Apple tree Anis: Sverdlovsky, Scarlet, Striped - description, photos, reviews

Anis apple tree is found in all parts of the country. New zoned varieties are not afraid of frost and grow well in the gardens of regions with cold and temperate climates.
The fruits of this variety are useful fresh, good in compotes, used as a filling for pies and making various desserts. This article provides useful tips for growing an apple tree.

Feature and Description

The homeland of the Anis variety is the Volga region. More than 60 species of varieties share common characteristics:

at a young age, the apple tree has a spreading pyramidal crown, in a mature tree the crown becomes spherical;
leaves are glossy, saturated green, with jagged edges;
trees are tall, powerful;
the bark of the tree is light brown.

Features of the

Tree height... All varieties are tall, growing from 5 to 8 meters.
Crown width... The crown of mature trees reaches 6 - 7 meters.
Yield... All types of Anise are high-yielding and bear fruit annually. For some, up to 290 kilograms of apples are harvested from a tree in adulthood. On old apple trees, the fruits become smaller, the yield decreases.
Tasting assessment... The taste qualities of apples are evaluated by professional tasters. When giving marks from 1 to 5, the average score is calculated, which is indicated in the description of the variety. Representatives of the Anis variety have an average tasting rating of 4.5 on a five-point scale - very good taste.
Frost resistance... Anises are frost-resistant, can withstand temperatures as low as -40 degrees. If the freezing of the tree is insignificant, then it is easily restored.
Self-fertility... Apple trees of the "Anise" variety are self-fertile varieties, do not bear fruit without the help of bees and pollen from neighboring trees.
Flowering and ripening terms... The variety of Anises includes early, mid-season and late varieties:
medium species bloom at the end of May, harvest at the end of September;
late species bloom in late May - early June, the harvest is harvested in late October - early November before severe frosts.

What species does it belong to?

Fruit
in the central and northwestern regions, as well as in the middle and upper Volga region - the winter period of consumption, in the middle part of the Lower Volga region - autumn, and in the south of the Lower Volga region - summer.

Famous unpretentiousness to soil quality, good yield, long productive period.

The variety is self-fertile.

For good yields, it is necessary to surround with the following varieties: Antonovka, Cinnamon striped, Borovinka.

Main advantages and disadvantages

All varieties of Anise are endowed with many advantages.:

frost resistance;
high productivity;
excellent taste;
excellent presentation of fruits;
good transportability;

The disadvantages of the variety include:

the need to plant apple pollinators;
powdery mildew;
if stored improperly, fruits can rot.

Varieties of varieties: description and photo

Around the world, biologists have more than 150 species of species. They are all similar in appearance, have common features and properties. They differ in peculiarities of selection, taste, aromatic shades. Let's dwell on the main types.

Striped

A hybrid with proper agricultural technology, reaching the age of twenty, gives up to 80 kilograms of apples. Fruits ripen by the end of September.
Fruits are round or conical in shape and are light green with red and pink stripes.
The pulp of the fruit is sweet and sour, juicy, with anise aroma. Apples are consumed fresh, canned, soaked and dried.
Fruits are well transported, they can be stored from one to one and a half months without losing their taste.
A distinctive feature of the species is its resistance to fungal infection.

Sverdlovsk

Early view. It grows in the Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Perm regions, Udmurtia, Bashkiria and Mari El.
Differs in a peculiar egg-shaped crown, growing up to five meters.
Blooms from mid to late May. Ripens in early September. Productivity - 70 kilograms of apples from a tree.
Round-shaped fruits weighing 100 - 120 grams. The fruit is yellow in color with a blurred bright red color, a light waxy bloom envelops the apple.
The pulp with an unobtrusive aroma, sweet and sour, juicy, pale cream color.
Apples are good for preparing a variety of blanks for the winter.
Fresh fruits are stored for 2 - 3 months.
Advantages in excellent presentation and good portability of transportation.
The only drawback is that Sverdlovsk is very sensitive to the scab pathogen.

Purple

The purple apple variety ripens in late autumn. The fruits are large, with an unusual purple color with blurred pinkish gaps.

Main characteristics:

beautiful presentation;
very juicy, pleasant to the taste pulp;
good transportability and keeping quality.

Pink

It differs from other species in a beautiful pink blush that covers the entire surface of the fruit.

Scarlet

Late ripening variety. Grown in the Central, North-Western part of Russia, the Volga-Vyatka zone, in the northern and eastern parts of the Volga region.
The variety is high-yielding, from a developed tree, up to 250 kilograms of apples are obtained. Apples are harvested in late autumn three weeks before full ripening. The apples weigh from 60 to 75 grams, the fruits are covered with a bluish bloom.
The pulp is fine-grained, white, with a greenish tinge. The taste is harmonious, sweet and sour.
Fruit is consumed fresh or used for processing.
Store in a cold place for 3 - 3.5 months.
Scarlet has great breeding opportunities, on its basis a huge number of modern popular varieties have been bred: Papirovka's Daughter, Solntsedar, Chernenko and many others.
Unpretentious in care, Anis Scarlet grows on almost any soil.

Khabarovsk

Early autumn variety, harvested in September. The fruits are pale golden in color with a dark pink irregular blush.

Read about other autumn varieties in the material at the link.

Growing region

Massively cultivated in Russian non-chernozem lands and northwestern (except for the Arkhangelsk and Vologda, Oryol territories).
In the region Middle Volga region is early winter variety, in areas with a milder climate, ripens in mid-autumn.

The fruits of trees growing in the southern gardens of the Voronezh region reach ripeness by the end of August, but do not have the characteristic long term of the variety storage: harvested apples retain consumer appeal for no more than a month.

Testimonials

Evgeny: "Relatives from Siberia praise, because in frosty winters only" Anis "is able to survive."
Petrovich: "The fruits are delicious."
Inna: “I received the Scarlet hybrid as a gift, for 4 years I gathered the first harvest. I like the winter preparations made from it ”.
Den: “I like varieties with sourness - Polosaty, Sverdlovsk. I harvest an excellent harvest and make delicious jam from apples. "
Tamara: “Apple trees winter well, fruits are delicious. The only negative is the susceptibility of trees to scab. "

About other popular varieties of apples - "Antonovka", "Borovinka", "Kitayka", "Melba", Cinnamon striped, read the materials on the links.

Apple tree Anise

Today there are already, perhaps, innumerable varieties of apples, which differ from each other not only in their characteristics and key features, but also in the cultivation technique. Before purchasing a seedling, you must decide on the variety and first familiarize yourself with its description. The article will focus on the varieties of Anise apples.

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Anise apples cover several ancient Volga varieties of autumn ripening, which occupied a leading place in the orchards of the Volga region. All Anises are clones with relatively similar characteristics. The differences between them are only in economic, biological and morphological characteristics.

Growing

Landing

Apple tree seedlings can be planted in the spring, when the soil warms up to +8 degrees, or in the fall in late October - early November, until the temperature drops below zero degrees.

Seedlings selected for planting must meet the following parameters:

the optimal plant height is from 50 to 70 centimeters;
2-3 lateral shoots depart from the trunk;
the trunk is brown, on the cut - light green, smooth, without cracks or delamination;
the root system has 5 to 15 formed main roots;
the graft is 7-8 centimeters above the root.

Apple trees are planted on loose, breathable soils.

half of the prepared mixture of fertile soil, compost, humus and peat is poured into the prepared hole with a slide;
a seedling is placed on the hill so that the root collar rises three centimeters above the soil level;
with the remaining mixture, the pit is filled up, periodically gently shaking the tree so that the soil crumbles evenly and covers the voids;
the seedling is tied to a peg;
the soil around is trampled, watered and covered with mulch, using moss, sawdust, humus, peat.

Expert opinion

Mitrokhin Ilya Igorevich

Machine operator by profession, owner of a vegetable growing business

When planting in spring, regular watering is required.... For the first month, water every week with one bucket of water per plant, then once a month. In the absence of rain for a long time, the number of irrigations must be doubled.

Care

Watering

The tree needs regular, abundant, but not over-watering. During periods of heat and drought, the best option would be to moisten the soil at the base of the tree in the amount of 2-3 buckets per day. In conditions of low air temperatures, watering can be done less often - up to 2-3 times a week.

Fertilizers

Anise apple fertilizing consists of 25-35 kg of rotted manure, 100 g of wood ash and 100 g of superphosphate. It is important to mulch and loosen the soil. The latter process should be carried out regularly in hot weather.

Pruning

There are two types of pruning:

thinning - pruning dry, diseased or broken branches. If the branch is thick, it is better to cut it piece by piece. The stump should be as small as possible;
shortening. This is necessary to improve the growth and condition of the tree.

Pest and disease control

The variety has no resistance to diseases and pests, so prevention and treatment should be taken seriously. Against aphids, the tree is sprayed with Nitrafen or a fungicide. Tincture of tobacco saves from leaf rollers.

A decoction of wormwood copes with the moth. Pest control is facilitated by digging the soil under the Anise apple trees in autumn and spring and treating the trees with pesticides.

Preparing for winter

The tree needs preparation for the winter period

This work includes several processes:

pruning;
mulching (with needles, peat, humus or sawdust);
watering;
spraying;
top dressing with organic and mineral fertilizers;
garter;
insulation (snow copes well with this, it is thrown under a tree - the more, the better - and trampled down);
cleaning of fallen leaves;
prevention against pests and infections (to protect your trees from bark beetles, make a feeder: birds are the best pest fighters).

The need for a transplant

It is advisable to plant the tree immediately in the right place, when transplanting, you can damage the root system and the apple tree will die.

But if there is a need for a transplant when redeveloping a garden, you need to act very carefully:

The seedlings of the first year of life are easily transplanted.
At the age of two to three years, trees need to be transplanted with a large clod of earth so as not to hurt the roots.
At an older age, transplanting can damage the root system, which will lead to the death of the tree.

Sapling selection

The purchase of a seedling is extremely important, so it should be treated with special attention. When choosing a young tree, keep in mind the main points:

the age of the seedling. Choose those that are 1-2 years old;
trunk. The specimen you choose should have up to five branches. Also pay attention to the leaves. It is good if there are unopened buds on the branches - a seedling with foliage does not adapt well to a new place;
the root of the tree must be in good condition. If this is not the case, it is better not to make a purchase;
pay attention to the bark. She must be healthy;
the height of the seedling you have chosen should be about 1.5 m;
in no case buy young trees in non-specialized places.

Top dressing

An important component of apple tree care is plant nutrition. Fertilizers are applied several times per season..

Before the buds open, the trees are watered with a solution of superphosphate and potassium sulfate. 200 grams of superphosphate and 250 grams of potassium sulfate are dissolved in 40 liters of water.
Before flowering, two buckets of humus and 450 grams of urea are introduced into the soil at a distance of 60 centimeters from the tree.
During the ripening of the fruits, trees are watered with a solution of sodium gummate and nitrophoska. To prepare a solution for 30 liters of water, take 10 grams of potassium gummate and 200 grams of nitrophoska.
In autumn, during the rains, 300 grams of superphosphate and 300 grams of potassium sulfate are scattered around the tree. If the weather is dry and there is not enough moisture, the fertilizer is diluted in 30 liters of water and the apple tree is watered with the ready-made solution.

Diseases and pests

Most types of "Anise" with improper care:

affected by powdery mildew;
are exposed to fungal diseases;
prone to scab infestation.

For the prevention of morbidity and protection from pests, preventive measures are taken:

After harvesting, the trunk and lower branches are whitewashed. Whitewashing protects the apple tree trunk from rodent attacks and kills pathogens.
Broken, damaged branches are cut in spring. In summer, they pinch weak lateral shoots. In the fall, the crown of the tree is thinned out. The affected are removed and developed skeletal branches are left.
Apple trees are sprayed with 1% Bordeaux liquid to prevent the spread of disease.

In the variety of varieties of apples of the "Anis" variety, each gardener will find a tree he likes for his garden. The attractiveness of the variety in easy care. By following simple rules, a beginner in gardening will grow an apple tree and get a good harvest. Apply the knowledge gained in practice and tasty healthy fruits will always be on your table.