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The apple tree is one of the most common garden crops. The number of varieties is simply off the charts, new ones are added every year. Experienced gardeners understand that new apple trees will still have to be tested for compliance with the description and suitability for growing in a specific area. Therefore, they often give preference to old, proven varieties that have already proven their excellent qualities. Among them is the apple tree Glory to the Winners.
History of selection
90 years ago, employees of the Mlievsky Experimental Horticulture Station, named after the famous Ukrainian breeder and pomologist L.P. Simirenko, L.M. Ro and P.E. Tsekhmistrenko, began hybridizing the old folk variety Papirovka with a guest from North America, the Mekintosh apple tree. This is how Glory to the Winners appeared. In Ukrainian the name sounds like Glory to the Peremozhtsy.It is this that is present in the State Register of Breeding Achievements, where the apple variety was included in 1975. It was originally intended for cultivation in industrial gardens in the following regions:
- North Caucasus;
- Nizhnevolzhsky;
- Central Black Earth.
It is there that all the advantages of the variety are maximally manifested.
Gardeners quickly appreciated them and began to plant this apple tree in the Central region.
Description of the variety and characteristics with photos
Apples of the Slava Pobeditely variety ripen at different times, which depend on the growing region. In the south it is summer or early autumn. Closer to the north, apples ripen much later.
Mature tree height
Old apple tree varieties often have greater growth vigor. Glory to the Winners is no exception. Brown linear shoots are covered with small lentils. The weakly geniculate structure of the reddish-brown shiny branches gives the crown structure. The height of an adult apple tree is directly dependent on the agronomic background and planting location; it can reach 3.8 m. If all necessary planting and care conditions are not met, the tree will be lower.
Fruit
The apples of Slava Peremozhets are elegant, large or medium (up to 150 g), oblong-round, often with a slight conical narrowing at the top. The shape of the fruit can be leveled or have barely noticeable ribs.
When fully ripe, the apples are light green, but the underlying color is almost invisible under the blurry red blush that covers the fruit.
Apples have a faint waxy coating, and the entire surface is dotted with subcutaneous dots. Some of them have a suberized center.The stalk is thin and not very long.
The narrow funnel has no rusting, it is smooth. The seed chambers are voluminous, elongated vertically. There are no more than 6 small brown seeds in them.
Productivity
The productivity of this apple tree variety depends on the place in which Glory to the Winners grows. Where there is enough moisture, up to 195 centners are collected from each hectare of garden. In drier regions, the harvest is smaller.
If we talk about an individual tree, then the average harvest that can be obtained from it is 72 kg; from a 10-year-old tree, with good care, up to 120 kg of apples can be harvested.
They will not hang on the branches for long after ripening, especially if the soil is not moist enough. In this case, the fruits fall off easily. The shelf life of apples depends on the region. In the south they can last only 2 weeks; in the north of the Central Black Earth region they are an autumn ripening apple tree variety. Here apples are stored until December.
Winter hardiness
In the regions recommended for cultivation, the winter hardiness of Slava Pobeditely is at a good level. In the central region, during severe winters, apple tree shoots may freeze.
Disease resistance
Among the main diseases of the Glory of the Winners is scab, which affects her moderately. In some years, other diseases may appear:
- fruit rot;
- powdery mildew;
- cytosporosis;
- milky shine.
If you take preventive measures, diseases on the apple tree can be avoided.
Crown width
In Slava Peremozhets, the shape of the crown depends on the age of the apple tree: at first it is wide-pyramidal, after a few years it becomes highly oval or takes on a rounded appearance. The skeletal branches form an acute angle with the trunk in the initial growth phase, which must be taken into account when choosing a pruning method. Over time, the crown of the apple tree becomes spreading.
It is covered with slightly wrinkled light leaves that have a barely noticeable yellowish tint. In spring, the trees burst into flames with red buds; they open into fragrant pink flowers, shaped like saucers. This makes the apple tree very decorative, just like when the fruits ripen.
Self-fertility
This apple tree is not self-fertile, which is typical for the vast majority of old varieties. Therefore, there must be pollinators in the garden for the Glory of the Winners. The distance between them is no more than 40 m. Experienced gardeners specifically attract bees to the garden, this increases the yield.
Pollinators
Glory to the Winners is best pollinated by Melba, Borovinka, Vadimovka, Antonovka. These varieties have the same flowering time.
Frequency of fruiting
It is characteristic of most old varieties. Slava Pobediteley does not have it in the first few years of fruiting: the apples ripen annually. Subsequently, the harvest size fluctuates from year to year.
Tasting assessment
Excellent dessert taste is the calling card of Glory to the Winners. This variety became the basis for the creation of many other apple trees with equally tasty apples. The white, slightly creamy pulp is distinguished by its tenderness, juiciness and aroma. Its taste is sweet and sour, and this is understandable: with a sugar content of almost 11%, the acid in the granular pulp is less than 1%.The tasting score is high – 4.5 points.
Landing
Planting according to all the rules determines the entire future fate of the tree.
Selecting a location, preparing the pit
In order for the apple tree to feel comfortable, the following conditions must be met:
- the spreading crown of the Glory of the Winners dictates the distance between seedlings when planting is 6 m;
- choose a well-lit place, there should be no prevailing winds;
- a good supply of moisture is very important for Slava Peremozhets, but groundwater must be low;
- The mechanical composition of the soil is light loam or sandy loam with a sufficient amount of organic matter.
If the soil is clayey, the apple tree is planted not in a hole, but in a mound of fertile soil.
The standard size of a planting hole for an apple tree is 80x80 cm. It should be prepared a month before planting.
in autumn
In autumn, the apple tree should be planted a month before the onset of stable frosts. If the seedling is purchased later, it is better to bury it, since it will not have time to take root. One or two year old apple trees are chosen for planting - they take root better. Landing algorithm:
- fill the dug hole with fertile soil by a third;
- we dig a peg on the south side of the hole - we will tie an apple tree seedling to it;
- we install it, straightening the roots, and fill it with soil so that the root collar is not ruined.
Lightly compact the tree trunk circle, pour 1-2 buckets of water into it and mulch.
When planting an apple tree in the fall, add fertilizer - superphosphate and potassium salt (150 g each) to the tree trunk circle before mulching.
in spring
You can plant an apple tree until the buds open. The planting algorithm is the same, but fertilizers are added to the upper third of the hole.
Care
For Glory to the Winners, proper care is very important. Without it, the fruits become smaller and lose their quality.
Watering and fertilizing
Beginner gardeners also know that a young apple tree needs to be watered weekly after planting until new growth appears. But mature trees of Glory to the Winners need moisture no less.
During dry periods, an adult apple tree requires at least 7 buckets of water for every meter of the trunk circle.
Glory to the Winners is sensitive not only to soil moisture, but also to air. Therefore, whenever possible, sprinkler irrigation is used.
Feeding scheme:
- in spring - complete mineral fertilizer with the addition of nitrogen;
- in summer - full mineral fertilizer, but it must be applied no later than mid-July;
- in autumn - phosphorus-potassium fertilizing.
To bring nutrients closer to the roots of the apple tree, fertilizing is applied to a 40 cm deep ditch dug along the perimeter of the crown, filling it with fertile soil.
Preventative spraying
Preventive garden treatments in the spring are carried out to combat possible diseases and pests. For the former, copper-containing preparations are suitable - Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate solution, Khom, Topaz. For pests use tank mixtures Aktara and Horus, Decis, Kinmiks.Spray over the green cone. After flowering, Selinon is most effective. This not only protects the apple tree from pests, but also from scab.
Trimming
The overall crown of the Slava Peremozhets apple tree requires constant formation, thinning and lightening of the crown. You can see more about this in the video and diagram.
Shelter for the winter, protection from rodents
Where Glory to the Winners is zoned, it does not need shelter for the winter. In the Central regions, it would be useful to insulate the root zone with additional mulching with peat or humus with a layer of up to 15 cm. A young apple tree seedling can be wrapped in spunbond. But protection from rodents is mandatory. The easiest way to do this is with a special net, wrapping the trunk of an apple tree. Poisoned baits are laid out around him.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Like any apple tree, Glory to the Winners has its advantages and disadvantages. Let's display them in the table.
Advantages | Flaws |
Great taste | Poor drought resistance |
Good yield | Rapid fruit shedding |
Sufficient winter hardiness | Tall growth - inconvenient to pick apples |
| Crown density |
Prevention and protection from diseases and pests
Prevention of apple tree diseases begins in early spring; it has already been described above. Diseases affecting the apple tree:
- scab - brown spots on fruits and dried leaves, copper-containing fungicides help;
- powdery mildew - a white coating of fungal spores on the leaves of an apple tree, the control methods are the same as in the previous case;
- fruit rot or moniliosis - circular white growths and brown spots on fruits, fight it with copper-containing fungicides or phytosporin.
Main pests of apple trees:
- apple felt mite - sucks juices from leaves, fight - treatment with Fufanon, Actellik, Kinmiks;
- apple honeydew - a sucking insect with transparent green wings, control measures - Karbofos, Rovikurt, Fufanon, they will also help against aphids;
- The codling moth is the caterpillar of a small gray butterfly, from which the Glory of the Winners is sprayed with biological products or chemicals based on pyrethroids.
Conclusion
The Glory to the Winners apple tree is a good variety that can be planted both in your own and in an industrial garden. The dessert taste of its apples will not leave anyone indifferent, as evidenced by consumer reviews.
