Among the numerous varieties of apples, the Imrus variety, which is highly resistant to diseases due to the presence of the special gene V-6, is quite widely in demand.
Variety Benefits
Variety of Imrus apple trees, bred in 1977, is the result of crossing a hybrid form of winter ripening with “Antonovka vulgaris” and is characterized by such positive qualities as:
- high early maturity and productivity;
- long storage period;
- excellent product and consumer characteristics of the fruit;
- absolute immunity to scab.
Resistance to frost by breeders was developed by experimental cultivation of varieties in cold climates, which showed a good result: the plant is perfectly adapted to cold. Therefore, the Imrus apple tree, which gardeners and consumers reviews encourage to get a high-yielding tree on its own plot, can be grown in harsh climatic conditions. Today it is zoned in several regions of Belarus, the Central and Central Black Earth regions of Russia.
A significant disadvantage of the Imrus variety is considered to be too thin peel on fully ripened fruits.
"Imrus", apple tree: description
The Imrus variety is characterized by the average height of the tree, a broadly rounded or spreading crown, a greenish-brown, strongly scaly bark, especially in the lower part of the trunk and at the junctions of branches with it.
The leaves of the apple tree, located on thick hairy petioles, are characterized by an oblong, ovoid shape with helically twisted ends and pointed, slightly wavy edges. The sheet plate is wrinkled, glossy, with insignificant venation. The kidneys are small, fleecy, conical in shape. Blooming mid-early, in early May. "Imrus" is an apple tree with dish-like, corymbose inflorescences, numbering from 4 to 6 small, slightly flat pinkish flowers. The most optimal pollinators for this variety have not yet been identified and are in the stage of experimental study.
Apple tree "imrus": characteristics of the fruit
The fruits of the Imrus apple tree are characterized by a pronouncedly flattened or turnip-like shape, average size, and slight ribbing. The approximate mass of each is 140-180 grams. Smooth skin with a slight oiliness and glossy tint. Characterized by a complete lack of rust and wax coating.
The peduncle is of medium length, slightly curved. At the phase of removable ripeness, the fruit color is green, light yellow with a slight blush on the side of the peel acquires at the consumption stage. This variety has numerous clearly distinguishable subcutaneous points. Ripe fruits are high in vitamin C, pectin and dietary fiber.
"Imrus" is an apple tree characterized by a sweet and sour delicate taste of aromatic fruits, which is rated on a tasting scale as 4.4 out of 5 acceptable. Cream flesh has a fine-grained structure. Apples of the Imrus variety are used both for fresh consumption and for preservation: compotes, juices, mashed potatoes.
"Imrus" is an apple tree that enters its first fruiting 3 years after planting; the crop is quite modest and has about a dozen fruits. In the 4th year of life, an increase in productivity occurs: up to 10 kg of fruit from one tree.
Growing conditions
"Imrus" is an apple tree, the description of which is of interest to many gardeners because of the good adaptability of the tree to new conditions and unpretentiousness in care.
For planting, the optimal period for which is the end of September - mid-October, you should choose an open, well-lit area with no drafts and sufficient remoteness from other fruit trees. Organic fertilizers (humus or compost) should be added to the bottom of the planting pit, the depth of which should not exceed 90 cm, which will speed up the process of rooting a young tree at times.
The phase of removable maturity falls on the second half of September, consumer use - from the first of November to the end of winter. At the age of 4, one tree can produce up to 22 kilograms of fruit.
Care Features
Apple tree care consists in periodically inspecting the trees, getting rid of old and damaged branches, healing the revealed injuries, loosening the soil around the young tree and timely watering. In the first year of planting, it is not recommended to allow the soil to dry out; in subsequent years, moisture should be supplied only in hot weather and drought. If the tree grows in a harsh and cold climate, it is recommended to mulch trunks in winter. You should also regularly conduct preventive treatment of plants from damage by diseases and pests.
In early spring, before the sap flow begins, the trees should be sprinkled with urea solution, at the rate of 700 grams of the product per 10 liters of water. Such treatment will cause the death of pests and pathogens wintering in the bark of the tree and at its base. The second treatment against caterpillars, ticks and aphids is carried out with a 10% solution of "Karbofos" or "Actellica" after the flowering of the apple tree. After harvesting, before the start of leaf fall, the trees are treated with a 5% urea solution.
Scab resistant variety
Imrus is an apple tree characterized by high winter hardiness and absolute resistance to scab - the most common fungal disease, the development of which is promoted by cool, wet spring, warm rains and heavy dew. Scab on apples is determined by the presence on the leaves of olive-green, with time blackening spots, curving of the fruits and covering them with growth and cortical cracks. A diseased tree looks unattractive, does not winter well, and yield indicators are declining. Thanks to high-quality breeding work, the Imrus variety is not scared on apples.
All these advantages contribute to the growing demand for the Imrus variety for cultivation on a personal plot.
Reviews about the variety "Imrus"
According to many gardeners, the high-yielding and absolutely scab-resistant variety “Imrus” is just a godsend for personal plots. The desire to acquire such a tree is enhanced by its frost resistance and a long storage period, in which the fruits fully retain their marketable and taste qualities. Unpretentiousness in leaving is only at hand for summer residents, burdened with year-round worries about their 6 acres.
Therefore, the Imrus apple tree is gradually and confidently gaining popularity not only among gardeners, but also among consumers who choose the sour-sweet fruits of the Imrus variety from the huge variety of varieties on the market.