Apple tree Calvil snowy

The most delicious apple variety is rightly recognized as the snowy Kalvil apple tree. This apple tree will delight you not only with its decorative appearance, but also apples with a pleasant taste. It became popular for the reason that the apple tree is undemanding to care, and ripe apples can be stored for a long time. You will enjoy Calvil Snow apples for many months. From this article you will learn more about the variety.

Apple tree Calvil snow: variety description

Apple tree Calvil snow: photo of the variety

The Kalvil snow apple variety was bred in Ukraine, the main advantage of the variety is its early maturity. There is a quick filling of apples with juice, the ripening period falls on the September days. Because of this characteristic feature, the fruits of the variety are considered one of the most pleasing to the taste.

The ripe apples of Calvil snow do not hold well on the fruit legs, because of this, the harvesting time is not so long. Optimal conditions for storing apples: in the dark, cool, in a box made of wood. The apples of the Calvil snow variety, which are stored under these conditions, will delight you for four months.

When preserving, Calvil snow apples are regularly moved in order to detect damaged apples in a timely manner. This will increase the storage time and will not spoil the rest of the fruit.

Pollination

Pollination of apple trees of the Kalvil snow variety occurs only due to insects. When the tree is in bloom, a sweet scent is released, which strongly attracts pollinating insects, then they flock to the smell and pollinate the apple tree.

You can also plant nearby varieties for pollination: "Golden Hornet", "Hilieri", "Professor Sprenger".

Apple-tree Calvil snow: features of the variety

Apples Calvil snow: photo of the variety

Apple-tree Calvil snowy is the pearl of the garden area.

• The Kalvil apple tree is snowy with high growth, grows up to about four meters.
• The crown is wide, rounded, lush.
• On the shoots there is a slight pubescence, they themselves are brown in color. The leaves are small, oblong, wrinkled.
• The leaf blade is slightly bent inward, the edges of the plate are even.
• The apples of the Kalvil variety are snow-green in color and look very appetizing. Fruits are round, in the form of a cone, there is a slight pubescence, the skin is smooth. The average weight of a ripe apple is one hundred and twenty grams.
• The inner content of the fruit is sweet-sour, firm, white in color. Fruits with small grains, seeds are located in sacs, which are tightly closed.
• One of the important signs is that the apples of Calvil snow can be stored for a long time, if you choose the optimal conditions, then storage can last for several months.

A brief excursion into history

Apples Calvil snow: photo of the variety

The apple variety Kalvil snow was bred on the basis of the Donetsk Experimental Station in 1951. The parent varieties are: “Renet Simirenko" and "Boyken».

Mother - Boyken apple tree. When mother trees were selected for hybridization, seventeen apple trees were selected. Then they collected pollen for crossing. After the pollen was initially collected and cleaned, the mother apple trees were re-pollinated, eventually collecting the seeds of the hybrid. Before planting, the grains were stratified from March to June, and in the fall they were planted in the soil.

The apple cultivar Calvil snow was brought up according to the mentor's method, and for cultivation they chose negative conditions, which made it possible to develop frost resistance in the apple tree.

Good resistance to frost has such varieties as: "Granny Smith", "Lyubava», «Apple Spas», «Phoenix Altai», «Uralets"," Amber ","Screen», «Wonderful"," Sokolovskoe ","Snowdrop», «Lada».

Where does the snowy apple tree grow in the wild

Apple tree Calvil snow: video about the variety

In the wild, the Kalvil snow apple variety grows in temperate continental climatic conditions. Mostly grows in Ukraine.

But for the reason that certain characteristics were laid in the tree during selection, it adapts quite well to a different climate. But there are characteristics of its adaptation to certain very cold conditions.

With the adaptability of the variety to very harsh temperature conditions, it is required to feed the apple tree with nutrients.

In severe frosts, the tree stops its internal activity, it seems to fall into a dream, in order to wake up normally, it will need batteries.

In very cold climates, soils are often depleted in nutrients, which requires regular feeding of the tree in spring and autumn to ensure good growth and development.

If apple trees grow in drought, then they must be watered abundantly.

The root system can only absorb dissolved nutrients from the soil, and this cannot be done in dried soil.

For this reason, in drought and heat, abundant watering is the key to the health of the apple tree.

Apple-tree Calvil snowy: the yield of the variety

Compared to all apple varieties, the apple-tree yield indicator Calvil snow is considered one of the highest. In frequent cases, fruiting begins from the fourth year after planting.

Snowy Calvil apples are harvested on September days. The apple tree bears fruit once a year, the mass of ripe apples reaches approximately one hundred and twenty grams. Fruits keep well.

Variety of autumn ripening period: "Welsey", "Sun", "Rock", "Freshness", "Ural Nalivnoe", "Uslada", "Prima", "Gift for gardeners», «Young Naturalist"," Kutuzovets ","Carpet», «Cinnamon new"," Aelita "," Gala ".

Apple tree Calvil snow: planting and care

Apple tree Calvil snow: video about the variety

Caring for the Kalvil snow apple tree is not so difficult, it is many times more difficult to provide optimal conditions for the development and competent planting of plants.

The Kalvil snow apple variety is undemanding, he will feel comfortable even in the most negative conditions.

• Preparatory activities for planting begin with the selection of the most optimal site.
• After choosing a site, a planting pit is prepared for the future tree.
• The hole should be eighty-five cm deep, compost fertilizer is required to be placed on the bottom.
• Fertilizers are applied seven days before planting, due to which a good soil saturation will occur.
• Each apple variety has its own suitable time for planting in the soil, but much depends on the type of planting.
• If the planting material is with open roots, then the most optimal time for planting is the last March days - mid-April days.
• If the roots are closed, then the plant can be planted in the soil from the last days of March to the middle of April days and from the last days of September to the last days of the second autumn month.
• It is recommended to plant in groups, do not mix apple trees with other fruit crops. This will improve the quality of pollination.

Apple tree care Calvil snow

Most do not even particularly care for the Calvil snowy apple tree, however, this is not such a right decision.

Thanks to competent agricultural technology, the yield rate will increase, the tree will be protected from diseases.

The beginning of competent care falls on the March days, agricultural technology contains certain actions. Initially, you need to inspect the apple tree. Then remove dead and damaged branches. Heal wounds. Loosen the soil. Remove weeds. Spray trees from harmful insects.

Diseases and harmful insects

Apple trees are very resistant, usually they are not affected by diseases. However, there are some types of vegetation diseases that affect apple trees.

• Fungal infections. These include: scab, powdery mildew, milky shine.

A comprehensive fight against fungal infections is carried out: the affected fragments are removed, they are disinfected, and the plants are also regularly sprayed (before flowering - with urea, after flowering - with soda ash).

• Branch diseases. Black cancer... Do not allow these diseases to appear in your garden.

When purchasing seedlings, conduct a thorough examination of the root system. The planting material that has large growths on the main root is affected. To prevent the development of diseases, it is required to add potassium to the soil.

• Cytosporosis. Initially, infected branches are cut, the tree is disinfected, and the wounds are healed. This is necessary to prevent the development of the disease.

The appearance of harmful insects on trees is not good. It is necessary to fight them immediately, at the first detection of the first enemies.

The most popular harmful insects: green aphid, apple blossom beetle, leafworm.

How to fight.

Apple tree Calvil snow: video about the variety

• Habitat apple blossom beetle is under the bark. In this regard, the most important event is to destroy his place of residence, for this it is necessary to remove the old damaged bark. To disinfect a tree and prevent the appearance of an enemy, it is required to spray the apple tree with a solution of the drug "Enterobacterin".
• Leaf roll... To fight this pest, it is required to periodically spray the tree with a solution of the drug "Nitrofen".
• Green aphid. Aphid prevention is possible early in the spring. The apple tree is sprayed with a solution of Bordeaux liquid. If you missed the moment, and there is an active development of the pest, then spray the tree with Karbofos, alternating with folk remedies. For example, a decoction of tobacco, infusion of onion husks, dandelion roots.

Thus, from all of the above, we come to the conclusion that the Kalvil snow apple variety is perfect for cultivation in the adjoining territories.

Apple trees of Calvil snow are not demanding on the conditions of development, they do not need to be looked after in a special way. Moreover, they thank the trees for their generous yield, and the storage of the fruits is pretty good.