An apple tree is an unpretentious fruit tree that grows well in many regions and is adapted to different conditions. Gardeners, tirelessly, experimenting with varieties of apples.
One of the most popular types is Terentevka. The sweet and fragrant fruits of the tree annually replenish the stock of cellars of gardeners. The grade has received especial popularity in Bashkiria. In the Middle Volga it is called by various names: sweet anise, shatsky anise, jumper, fruitwomen.
Terentevki apples have expectorant and antirheumatic properties, well increase hemoglobin levels in the blood.
What kind is it?
Terentevka refers to the summer view of apples. The tree has a well leafy crown and medium height.
Shoots repovidny, small flat-rounded shape.
Fruits of small size up to 100 grams, green with reddish side. Have a slightly flattened shape. The flesh is sweet and sour with a pronounced aroma, moderately friable.
Apples are stored for about a month in boxes. Suitable for use in natural form and processed in compotes, jams and preserves. Ripe fruits are much showered, covering all the space under the apple tree. Ripening apples non-simultaneous. The first harvest is harvested in August. About 15 kilograms of fruit can be removed from one tree.
100 grams of apples contain 12 milligrams of ascorbic acid.
Origin
Unfortunately, it is still unknown where the origin of the species came from. The fruits were almost attributed to the Titovian species, but, recognizing in time, identified a separate variety to terentyevke.
For the first time, apples of the Terentyevka variety were found in the town of Birsk and s. Kushnarenkovo in the 20s of the last century.
Planting and care
Grow a tree in a vegetative way from seedlings, which is better to buy in proven nurseries.
Despite the simplicity of the form, it is better to get quality advice on caring for him.
The most suitable soil for Terentevka is aerated loamy with good solar lighting. Two weeks before the landing, it is necessary to dig a hole of 70 centimeters with a diameter of about one meter.
It is better to plant in places with deep passage of groundwater.. Fertilize the bottom with humus, potassium, ash and superphosphate. We sow a seedling in the middle of the pit, cover it with earth and trample down the earth as much as possible. We tie him to a long stake and water it abundantly. Two buckets of water will be enough.
Terentyevka does not need special care. It is necessary to water regularly, cut off the branches and spray them with anti-pest agents. Skeletal branches of the tree additionally strengthened with ropes or sticks.
To Terentevka normally fruit, it is recommended to plant another pollinator to it. The most successful company she can make Grushovka Moscow, Papirovka, Pudovschina.
To instill another variety, make a vertical incision on the stock, insert the dried root and bandage with bandages or gauze.
In the harsh winter of 1977-1978, apples of the variety Terentyevka suffered the least. The tree has a high winter hardiness among other species.
Pests and diseases
Most often Terentevka is attacked by scab.
Brown leaves appear that crumble quickly.
Fruits crack, slowing their growth. Well helps from scab tool Topaz. The tree must be regularly sprayed with Bordeaux liquid in spring.. In summer, it will burn leaves. Before processing we spray test one branch.
If powdery mildew appears on the apple tree, after flowering the tree must be treated with copper chlorine dioxide. After harvesting the fruit, sanitation was recommended.
C infested tree pests can spread to neighboring fruits.
Storage methods
Due to the fact that Terentyevka is stored no more than a month, special storage conditions are not necessary. Suitable wooden boxes with dry sand or in a package with holes.
The duration of preservation of apples depends on the amount of fertilizer obtained during the ripening period. A large amount of nitrogen makes the fruit vulnerable, it quickly deteriorates and loses its taste.
The best way to store Terentyevka - processing in the form of conservation.
The variety is sweet enough and does not need a lot of sugar.
Fruits can be finely cut into thin slices, removing the seeds and spreading it on paper in the open sun, cover with gauze. After a time, drying is formed, which can be added to the compote in winter.
Unpretentious Terentevka spread among gardeners throughout Russia. Tasty and fragrant fruits please more than one generation of adults and children.
