Universal variety of apricot Rattle

Description

The rattle is a medium-sized tree with a rounded and sparse crown. This variety is self-fertile. Rattle is a versatile variety and can be used for a variety of purposes.

The apricot was bred at the Rossoshansk Zonal Experimental Station. The variety has rather large fruits, the weight of which can reach 60 grams, but on average, the weight of the fruit ranges from 45-50 grams. But on young trees, you can expect apricots weighing up to 80 grams. Moreover, the fruits are large enough. Outwardly, apricots are oval-round with slightly squeezed sides. The fruits are yellowish-greenish in color. In many descriptions, you can find that the blush on the sides of the fruit, like in a number of other varieties, does not form. Characterized by a sharp descent of the skin. In general, the fruits have a fairly dense flesh that is yellow or orange in color. The fruit has a pleasant sweetish taste. Sometimes their taste is sweet and sour. A slight bitterness is also possible. It is thanks to its pleasant taste that this variety has positive reviews and is often grown in the vastness of our country.

A rather high yield is inherent in the fruit tree. But sometimes premature shedding of fruits can occur. In any description of this variety, you can find information about the average winter hardiness of both the tree itself and its flower buds. The variety is characterized by a medium late ripening period. Usually, apricots ripen in late July or early August. The degree of ripeness of the fruit can be judged by the example of the separation of the bone from the pulp. For ripe apricots, the kernel is easily separated from the pulp. At the same time, it will "rumble" a little inside the fruit when it is tapped on various objects. It is because of this that the variety received the name Rattle. This sound is made by the fetus due to the fact that it is located in a relatively large plane. At the same time, the kernel of the stone tastes bitter.

The description of the variety contains rather high indicators of keeping quality of fruits, as well as their transportability.

Apricots of the variety can be kept fresh for a long time. Moreover, the shelf life can be significantly increased by wrapping each apricot with newspaper or any other paper.

Such a procedure will prevent the penetration of substances from fruits that have begun to deteriorate onto still normal apricots. This will prevent the risk of spoilage of stocks if an overripe fruit is accidentally ingested.

As for the soil, the Pogremok variety belongs to undemanding fruit trees. Since this fruit variety does not have exacting requirements for the planting site in terms of soil characteristics, it can be grown on absolutely any soil. Therefore, the choice of soil conditions for growing is not so scrupulous.

But, despite this, it was noted that this tree grows best on well-aerated soils, which have lime in their composition. Experts still recommend, if possible, to choose more favorable soils for planting Rattle seedlings. For planting seedlings, you should choose soils that are richer in nutrients and minerals.

In order to get high yields from your garden every year, you need to choose the right place for planting seedlings. The choice of a place for future growth should be based on the requirement that the root system of the tree should not be blocked. This should be especially taken into account in the presence of wet soil rocks, as well as in areas with high humidity.

Planting scheme for apricot "on a cone"

When planting seedlings, the illumination must also be taken into account, since the variety has a tendency to good lighting. Therefore, for planting seedlings, you should choose well-lit areas of space where the tree will not be deprived of light throughout the day.

The presence of a rounded crown makes it necessary to take into account the neighbors of the apricots, since over time the fruit tree will begin to grow and can block other plants in your garden from the sun with its branches. Before planting a seedling, which is often an annual grafted tree with a developed root system, you need to cut its upper part by about 50-70 cm. This fruit crop responds well to fertilization.

The use of moss or wet peat can significantly increase the ability of the seedling to adapt to a new place of growth. It is necessary to wrap the root system of the tree in it when transporting it. In addition, it will be very good if you buy a seedling grown in climatic conditions similar to the future place of growth. This will greatly increase the vitality of the apricots. You also need to choose seedlings with the largest number of roots.

For the variety, in addition to high winter hardiness, excellent drought resistance is also described. As a result, for the Pogremok variety, there is no need for additional measures to prepare trees for the winter period. Therefore, Rattle is grown today on the territory of Russia, both in its northern and warm regions. This fruit tree tolerates Russian winters normally, without any complications or difficulties.

Particular attention should be paid to the wintering of seedlings of young plants. For such trees, it is necessary to cover the lower branches for the winter. This is done in order to prevent hares and mice from eating the lower branches of young trees.

When it comes to pruning, the variety responds well to molding pruning. Therefore, it is necessary to form a crown for trees in accordance with the requirements established for all apricots. During favorable times for pruning, pruning of the upper branches can be performed to stimulate further branching of the plant in the future. In the process of growing a tree, special attention should be paid to adjusting its height. In this case, pruning must be done for the development of the crown along, avoiding its formation upward. This will ensure that the plant becomes more durable and strong.

Due to its characteristics, the Rattle variety is today quite popular in the gardening of Russia and is recommended by specialists for planting in gardens as a horticultural culture.

Advantages

The main advantages of the Rattle variety include the following points:

• self-fertility;
• large-fruited;
• high productivity;
• high rates of winter hardiness and drought resistance. With the exception of young trees and newly planted seedlings, which need shelter of the lower branches for the winter;
• excellent taste of fruits;
• versatility of the variety.

Also, the advantages of this apricot include high transportable qualities of fruits and their high keeping quality. All these advantages, coupled with the undemanding nature of the tree to soil conditions, make it possible to grow apricots almost everywhere.

Usage

Due to the fact that this type of apricot has excellent taste, its fruits are often consumed fresh. High keeping rates allow you to eat fresh apricots even on the eve of winter.Moreover, the presence of a slight bitterness is considered by some experts as a piquant highlight of Rattle.

In addition, apricots can be used to make jams, jams or compotes. They also make delicious dried fruits. Many experts recommend such apricots or dried fruits as a dietary or medicinal product.

Thus, taking into account all the information given regarding the rattle apricot, we can conclude that this fruit tree will be an excellent addition to any garden. With proper planting, as well as pruning, the tree can give a fairly high yield, and the high keeping properties of the fruits will allow you to eat fresh apricots even a few months after they are harvested.

Apricot Care Video

On the record, a man demonstrates how to properly carry out spring pruning of an apricot.