Apple tree Swan song

Apple-tree Swan Song is a winter apple-tree variety, which was obtained in Krasnoyarsk, at an experimental fruit-growing station. The variety was obtained by crossing Chernenko's victories and Chinese women late... In some regions of Russia, the variety is included in the state register. Due to the quality of the fruit, the Swan Song apple variety is becoming more and more popular.

Apple tree Swan song: description of the variety and characteristics

Apple tree Swan song: photo of fruits

Wood

The Swan Song apple tree grows big. It has a rounded crown of medium density. The bark of the tree is smooth and reddish. Branches 6-8 years old are colored grayish-green. On branches 2-3, 4-5 years old, you can see the fruits.

Escapes

The shoots of the Swan Song apple tree are reddish in color, they are round, of medium thickness, almost without drooping. Almost rounded, they are pressed against the branches. The leaves of the apple tree are medium in size, elliptical in shape, slightly wrinkled, shiny with a serrated edge. The color of the leaves is green, sometimes you can notice a slightly bluish tint. The leaf petioles are of medium length and thickness, and are purple-red in color. Stipules grow large. The Swan Song apple tree blooms with large, white, fragrant flowers. Unopened buds are pinkish. Flower petals are wide, oval, slightly concave.

Fruit

The fruits of the Swan Song apple tree are large for Siberia, they weigh from 60 to 100 grams, have a flat-rounded shape. The peduncle of the apple tree Swan Song is rather thin and long, often of medium length. The funnel is medium in size, sharp conical in shape, free from rusting. The calyx is either half-open or closed, and is placed in a wide, slightly furrowed saucer. The pulp of Swan Song apples is white, dense, juicy and tender. The apples taste sweet and sour, spicy, have a pronounced pleasant aroma.

Characteristics of the Swan Song Apple Tree

• The fruits of the Swan Song apple tree contain titratable acids, ascorbic acid, tannins, and vitamin R.
• The Swan Song apple variety is winter, the fruits ripen in the first half of September, then you can start removing them. Fruits are stored until mid-December, sometimes longer - until March.
• The fruits are medium on the tree. They tolerate transportation well. Apples of the Swan Song variety are in great demand due to their qualities. They can be eaten fresh, you can make compotes, preserves, jam from them.
• The Swan Song apple variety is self-sterile. As pollinators for him are suitable Zhivinka, pupil, Krasnoyarsk sweet, Flashlight, Loiko.
• Apple Swan Song begins to bear fruit at 7-8 years of age. The maximum number of fruits can be harvested from trees that are 15 years old. Some gardeners collected almost 50 kg of apples from one tree. Until the age of 15, the apple tree bears fruit annually, after this age it bears fruit periodically. The variety tolerates unfavorable winters well, has a high regenerative capacity, is resistant to drought and scab.

Reviews of the apple variety Swan Song

• Karina Ivanovna, Chelyabinsk region: “The main advantage of the Swan Song apple variety for me is the large size of the fruit, and of course the excellent taste. Apples are so tasty that we eat them both fresh and make various preparations for the winter. As for the Swan Song apple tree itself, it can withstand drought surprisingly well.

• Ekaterina Stepanovna, Samara region: “I recently bought a garden plot, and the Swan Song apple tree was already growing there. I didn't dig it, it became interesting, because I had never even heard of the existence of such a variety. As a result, I liked the Swan Song apple tree. Has resistance to scab, apples can be stored for a long time, and their use is universal. The only thing that upset was that the Swan Song apple tree, as it turned out, does not have a sufficiently high frost resistance, such a tree will not endure severe winters. "