to give a rich harvest, you need to follow simple rules:

  • It is best to plant seedlings before frost. For this, the spring and autumn seasons are suitable.
  • It is worth considering the fact that fertilizers (manure, mullein, chicken droppings) must be put at the bottom of the seedling pit.
  • If the seedling is planned to be planted in the fall, then it is worth preparing the hole 1-2 months before planting, and if in the spring, then in the fall.
  • It is best to plant an apple tree on hills or on small mounds so that the high groundwater does not damage its root system in the future.
  • Loamy soil is suitable for the Bogatyr apple tree.
  • The distance between the seedlings should be 4-5 m so that the trees do not interfere with each other in the future.

    Planting an apple tree

Care

Some of the features of growing a tree have already been described above, so it remains to consider the nuances of care in the summer.

Apple-tree Cherry

At this time of the year, you need to remove old and damaged branches. The rest of the branches can be simply shortened. In the middle of summer, you will need to spray the apple tree from pests and pathogens of infectious diseases. Repeat the procedure 2 times within a month. The first time is processed before bud break or already in the process. As for the preparations, then copper or iron vitriol, karbofos are suitable.

Important! During processing, the outside temperature should be above zero.

The second spraying, but with any other means, is carried out during the appearance of the buds.

In addition to processing, the gardener should pay special attention to regular watering. It is necessary to dig a moat of shallow depth around the tree. It is it that should be filled with water so that it does not spill, does not allow insects to approach the trunk. It is advisable to mulch the near-trunk area with straw, dry weed or sawdust after absorbing moisture into the ground.

Watering the apple tree

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Advantages that will attract the attention of any gardener:

  • stability in harvesting and high rates;
  • long-term storage, in which the quality of apples is not lost;
  • scab resistance;
  • low-calorie and healthy apples;
  • frost resistance;
  • the possibility of transportation over long distances;
  • fruits are good for sale.

As for the shortcomings, they do not exist, at least so gardeners who have experience in growing this variety assure. At least for the sake of this, it is worth taking a closer look at the variety and thinking about buying a seedling. Judging by the reviews on the Internet, no one has yet regretted the time spent caring for the Bogatyr.