The choice of apple varieties is striking in its variety. Each gardener can choose a fruit crop for his site, having familiarized himself with its advantages and disadvantages. Robin is a summer-ripening apple tree. This variety has been known for a very long time, it was found in a place called Suslepa. Therefore, it is also called Suislep or Raspberry Oberland.
Apple variety Robinovka.
additional characteristics
The Malinovka variety has many qualities that a gardener needs to consider when choosing a tree for planting on his site.
Advantages and disadvantages
The variety has positive and negative sides, which must be understood for the purity of the experiment.
The advantages are:
- beautiful appearance of apples;
- sweet and sour, juicy fruits.
The disadvantage of an apple tree is a small harvest. The shelf life of fruits is very short, which, however, is typical for summer representatives.
Tree height
The height depends on the type of the Malinovka apple tree; it grows less on a dwarf rootstock. On average, it is 3 to 5 meters.
The appearance of an apple tree.
Crown width
The apple-tree variety Suislepskoe has a spherical crown, densely covered with leaves, in diameter it can be up to 3.5-4 meters.
Yield
The Malinovka apple variety gives average yields, gives the first fruits in the third year after planting. And full fruiting occurs at 6-8 years old, and it can produce up to 50 kg of apples from one tree. With age, apple trees stop yielding crops every year.
Tasting assessment
Apples with white flesh, juicy, with a sweet and sour taste, tasters rated their dessert taste at 4.5 points.
Wintering features
The Suislepskoe apple variety has an average winter hardiness. To protect the tree from frost, in regions with harsh winters, it is necessary to use agricultural techniques. This includes the obligatory autumn feeding of the plant, insulation of trunks and near-stem circles.
Apple tree in the winter season.
Disease resistance
Malinka's disease resistance depends on weather conditions. During the rainy season, it can be affected by scab, fruit rot and powdery mildew. It is very important for gardeners not to miss the period of plant infection and to carry out processing on time.
Variety history
This variety has been known for a long time, it is of old, folk selection. As you know, trees of the Malinovka variety were found in places where Estonia is now located, in a place called Suslepa. The pomologist Leroy from France was the first to describe this variety. There are some unconfirmed theories that the Malinovka cultivar is of French origin. There are also versions that this is a kind of Persian apple tree. Other names for the Malinovka apple variety are Suislepskoe, Suislep, Suisleper.
Features of planting and care
Apple tree seedlings Robin should be straight, smooth bark, well developed root system. Such plants will take root well and will continue to develop well.
Landing rules
For planting, we choose a well-lit place with fertile soil, it should not be close to the roots of groundwater.
Landing dates
A seedling is planted in the spring, before bud break, and in the fall, after the leaves fall, but a month before frost.
Planting dates depend on the characteristics of the root system.
It is recommended to plant seedlings with an open root system in the spring, at the end of March - early April, and with a closed one - in the fall, at the end of September - early October.
Distance diagram of apple trees from each other.
Technology
A pit for planting an apple tree is prepared 3-4 weeks before planting:
- The distance between trees should be 4 meters, and between rows - 5 meters. It is undesirable for other trees to grow between the apple trees.
- A hole 80 cm deep and 100 cm in diameter is dug in the selected area, drainage is made from sand and gravel at the bottom. A mixture is prepared from the fertile soil and humus and poured onto the bottom, a stake is driven into the middle.
- The tree is lowered into a hole, the roots are straightened and sprinkled with the prepared mixture, lightly tamped and covered with earth, a hole is formed around the trunk for irrigation.
- When planting, it is important that the root collar remains 5-7 cm above the ground. Water the tree abundantly and mulch the trunk circle.
The seedling planting technology is shown in the video.
Choosing a place on the site
Breeders are sure that the apple tree grows well in loose soil, which easily allows water and air to pass through.
The optimal place for planting and further care of a Malinovka apple-tree seedling is:
- area with a lot of sunlight, with fertile loose soil;
- a place on a hill in order to avoid stagnation of water, which is detrimental to the plant. Also, cold air stagnates in the lowlands, which is detrimental to both the flower and the fruit, because it sits on a tree. Well, if the place is tilted, then cold air masses will pass through the bottom without affecting the trees;
- the ground is farther from a fence or other obstruction that will obstruct air circulation.
Cultivation and agricultural technology
There are no special requirements for growing the Malinovka apple tree. Compliance with the usual activities will give a good result:
- spring pruning and damage treatment;
- preventive treatments for diseases and pests;
- in the absence of rain, trees must be additionally watered;
- spring and autumn feeding;
- preparation for winter, depending on the region of growth.
These agronomic measures will help keep the apple tree healthy.
Pruning and shaping the crown
For good access of light and removal of diseased, dry and damaged branches, pruning is carried out in the spring. In autumn, branches damaged during fruiting are removed.
The tree is formed in the second year after planting, they do it in such a way that the central shoot is above the skeletal branches, which should grow far enough from each other.
Grafting trees
The breeders, by means of grafting, received a new apple variety Yuzhnoye from varieties Malinovka and Delicious. The robin is suitable for grafting and creating new varieties.
Grafting an apple tree in the spring.
Of the known methods of vaccination, each gardener chooses for himself the method he likes. Which varieties to choose for scion and rootstock depends on what result the gardener wants to get in the end.
Such methods are very popular:
- for the bark;
- into cleavage;
- in the butt;
- budding.
One of the methods of vaccination can be seen in the photo.
Pollinating varieties
The Robinovka variety is self-fertile, and varieties with the same period of flowering and fruit ripening are suitable for pollination. Papirovka and Grushevka Moscow, according to many gardeners, are suitable as pollinators.
Ripening and fruiting
In different subspecies of the Robin apple tree, ripening and fruiting differ in terms of timing.
The beginning of fruiting
Usually Robin begins to bear fruit in 5-6 years of cultivation.
Apple trees on a dwarf rootstock begin to bear fruit early - by 3-4 years.
Flowering period
Apple trees bloom in the second half of May. The flowering period depends on the weather conditions.
Blooming apple tree.
Timing
The timing of fruit ripening depends on the region: in the southern regions - this is the end of July - early August, in the north-western - in early September.In different subspecies, maturation is slightly different in terms.
Ripening stage
When ripe, apples are greenish-yellow with bright red stripes and barely noticeable green subcutaneous dots. The pulp is snow-white, juicy, fragrant.
Fruit weight from 80 to 130 g.
Ripen on the branches unevenly, therefore fruit shedding is possible.
Storage and collection of fruits
The peel of apples is very delicate, so they can be damaged during picking and transportation.
The harvested fruits are stored for no more than 3 weeks.
Testimonials
Valeria
I tried apples with my grandmother in the village and fell in love - despite the fact that Robin is small in size, it tastes great. Delicate pulp literally melts in your mouth, very tasty! Juicy, fragrant, although not stored for long. I decided to plant it for myself, I'm waiting for the third year - until the tree bears fruit, but I hope that in a couple of years the result will be.
Grisha
I bought a plot with an apple tree on it. Only six months later, I accidentally found out what kind of variety it was, it turned out to be Malinovka. The tree is cool for the garden - it gives shade, and also delicious apples. I would not recommend planting specifically - the variety is old, there are modern ones that are much more convenient in every sense. This one is good only if you already have a tree - then yes, it is worth taking care of it.
Vova
The robin has been growing at my grandmother's for forty years, probably. I can't say that the tree itself is very good - the harvest is good, then average, it happens in different ways. Moreover, this does not particularly depend on the weather or care - the tree actually lives its own life. But the apples themselves are excellent - tasty, sweet, beautiful and appetizing.
Subspecies and variants
Apple tree Robin is of several subspecies. They differ in growth, appearance, terms of fruiting and ripening.
Decorative
Apple-tree Decorative robin is distinguished by its high growth - from 4 to 8 meters, the crown is round or wide-pyramidal. It is also grown in the form of a bush. The crown of the tree is covered with large dark green oval leaves. The flowers are large, white or pink, opening in May. The fruits of this apple tree are small, red when ripe, suitable for making juices and compotes. This variety is distinguished by its high winter hardiness.
An ornamental variety of an apple tree.
Red-leaved
According to its characteristics, this apple tree is similar to the decorative one, but its peculiarity is the red color of the leaves. This hybrid is more resistant to diseases affecting the Robin, and unpretentious to growing conditions.
Red-leaved apple tree.
Columnar
The columnar apple tree has a main trunk, which is overgrown with shortened fruit twigs, and fruits appear on them. Such trees are planted in areas where there is little space for large trees. It is much easier to care for and harvest from such trees than from tall ones.
Apple trees on a columnar rootstock.
Riga
The fruits of this variety are sweet in taste and can be kept fresh for a long time, after ripening they do not crumble from the tree. Rizhskaya apples are medium-sized, dark red in color with white flesh. Ripen in September. Differs in resistance to diseases and low temperatures.
Apple variety Riga Malinovka.
Apple-tree Malinovka (Suislepskoe)
Apple-tree Malinovka, other names: Suislep, Suislepskoe, Suisleper - this is early summer variety.
Medium sized tree, the crown is dense, spherical. The branches are raised, dark in color.
The shoots are thick brown with a reddish tint.
Leaves are medium to large in size, rounded, dark green in color with jagged edges.
Fruit varieties Malinovka (Suislepskoe) flattened, with a very beautiful bright integumentary color.
Medium-sized fruits from 70 to 150 grams... The shape of apples is not uniform, but most often - rounded with slight flattening, has ribbing, in the upper part - conical. The fruits can be varied.
Rising Robin fruit on a branch.
The main color is from greenish to yellow-green, the integumentary color is in the form of red stripes resembling strokes on a pink background.
The skin of the fruit is thin, smooth, and has a waxy coating. The pulp is bright white, pink streaks may be present, fine-grained, juicy, has a sweet and sour taste.
Growing in regions
The Malinovka apple tree takes root well in different regions; when growing, you need to learn the features of care and agricultural technology in different climates.
Moscow region and Leningrad region
These regions are characterized by cold winters and the Malinovka apple tree is suitable for them. It is important to follow the basic rules of cultivation in these regions so that the plant does not suffer from frost.
In central Russia
In this region, the Malinovka apple tree takes root well and bears fruit on personal plots and in industrial farms. It is also planted for decorative purposes.
In the North-West of Russia
Winters are harsh in this region, so it is important to prepare the tree. In autumn, cover the apple tree with spruce branches, insulate the free circle with straw or sawdust.
In Belarus
The Suislepskoe or Malinovka variety got its name from the area where it was found. The climates of Belarus and Estonia are similar, so in this region the apple tree grows without any special agrotechnical techniques.
