Apple-tree Antey is a winter variety characterized by excellent taste and market characteristics. As a result of crossing a hybrid of winter varieties Babushkino and Newtosh with Belarusian raspberry, it is characterized by regular fruiting, good yield and high frost resistance.
The apple tree Antei is able to safely grow and bear fruit in those regions where the temperature drops below -30 ° C. Flowering periods allow the ovaries and buds of the plant to avoid possible spring frosts.
Apple tree Antey: variety description
The photo below clearly demonstrates that the tree is quite tall; the average growth rate is 2.5 meters.
The crown is pyramidal (rarely rounded), slightly branched, sparse. The tiered-sparse structure contributes to the easy implementation of forming trimming. The color of the branches is light brown. The leaves are dark green, elongated oval in shape, with long petioles, large. On the edges are cut with rounded teeth.
For fruiting, Antei apple tree needs neighboring trees with which cross pollination will occur. Summer or autumn varieties are most suitable: Autumn Striped, Wellsie, Anis, Saffron Pepin.
Fruiting occurs in 2-3 years from the moment of planting. The laying of fruit buds takes place annually, therefore the tree delights with beautiful and tasty fruits regularly, even in lean years.
Fruit characterization
Apple tree Antey, description, photo, reviews of which are interesting even for beginner gardeners, is characterized by large apples weighing more than 200-300 grams. As gardeners note, from one tree you can get about 50 kilograms of quality fruits. Their shape is round-conical, with a slight ribbing and slightly pressed edges. The funnel of the fetus is deep, often rusted. The main color of the peel is green, the integumentary color is a burgundy or red blush blurred over the entire surface. On the bulk of the apples there is a waxy coating that gives them a bluish tint.
The pulp is dense, light green. Apple tree Antey is characterized by a sweet and sour, pleasant taste of fruits with a light fragrant aroma. The seed chambers are open, the bones are large. Fruits are used for fresh consumption, can also be subjected to all types of processing.
Harvesting begins in mid-autumn (September-October); 2 months after harvesting, consumer maturity sets in. Shelf life is 6-7 months: from late autumn to mid spring. At the same time, the fruits remain fresh due to the dense skin and pulp.
To pests, the apple tree Antey is medium resistant, is affected by scab, therefore, it requires the use of chemicals. On lands with insufficient calcium, it can be affected by subcutaneous spotting, which subsequently causes the disease by fruit rot during storage.
Care conditions
According to reviews, the apple tree Antei is a capricious plant and does not require laborious care. The tree, like the other varieties of apple trees, needs to provide:
- watering in hot, dry weather;
- feeding activities;
- pruning: sanitary and shaping;
- treatment against diseases and garden pests.
Planting a plant
Planting young seedlings is best done in the fall. At this time, the apple tree Antei survives better than when planting in the spring, due to a longer adaptation period. Before wintering, young seedlings manage to accumulate nutrients; therefore, they easily transfer movement to a constant place of growth. The main thing is to be in time with their landing in the ground before the onset of frost, thus giving time for the appearance of new roots. For their active formation, the root system is recommended to be treated with stimulating drugs.
The landing area should be well lit, without the presence of drafts and close groundwater. The soil is neutral, fertile.
It is not recommended to allow drying of the roots during planting; it is better to keep them in a slightly damp state, wrapped in a waterproof cloth. Immediately before placing in a new place, put in water for several hours.
The seedling in the planting pit should be lowered so that the root neck is located above the surface by 2-3 centimeters. Its deepening can lead the plant to a delay in development or death. For the first time, it is recommended to dig in a support peg to which a seedling is tied. The young apple tree Antei needs abundant watering.
Pruning and feeding
Pruning apple trees is made in spring, in March-May. The plant needs regular removal of dead branches and tops, which are seedlings of the fungus. In hot weather, the plant should be provided with watering at the rate of 50-80 liters for one tree.
High-quality growth and good fruiting can provide regular measures for plant nutrition. The laying of flower buds will be provided by preparations containing phosphorus and nitrogen, both mineral and organic (bird droppings). Top dressing should be done after flowering, with the beginning of fruit ripening, and also in August-September - to maintain the growth of the root system. With soil poverty, fertilizing the latter is required annually. For a denser and greasy substrate, top dressing can be done every 3 years.
Pests and diseases
Apple tree Antey, description, photo, reviews about which make you want to get such a tree in your own garden, is a variety characterized by medium resistance to pests. The plant can be affected by aphids, apple sawfly, leafworm, weevil, flower beetle, moth. Therefore, in order to avoid parasite damage and reduce yield, the tree needs to be treated with complex insecticides every spring.
Antei is also prone to be affected by a fungal disease such as scab. Most often occurring in regions with a damp and cool climate, it mercilessly damages the leaves and fruits of the plant. The best solution would be timely treatment with fungicides, providing quality care and maintaining apple trees in a healthy condition.
Antey is a variety that can, with minimal care, give an abundant and tasty crop of large red-sided apples.