A detailed description of the apple variety Bellefle Chinese

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Probably many people often see, passing by the summer cottage, apple trees with lots of small red apples. But in appearance, these trees are not particularly like apple trees, since their branches are not directed to the sides, like many apple trees, but upwards. In addition, the leaves are elongated, carved, and the fruits in one outlet can reach up to 6 pieces. But this is an old variety of apples - Chinese Belfleur. We will understand its properties, the characteristics of growing more.

Description varieties Belle Flay Chinese

Origin

The Belfleur apple variety was bred by I. Michurin in 1908. This variety is considered a hybrid variety Belfleur yellow and Chinese large-fruited. Already since the beginning of 1947, the Belflee Chinese variety of apples began to spread in all regions of the USSR. At the exhibition of 1934 by I. V. Michurin they were recognized as the largest and most beautiful.

general description

The Bellefle Chinese varieties of apple trees have the following characteristics:

1. Trees are very tall;
2. The crown is wide, round, with strong density;
3. Trees have powerful skeletal boughs with densely overgrown fruit wood;
4. Dark green leaves with a thick structure;
5. On the surface of the leaves are strongly jagged veins;
6. The edges of the leaves are raised up, tip lowered;
7. Place of fruit ovaries - Young twigs and last year's growth.

Characteristics of the fruit

The Bellefle Chinese apples have the following qualities:

• Fruits are largeThe average weight of one ripe apple is 190 grams;
• The shape of the fruit is roundIt has a slightly elongated appearance;
• Ripened fruit acquires primary yellow;
• The cover shade of the fruit is pink, it is located on the surface of the peel in the form of strips or spots;
• The flesh is white in color, sometimes a slight yellow tint may be observed;
• WITHpulp structure fine-grained, fairly dense.

The storage period of the plucked apples is no more than 2 months, in the subsequent period they begin to deteriorate.

Ripening and Yield

The period of fruiting of trees comes eight years after planting. However, this variety does not have such a large number of fruits, compared with other autumn apple varieties. On average, in the eighth year after planting, an average of 50-70 kilograms of apples can be harvested from one tree. Approximately 15 years from a tree the crop can reach up to 200 kilograms.The average age of fruiting in Chinese Bellefleur is 18 years.

Pollination

Belfler Chinese varieties of apple trees belong to varieties requiring external pollination. Therefore, should be planted next pollinators. As pollinators for this variety, it is recommended to use apple varieties Antonovka, Cinnamon striped. Autumn striped.

Frost resistance

Belle Flavor Chinese Apple is one of the varieties that poorly tolerate severe frosts in winter. For this reason, it is grown not in many regions of Russia, only in those areas where the climate is not very harsh.

The advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Apple trees have several advantages:

1. Large apples with a beautiful appearance. The weight of one apple can sometimes reach 500-600 grams;
2. Assembled harvest can be stored for a long time. If it is stored at a low temperature in a dry place, it can last for up to 3 months;
3. Excellent taste, thanks to which the fruits of this variety are considered dessert;
4. Stable annual yieldwhich for 15 years does not decrease;
5. Despite the fact that apples are large, they are almost never do not crumble from the branches;
6. Can be used in cooking.

However, there are negative qualities:

• Tall treesthat creates difficulties for harvesting;
• Poor cold weather in winter time;
• Possess low resistance to pest damagevarious diseases;
• Late fruiting. The first harvest after planting a tree occurs only in the ninth year of life;
• Small fruiting period - 15 years.

Where to buy varieties of seedlings?

You can buy Belfleur apple seedlings in any market for the sale of planting material or in specialized stores that sell seeds and seedlings of fruit and berry plants. Also, seedlings can be ordered online in many online stores.

Regions of natural growth

This variety is suitable for cultivation in the following areas of Russia:

1. North Caucasus - Rostov Region, Republic of Dagestan, Stavropol Territory;
2. Central and Central Black Earth region - Kursk, Voronezh, Belgorod regions.

In addition, this variety is grown in Ukraine and Armenia.

Planting rules for seedlings

Planting apple trees varieties Belle Flay Chinese similar to planting other varieties of Chinese.

Landing is carried out in the fall at the end of September in the first half of October.

How to plant:

• First you need make a hole. Size height and width of the hole depends on the size of the seedling;
• Level well spacing must be 6 meters;
• Sure to the bottom must be filled 1/3 of the fertilizer mixtureThis will ensure a better survival rate and accelerate growth;
• Plant young trees necessary 14 days after preparation of the wells;
• Near need put a stick or pegto which the sapling will be attached after planting;
• After 14 days you need put the planting material in the hole, having previously straightened all the roots;
• Be sure to end the tree is filled with water. For one seedling will need up to 3-4 buckets of water.

Care rules

Pruning

In spring, in early March, when the temperature level does not decrease minus 10 degrees, you can begin cutting the branches of a tree. Formative pruning is carried out from the second year after planting of planting material.

Trimming rules:

1. During primary circumcision the formative type removes the branches that compete with the base, without the stump being inserted;
2. Branches extending from the main branches at an angle of 30 degrees, at the base have an influx in the form of a ring. On top of this ring is cutting branches;
3. Need to cut all the old branches, as well as branches that cause difficulties for the normal development of the tree.

Top dressing and watering

Peculiarities of watering and fertilizing Belleplet Chinese varieties of apple trees depending on the seasons:

1. In the spring need to do fertilizing, which consists of urea and ash;
2. Summer plentiful watering of trees is done, in arid time;
3. In June trees should be watered with a solution of copper sulfate and boric acid;
4. In the autumn make a fertilizer mixture. Superphosphate (30 grams per 1 square meter) and wood ash (2 cups per 1 square meter) should be used as fertilizers.

Diseases and pests

Preparations that are processed in the first stage:

• Copper sulphate solution 1%. For an apple tree at the age of 10, 2 liters is enough, then the level of the drug rises to 5 liters;
• Nitrofen. For treatments, a 3% solution is used, 300 ml of the preparation is added per 10 liters. For a young plant, 1.5 liters will be required; for an adult, from 3 to 5 liters;
• Urea. 500 grams of urea is added to 10 liters of water. On one tree enough 2.5 liters of solution.

After this is done second treatment. It is done after bud break, but before the first flowers appear - the end of March - the beginning of April.

For processing should use the tools:

1. Copper sulphate solution. 1 kg of the drug is added to 15 liters of water;
2. Bordeaux liquid 3%. Separately, in 3 liters of hot water, dilute 300 grams of lime and 300 grams of copper sulfate. After that, in both parts should be added to 5 liters of cold water. At the end, the lime solution is introduced into the solution of vitriol;
3. Colloidal sulfur. 80 grams of the drug is added in 10 liters.

After 21 days have passed since the first flowers appeared, branches and foliage need to be treated with solutions:

• Benzophosphate. On 10 liters of water 70 grams of funds are added. In season used no more than 2 times. For young animals you need 1.5 liters, for adults from 11 years old - 4-5 liters;
• Karbaphos. For 10 liters of water you need to add 60 grams of funds. For a tree up to 10 years it will take no more than 4 liters, for apple trees over 10 years old - up to 7 liters.

Reviews

Helena:“I am in the Tambov region, Belflera Kitaika apple trees have been involved since the times of the USSR. So we have one tree of this sort left in the garden. The apple tree is high, the branches are not spreading, on the contrary, they grow straight up.At the time of ripening, the fruit is simply amazing. Apples are juicy, sweet, the flesh has a pinkish tinge "

Tatyana: “I have been growing apples for a long time. There are no varieties of apple trees on my site and Antonovka, and Sinap, and Peter the Great, and of course the Chinese Belfleur. In the care of quite unpretentious. In the spring, we try to fertilize chicken droppings. We deal with scab and other pests with the help of tools that are used for other trees. ”

Karina: “My relatives in the south of Russia in the garden grow a Chinese variety Belfleur tree. It has been growing for about 7 years. During fruiting, small apples appear on the tree, and when ripe, they turn red. In my opinion, those who want to eat apples, plant this honeycomb is not worth it, although an amateur "

The apple varieties Belle Flay Chinese are rather capricious plants that require increased attention. During cultivation it is necessary to provide full care.. Fertilizer, pruning, watering, protection from frost, these are all conditions that must be met when growing this plant. But as a result, you can get a good and high-quality crop.