Apple-tree Dubrovinka

Apple-tree Dubrovinka belongs to summer varieties. It was obtained by crossing "Purple Ranetki" and "Borovinka". In the Buryat Research Institute of Agriculture, breeders L.I.Dubrovskaya, I.A.Novoselova, P.A.Kovaleva, N.N. Platonova, T.I. Prokofiev and E.E. Zelenina worked on the creation of the variety. In 1989 the Dubrovinka apple tree was accepted for state variety testing and since 1997 it is recommended for cultivation in Buryatia. At present, variety trials are underway in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Yakutia, the Trans-Baikal Territory and the Irkutsk Region. Thanks to tasty fruits, good yield and winter hardiness, the Dubrovinka apple variety is becoming more and more popular not only in Eastern and Western Siberia, but also in other regions of our country.

Apple-tree Dubrovinka: variety description and characteristics

Apple-tree Dubrovinka: photo of the variety

The Dubrovinka apple tree belongs to medium-sized varieties. The tree has a bush-like shape, its initially spherical medium-leafed crown becomes more and more spreading over the years. The bark on the trunk of the tree, as well as on the main branches that make up the "skeleton" of the apple tree is colored yellow-brown. The branches are curved, located quite rarely, and their tips are directed straight up. Fruits are formed on both simple and complex ringlets.

The color of the shoots is burgundy, they are pubescent, straight, they are characterized by roundness in section. Lentils are small, but there are many of them on the branches. The buds are the same medium in size, they are elongated, pubescent, pressed to the shoot. The leaf plates are dark green in color, oblong and medium (compared to other varieties) in size.

Small white flowers are shaped like a saucer. The stigmas of the pistils are practically on the same level with the anthers or slightly rise above them.

The Dubrovinka apple tree is a self-fertile variety, therefore, to get a harvest, you will need to plant another apple tree variety in the garden, blooming at the same time, so the trees will be pollinators for each other. In this case, the apple trees "Ermolaeva23", "Seedling Kravchenko».

Fruiting begins in the fourth year after planting. The fruits of the Dubrovinka apple variety are very small, their average weight is 20-25 grams. But despite the more modest size, all gardeners note the external attractiveness of apples and their good taste. They are painted in yellow-pink color, and the integumentary color on the sunny side is saturated dark red, and on the shady side it is dark pink. The pulp of the fruit is pink with red blotches, not very dense, juicy, sweet and sour good taste. The scent is not strong, but very pleasant. Apples ripen in the second half of August, and can be stored for up to 40 days.

From a culinary point of view, the fruits of the Dubrovinka apple tree are universal: they are tasty fresh, they can be used to prepare various desserts, for home preservation (jam, jam, compotes), prepare dried fruits from them or freeze them.

Apple-tree Dubrovinka: advantages and disadvantages

Apple-tree Dubrovinka: photo of the variety

Before purchasing seedlings of a particular variety, each gardener carefully studies all the pros and cons. To the merits apple varieties Dubrovinka include the following qualities:

• High winter hardiness.
• Stable annual yield. With proper care and favorable weather conditions, you will harvest at least 24 kg of apples from a tree, and some gardeners boast truly record numbers - up to 60 kg from one adult tree.
• Excellent taste, attractive appearance of fruits and their universal culinary purpose.
• Scab resistance - over the years of testing in Buryatia, no cases of this disease have been recorded.
• This variety is used in breeding.

well and to the disadvantages of the variety apple trees Dubrovinka can only be attributed to the size of apples.

Conclusion

Of course, dreaming of our own garden, we see large sweet ruddy apples. But not so many apple varieties are able to withstand the harsh Siberian winters and at the same time continue to delight you with a good harvest of tasty and healthy apples every year. The fruits of the Dubrovinka apple tree are small, but otherwise the characteristic of this variety consists of only advantages.