Lobo apples when to put away. Detailed description of Lobo apple trees

Currently, the last day of the year, 31 December, is a working day unless it falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

In 2019, December 31 falls on a Tuesday, and therefore, 17 hours before the New Year 2020, Russians will go to their jobs together.

With regard to the working hours on December 31, 2019, since the day precedes the holiday, by law, working hours are reduced by 1 hour"from the end". Those. the working day starts as usual, and ends an hour earlier.

Working hours December 31, 2019 in law:
* 1 hour less than usual.

For example, with a 40-hour (and five-day) working week starting at 9:00, the working day on 12/31/19 will decrease by 1 hour and will be 7 hours instead of eight. The working day will end not as usual at 18:00, but at 17:00.

What time does the working day really end on the eve of the New Year 2020:

It was not in vain that when we wrote about the reduced working day, we added the phrase "according to the law" above. Indeed, the law prescribes a general case when people go home 1 hour earlier on the eve of the holiday in order to better prepare for the celebration, but usually this celebration takes place in the middle of the next day.

But before the New Year, people sit down at the festive table already at 21 or 22 pm (and sometimes even earlier if the family has small children who need to be put to bed). And if you strictly follow the letter of the law, only 4-5 hours remain from the end of the working day until the start of the celebration!

Therefore, most employers let employees go home early on December 31, without waiting for the official end of the working day - immediately after the festive office lunch. The same should be expected on December 31, 2019.

That is, usually before the New Year (including December 31, 2019) the working day ends:
* Immediately after dinner.

The Christmas post is quite long - it lasts 40 days.

Winter fast begins November 28 and its date is always constant. On November 27, the church celebrates St. Apostle Philip, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ mentioned in the Gospel. The next day, November 28, believers begin to fast. Therefore, the post was given another name - Filippov post. It ends 6th January, Christmas Eve.

The Advent fast was established in the ancient times of early Christianity, and until the XII century it lasted 7 days. Since 1166, at the behest of the Patriarch of Constantinople Luke, it became forty days.

In 2019, the Advent or Philippov fast will begin on Thursday 28 November 2019, but will end January 6, 2020 on Monday, on the eve of Christmas.

Diet during the winter fast 2019-2020:

Already from Wednesday 27 November(always a fast day) Christians are ordered to give up meat and dairy food, exercise abstinence in intimate life, not attend entertainment events, but pay attention to spiritual development and charity. Philip's fast is not strict and on almost all days it is allowed to cook food in vegetable oil, and on Saturdays and Sundays, and even on many weekdays, you can eat fish.

The following days are highlighted when fasting becomes stricter and food should be taken without oil: this December 9, 25 and 27, 2019.

Last week before Christmas from 1 to 6 January 2020 you need to eat modestly and without frills, but vegetable oil is allowed.

Many are interested how to celebrate the New Year without violating the canons of fasting? Let's comfort December 31, 2019 a variety of fish is allowed, and the festive table, with a certain imagination and diligence of the hostess, will look worthy.

Let us once again recall the dates of the Christmas (Philippov) Lent in 2019:

• Beginning of the post - November 28, 2019;
• The end of the post is January 6, 2020 (Christmas Eve).
• Duration - 40 days.

Recall that in the first meeting Russia - San Marino, which took place in June in Saransk, the Russians won the biggest victory in recent football history - 9:0. So in the upcoming game, the fans may well count on another major and “dry” victory of their favorite team. And our players, if they set a new record, will be able to rehabilitate themselves for the second defeat suffered by the Belgian team three days earlier.

The game will take place on Tuesday 19 November 2019 at the opponent's home arena - stadium "San Marino"(also called Serravalle Olympic Stadium) with a capacity of only about 7,000 people. Note that this is a very good capacity for the main arena of the state, if its population is 33 thousand people.

What time will the football match San Marino - Russia start:

The start of the game is scheduled for 20:45 local time. According to Moscow time, this corresponds to 22:45.

That is:

• The match San Marino - Russia on November 16, 2019 will start at 22:45 Moscow time.

On which channel to watch the live broadcast of the meeting San Marino - Russia 11/19/2019:

According to information posted on the official website of UEFA, the game of the national teams will be shown live "First channel, and TV channel "Match Premier".

Both on Channel One and Match Premier, a live broadcast from the stadium is scheduled for 22:35 Moscow time on November 19, 2019.

Gardeners experience satisfaction and joy when contemplating the grown crop. How much work was invested to achieve the result. Experiences due to natural disasters are in the past. Here they are apples: yellow, green, red, striped. Household members have already enjoyed the fruits of the new harvest. But how to keep apples until spring?

In the harvest year, housewives solve a difficult task: how to preserve a rich harvest of ripe fragrant fruits with minimal losses? Already made and. Picking autumn and winter apples is on the way. To keep fruits fresh and fragrant, certain rules must be followed.

Step number 1: choose the right variety

The time during which the fruit remains unspoiled, or keeping quality, is determined by the variety.

Summer apples rot quickly and are not suitable for saving in winter. Autumn retain freshness 2-3 months. Usually gardeners pay attention to winter varieties stored until spring.

Top 5 most popular winter varieties of apples in Russia:

1. Antonovka. This is not even a variety, but a variety type that includes several varieties. Described in 1848. Residents of the middle lane appreciate Antonovka for its amazing aroma, taste, and ease of care. True, the fruits are stored only 2-3 months.
2. Bogatyr. Ripens in September. The crop is harvested when the apple reaches full removable maturity. The fruit is well stored for 6 months, acquires an excellent taste for the New Year.
3. Star. The apple tree gives good yields of small (weighing up to 85 g), but very tasty sweet and sour fruits, which are successfully stored until March.
4. Renet Simirenko. The variety is perfect for the southern regions of the Russian Federation. Very high yield. Record holder in fruit keeping quality. Juicy apples with a spicy aroma and wine-sweet taste are stored until June.
5. Northern Sinap. Apples ripen in October, hang on branches after leaf fall. Stored 6-7 months. Their skin becomes oily over time, which is a varietal feature, and not a sign of spoilage.

In addition to these varieties for most regions of Russia, we can also recommend:

• Pepin saffron;
• Renet Chernenko;
• Sinap Orlovsky;
• Welsey;
• Veteran.

Suitable for southern latitudes:

• Delicious;
• Memory of Michurin;
• Idared;
• Migints;
• Rossoshanskoe striped;
• Jonathan;
• Golden Delicious;
• Amazing;
• Korea.

For Siberia:

• Krasnoyarsk sweet;
• Cherished;
• Phoenix Altai;
• Zhivinka;
• Girlfriend;
• Lada;
• A swan song.

These winter varieties have stood the test of time. The fruits are stored until at least February, and some (Idared, Jonathan, Golden Delicious, Amazing, Korea) - until May.

Step #2: Pick apples off the tree the right way

Storing apples in winter directly depends on compliance with the harvesting technology. There are subtleties here:

• for collection, choose good weather: without rain and wind;
• do not squeeze or scratch the fruits so as not to damage the peel;
• the stalk is important for an apple, so take the fruit in the palm of your hand and twist it along with the tail;
• wear cloth gloves, this will protect the matte film on the skin from damage;
• handle fruits carefully so that dents do not form;
• release the lower branches from the fruits first, gradually moving towards the top.

To pick apples from tall trees, various devices are used.

Do you know that…

For harvesting, apples must reach removable maturity. Each variety has its own: initial, medium or complete. Certainly, ripeness can only be determined by the color of the seeds. The darker the color, the riper the fruit.

Step number 3: divide by grades and sizes

Here is the harvest of apples. But do not rush to remove it for long-term storage. Keep the removed fruits in a cool place for 2-3 weeks so that they prove themselves. After that, do the following:

• for storage, select only intact fruits;
• sort, put each variety in a separate box;
• divide the fruits by size and place in different containers;
• Leave apples with tails, so they last longer.

Do you know that…

Fruits should not be washed before storing for long-term storage, this leads to damage to the natural wax layer and rapid deterioration.

How to pack apples

The question of when to pick apples for storage has already been clarified. The fruits are sorted. Now let's decide how to lay the grown crop. Each gardener finds for himself an acceptable way of laying.

The easy way

In this case, the fruits are not shifted by anything.

1. Lay the apples in a container in several layers with the stalk up.
2. If the stem is too long, shorten it. So it will not damage neighboring fruits.
3. Check the condition of the fruit often, because one rotten apple can infect the rest.

This method is simple but inefficient. To maximize shelf life, apples should be packed or layered.

Packaging paper

It shows good results in a way in which each apple is wrapped in paper and laid with its tail up. Use:

• newspaper;
• napkins;
• paper towels.

Sprinkling and overlaying

You can try storing apples for the winter by the method in which the crop is laid in layers in cardboard boxes and covered with improvised means:

• dried leaves;
• onion peel;
• sawdust;
• wood shavings;
• buckwheat shelling waste;
• husk;
• perlite or vermiculite (see).

It is important that the fruits of the container do not touch, and the material to be poured is dry, otherwise rot cannot be avoided.

Plastic bags

This method is suitable for those who have a lot of hooks for hanging:

1. Fill the bags with selected fruits of 2-3 kg.
2. Tie tightly.
3. Make small holes (4-5) for ventilation.
4. Suspended on hooks in storage.

cling film

You will need to prepare a cardboard box and cling film:

1. Line the box with cling film crosswise so that the edges hang down.
2. Arrange the fruits in a checkerboard pattern and on the barrel so that they do not touch and are not injured from the stalk.
3. Top with the free ends of the film.
4. Lay no more than 3 layers.

Do you know that…

Experienced gardeners advise using high-quality hay or straw for layering apples.

Better keeping quality

To preserve apples at home during the winter, summer residents use folk remedies. To prolong the keeping quality of fruits, you need:

• dip each apple in an alcohol solution of propolis;
• lubricate with glycerin, vaseline oil;
• apply paraffin or wax coating.

Apply also 5% salicylic acid, calcium chloride 2% saturation.

Tip of the day

During storage, apples can be affected by rot of fungal origin, so periodically sort out the fruits and remove spoiled specimens.

Harvest storage conditions

To save the harvest, it is very important to observe the storage conditions for apples:

• Keep the room temperature between -1°C and +1°C. But temperatures up to +4 ° C are not yet critical.
• Humidity from 90% to 95% is considered comfortable for the fruit. Increasing this parameter will cause the fruit to rot, while decreasing it will cause the fruit to wilt.
• It is important to ventilate the room, because the concentration of ethylene accelerates the ripening of fruits. And this leads to premature deterioration.

Storage room

Winter apples are best stored in the winter in the cellar or basement. It is here that the necessary temperature and humidity conditions are created.

For storage of apples in the cellar, it is prepared in advance. You need to do the following:

• whitewash the walls with a solution of lime or copper sulfate;
• Treat floors with 1% copper sulphate.

Store fruits:

• in wooden, plastic boxes;
• in strong cardboard boxes;
• in baskets made of wicker or synthetic material;
• on the shelves.

Wash and disinfect containers and structures so that mold does not form.

To keep fruits as long as possible, use any of the above methods of stacking in a container.

Drawers should not come into contact with each other, nor with the floor, nor with the wall, so as not to impede air circulation

Tip of the day

Place stickers on the container with information about the packing date and grade. This way you will know which fruits to eat first and which ones to save for later.

Preservation of the crop in the ground

Not every gardener has a cellar, basement. They approach the question of how to store apples at home from the other side - if there is no room, the land is used:

1. At the summer cottage, a long ditch is dug half a meter deep. The bottom is covered with spruce branches to protect against rodents.
2. Apples are packed in plastic bags, which are tightly tied with a rope, leaving a long end.
3. The packages are placed in the pit so that there is a space of 20 cm between them.
4. The ditch is covered with earth, and the ends of the ropes remain outside. Sticks or dry branches are tied to the ropes and stuck into the ground.
5. From above, the pit is insulated with dry leaves.

In winter, the packages are pulled out by pulling the rope.

We answer the question: Why do apples turn black inside during storage?

The enzymatic system is responsible for the longevity of the cellular tissue of the fruit. Enzymes gradually lose their activity and cease to maintain cell stability. For some varieties, the process is faster, for others, it is slower. The cells die, the organoleptic properties of the product change. When you cut open an apple, you can see that it is dark inside. Moreover, not only the color changes, but also the smell, and consistency, and taste.

Now apples are treated with special stabilizer substances that slow down enzymatic processes, but such a product is very dangerous.

Storage of apples in the apartment

For urban residents in the autumn, the question arises of how to store apples in winter. No need to despair, without a cellar, you can also make a supply of fruit and save them with minimal losses.

Apples are stored in the apartment:

• in a cool pantry;
• on the glazed balcony, loggia;
• in a refrigerator;
• in the freezer.

On the balcony and loggia

If the dimensions of the balcony or loggia allow, a thermal box is installed. It is made by hand. You will need 2 boxes of durable cardboard or plywood and insulation in the form of foam, old warm clothes, building foam, sawdust.

1. Choose the size of the boxes so that there is a gap of 15 cm between their walls.
2. Place the styrofoam at the bottom of the large box. Place a smaller fruit box on it.
3. Fill the empty space between the boxes with insulation. Cover the top of the box with styrofoam.

Thermal box for storing vegetables and fruits on the balcony

Now you need to monitor the air temperature outside the window: in frosty weather, additionally cover the top of the thermal box with something warm, it gets warmer - remove all unnecessary.

How to store apples on the balcony if there is no space for a box, racks:

1. Place the fruits in polyethylene bags half full.
2. Tie the bags tightly and make holes for ventilation.
3. Lead up to the ceiling.

This method is good if the balcony does not freeze in severe frosts.

In the pantry, corridor, on the windowsill

For this:

1. Use smaller packages.
2. Fill them with 1.5-2 kg, tie.
3. Make holes for gas exchange.

Store packages in the room on the windowsill, leaving the window open, or in the hallway, in the pantry.

In a refrigerator

1. At the bottom of the refrigerator are containers for vegetables and fruits, fill them with fruits without prior packaging.
2. Place some fruits in plastic bags on higher shelves.

In the freezer

Keeping apples in the refrigerator is not always convenient. There is not enough space, but I want to prepare more vegetables and fruits. An alternative would be a spacious freezer.

Freeze fruit as follows:

• entirely- remove the core and tail, use for baking with, in;
• slices- with or without peel, for strudel, charlotte, pies, compotes, use without defrosting;
• in the form of puree- a great filling for pies.

The time spent preparing frozen apple products in the autumn will pay off with benefits for the whole family.

Frozen apples retain up to 90% of nutrients and do not lose their taste

We answer the question: how to store peeled apples?

Peeled and cut fruits are practically not stored, as they quickly oxidize and darken. If you can’t immediately put them into cooking, you can delay the oxidation for 30 minutes by sprinkling the pieces with lemon juice or dropping them into a solution of citric acid (1 tsp per 1 liter of water).

Knowing how to store apples for the winter, choose the best and most convenient option for yourself. The information received will allow you to improve your skills and enjoy the result of your work.

Store properly and be healthy!

The Lobo apple tree belongs to the unpretentious and very tasty varieties of this crop. The variety was bred in the city of Ottawa (Canada) in 1906, with free pollination of seedlings of the Macintosh apple tree. This variety is still loved by many gardeners today for its beauty of fruits, aroma, juiciness and taste.
These apple trees are grown on an industrial scale and in private gardens in Russia. The variety is included in the State Register of Varietal Crops for the Central Black Earth and Volga Regions of Russia. And also the Lobo apple tree can be found in Belarus, Lithuania, the Baltic states and Ukraine.

In the article:

The Lobo apple tree belongs to drought- and frost-resistant varieties and is therefore grown in arid and northern regions. The tree can withstand temperatures down to -30 degrees.

The variety is early-growing, the first harvest is taken after 3-4 years. When budding, the fruiting period shifts to 6-7 years. The yield in both cases increases annually.
The yield is high, stable, an adult tree gives about 380 kilograms of fruit. The ripening period is at the end of September - beginning of October. Harvesting takes place in a short time (within a week), all the fruits ripen at the same time. Commodity quality and transportability of apples is high.

The variety belongs to autumn-winter and has an average keeping quality; when stored in a refrigerator or cellar, they are stored for 3 months. In the fourth month, the apples dry out, become loose.

The tree grows rapidly for the first few years. The shape of the crown for the first few years is elongated-rounded. As they grow older, the growth rate decreases, the branches thin out. The complete formation of the crown is carried out using pruning. The height of an adult apple tree is average. The tree is slender, sparsely rounded, suitable for landscape decoration.

Young shoots are slightly curved, flexible, medium thickness. Cherry color.
The leaves are bright green in color, rather large, ovoid, with a matte tuberous surface. The tip of the leaf is rounded, occasionally pointed. The petiole is short, attached to the branch.

The apple tree blossoms in May. Any early varieties of apple trees are suitable as pollinators.

Apples ripen on last year's growths, kolchatka and twigs.
Fruits grow up to 130-180 grams. The shape is rounded-conical or flattened-rounded, slightly ribbed. The funnel is deep, wide, the stalk extends beyond its limits. The stem is short, thick.
The core of the apple is small, with heart-shaped seed chambers. The chambers are semi-open or closed. Seeds of medium size.

The aroma of the fruit has light shades of caramel and raspberry.
The fruits are greenish-yellow before ripening, turning burgundy-red when ripe.
The peel is covered with a waxy coating of a bluish color. Light subcutaneous dots are visible through the skin. The pulp is white, dense, fine-grained, juicy, tender, sweet and sour in taste.
Tasting score - 4.5-4.8 points.

The fruits contain 11 percent sugars, 15 percent solids, 0.5 percent titratable acids, 10.7 milligrams per 100 grams of ascorbic acid. The calorie content of an apple is 48.5 kcal.
Apples of this variety are ideal for making sweet desserts, jams, preserves, compotes and juices.

The Lobo apple tree is a popular variety and has many advantages that allow you to choose this particular variety for planting on your site.
The advantages of the Lobo variety include:

• Frost resistance and drought resistance of apple trees;
• the variety has high and stable yields;
• fruiting occurs at 3-4 years;
• fruits are of excellent quality and suitable for transportation.

In addition to the advantages of the variety, there are also disadvantages:

• With high humidity of the climate and prolonged rainy weather, the tree and fruits are affected by powdery mildew, scab;
• When grafted onto another tree, fruiting occurs in 6-7 years;
• fruits are stored no more than 3 months;
• When apples ripen, the branches must be supported, otherwise they may break under the weight of the fruit.

For stable fruiting of the Lobo apple tree, you need to choose the right place for planting, properly plant and care for the tree.

In the spring, it is better to plant a tree no older than 2 years. If the seedling is older, the best time is the autumn period. If the tree is an adult, planting is done only in autumn (closer to winter). At the same time, the apple tree will take root faster and easier.

The site should be light, well-drained, with light and loose soil. Lowlands and windy places are not suitable for landing.
The best soil is sandy loam or loam. Groundwater should pass no closer than 100 centimeters from ground level.

When planting apple trees of this variety, it is necessary to observe a gap between trees of 4-5 meters. If there are cuttings of the Lobo variety, then they can be grafted onto old stems. Vaccination is carried out on any variety of apple trees or stone fruits, except for the apple variety Kitayka. When grafting, the distance between trees should be at least 5 meters.

The soil for planting is dug up in advance. Dry grass, debris and roots are removed. When digging in the fall, clods do not break. When preparing the site in the spring, the earth is loosened.
Mineral and organic fertilizers are applied. 5-8 kilograms of manure or humus are applied per square meter of area. If the soil is acidic, slaked lime or dolomite flour (0.5 kilograms per meter) is added to it.

The landing pit is prepared in the fall (when planting in the spring) or 2 months before planting (when planting in the fall).
When choosing a seedling, you need to pay attention so that there are no growths or damage on it. Roots should be well developed and strong, especially the main root.

Before planting, the seedling is checked for the integrity of the root system, if there are broken roots, they are cut off. Then they need to be placed in warm water for a day. After soaking, the roots are immersed in a clay mash.

The pit is being prepared. Diameter - 100 centimeters, depth - 90 centimeters. If water comes out, a layer of gravel or broken bricks is poured on the bottom for drainage. To tie the tree, a wooden stake is driven into the hole. The peg should rise above the level of the pit by 70 centimeters.

A nutrient mixture is prepared for planting a seedling: 3 buckets of peat are mixed with a kilogram of superphosphate, a kilogram of ash, 2 buckets of humus. An excess of fertilizer can lead to tree disease and it is impossible to increase the amount of fertilizer!

The mixture is thoroughly mixed and poured into the pit. It should fill the hole by 2/3. A hill is formed in the center of the pit. The seedling is set on a hill, the roots are neatly straightened. The main root is distributed at an angle of 90 degrees for better development of the tree. The hole is then covered with earth. The root neck of the tree after planting should rise above the ground at a level of 6-7 centimeters. The soil is compacted and watered with warm, settled water. The tree is tied to a peg with a figure eight.

During spring planting, the ends of all branches on the tree are cut (for better crown formation).
The soil around the seedling is covered with a layer of humus mulch, dry grass or straw is scattered on top. Mulch keeps moisture in the soil and keeps weeds from growing.

A young seedling needs good care.

The earth in the near-stem circle should be loose and moist. Watering is carried out once a week. For a tree, the volume of water increases every year to an adult state. For a seedling there is 1 bucket, for a 5-year-old tree - 5 buckets of water. It is not worth pouring the soil, the apple tree does not like dampness.

In spring and early summer, nitrogen-containing fertilizers are applied under the tree to stimulate growth.
Upon reaching fruiting, the tree is fertilized with urea, mineral, nitrogen and organic top dressing. In summer, ash, compost and potash fertilizers are applied to the soil.

The first pruning is done one year after planting (if the tree is not planted in spring).

The crown during pruning is formed from skeletal branches of the 1st and 2nd orders. The formation of the crown is carried out for 4 years.

After the crown is fully formed, it is necessary to make sanitary pruning for the tree and remove twisted, improperly growing and old branches 2 times a year (in early spring and late autumn).

During sanitary pruning, diseased, broken branches are removed. Since the fruits are formed on last year's growths, twigs and ringlets for a tree, annual renewal of shoots is required.

The first ovaries that appear on the tree must be removed. This allows you to strengthen the tree for future fruiting.

In cold winters, the tree trunk needs to be insulated. For insulation, the dug-up trunk circle is covered with 10 centimeters of humus. The trunk is wrapped with burlap or lined with spruce branches and wrapped with a tourniquet. Small trees are covered completely with spruce branches or a wooden box. When snow falls, a snowdrift is thrown.

The heat resistance and disease resistance of the Lobo apple tree is not high. With prolonged wet weather, powdery mildew and scab may appear. For the prevention of diseases, copper-containing preparations and fungicides are used (Skor, Horus). For the prevention and control of fungal diseases, a number of works are carried out:

1. top dressing is carried out with potash and phosphorus fertilizers;
2. ash is brought into the ground;
3. the tree is treated with copper-containing preparations and colloidal sulfur;
4. the affected areas are immediately removed;
5. the crown undergoes annual thinning and sanitary pruning;
6. harvest is on time.

The Lobo apple tree is a popular late variety that is grown both for sale and for own use.
The variety is grown in the Lipetsk, Voronezh, Belgorod, Tambov, Oryol regions. Most gardeners choose this particular variety for planting in their garden.

Apples ripen at different times depending on the variety. Summer varieties of apples may fall as early as the end of July, but become fully ripe in the first half of August. Autumn varieties are harvested in late August, early September. Harvesting of winter varieties begins in late September - early October, while the apples are still sour and hard, so they must “ripen” during storage.

• For long-term storage for the winter, only winter varieties of apples are used - if properly stored, they can lie until spring.
• Autumn varieties can be stored for three months.
• Summer varieties of apples are best eaten immediately or used for harvesting. Store in the refrigerator or cold cellar for up to three weeks.

Apple ripening signs

It is especially important to clean apples intended for storage on time. Overripe fruits are stored worse, unripe fruits are inferior in taste.

We list the main signs of the readiness of apples of summer and autumn varieties for harvesting:

• Among the fallen apples (carrion apples), fruits began to appear with the size, color and taste characteristic of this variety.
• The fruits are easily separated from the branches.
• Stones in fruits are brown.

Mass fall of summer apples is not always a sign of ripening

Apples of winter varieties are harvested as late as possible, in September - October, but before the onset of frost and the beginning of the fall of the fruit.

apple harvesting technique

Apples are harvested in dry weather. First you need to collect the carrion, select the normal fruits and remove the spoiled ones. Then harvesting is continued from the lower branches, starting from the sunny side - there are the most ripe fruits. Then they move on to the middle branches and the top of the apple tree. You can pick apples with your hands in soft thin gloves so as not to damage the skin. If the fruits cannot be reached by hand, then a ladder, a fruit picker and special hooks are used to bend the branches. You can not shake the apple tree, fallen apples are not stored for a long time.

Apples are removed from fruit branches carefully, always with a stalk. At the same time, it is impossible to twist and abruptly tear off the apple - with this method, it is easy to damage the fruit branches, which will reduce the yield in the future.

How to pick apples from branches

Stack the apples carefully to avoid damage. The ideal option would be to use containers with soft walls - a basket with thick material placed on the bottom and walls.

apple storage

The shelf life of apples depends on two factors: proper collection and storage technology. Only intact apples with stalks can be stored.

After harvesting, it is important to place the apples as quickly as possible in a cool, well-ventilated store with a temperature of 0 - 4 ° C. Apples are stored in wooden or plastic containers. The most convenient boxes are those that are stacked on top of each other. Wooden boxes must be dried well beforehand. Lay the apples in boxes so that they do not touch the stalks. When placing boxes on top of each other, make sure that the top box does not press on the fruits of the bottom one. Under the bottom drawer make a stand so that air gets there.

To increase the shelf life, the layers of apples in the container are sprinkled with sawdust of non-coniferous trees. Before that, thick paper is placed at the bottom of the wooden box. In addition to sawdust, you can use dried moss.

Sawdust and moss must be clean and free of foreign odors, otherwise the apples will absorb them. For the same reason, you can not store apples next to vegetables with a strong smell: onions, garlic, potatoes.

Not very popular yet, but promising variety of apple trees Lobo, suitable for connoisseurs of large and sweet fruits.

It was bred in Canada on the basis of another variety of famous apples with the help of free pollination. Also the variety actively bears fruit and is not whimsical to care, which contributed to its rapid spread in garden plots.

Apple trees of the Lobo variety were bred in 1906, in the city of Ottawa.- the capital of Canada. To create them, free pollination of Macintosh apple seeds was used.

Received apples began to gain popularity in the 1920s when famous masters in the field of breeding and simple gardeners began to grow them. In the same year, the variety spread throughout the Baltic states and Belarus.

In 1979, when the plants endured a very cold winter, there was renewed interest in them. Then the Lobo apple trees received the status of one of the most frost-resistant varieties, so they quickly spread to the northern regions.

It is promising to grow a variety on the territory of the Lower Volga region. Also, these apple trees are popular in Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine and the Baltic republics.

Characteristics and description of the variety

Trees of this variety are of medium height., which are actively growing for the first time after disembarkation. During this period, an oval elongated crown is formed at the Lobo apple tree. After the cessation of growth, they acquire a rounded shape and thin out.

For young shoots of the variety, a cherry shade is characteristic. The large bright green leaves are usually ovoid in shape. The surface of the sheet is matte and slightly rough, and its end is sharp, sometimes dissected.

The apples themselves are large in size, weighing up to 180 g. They are usually round or slightly elongated conical in shape.

Initially, the fruits are yellow-green in color, and during ripening they turn red. But Lobo apples can turn a maroon shade with a waxy coating during the harvest period.

The white flesh of the fruit has a grainy texture. The fruits are sweet in taste, with a slight sourness. Apples are very juicy, so they can be used to make juices.

This apple variety is fast-growing, since the beginning of the growing season falls on 3-4 years. Fruiting is regular and abundant. One tree can produce up to 380 kg of yield.

Yields per apple tree are increasing every year. The most productive are those years in which the air contains a large amount of moisture.

The Lobo apple tree ripens in the last months of autumn, before the first frosts. Therefore, this variety is called winter. Full ripening of fruits occurs in October.

This process lasts at the same time for all apples, therefore collect them in a week.

apple storage

Harvest stored until January. It is worth remembering that Lobo fruits can be stored for a maximum of 3 months. In the fourth month, the apples noticeably shrink and loosen the pulp.

Lobo fruits are characterized by good keeping quality, excellent presentation, and they are also easy to transport.

If sudden changes in temperature are possible in the storage room, then fruit containers should be insulated. The optimal temperature for storing Lobo apples is 2 to 7 degrees Celsius.

Advantages and disadvantages of Lobo apple trees

All varieties of apple trees have both advantages and disadvantages.

The main advantages of Lobo are:

• fruits of high marketability (large size, excellent taste properties);
• frost resistance;
• tolerance of dry conditions due to the average height of the trees;
• constant fruiting;
• significant yield;
• excellent transportability.

But in apple trees of this variety there are disadvantages:

• short shelf life of fruits - about 2-3 months;
• in humid conditions with rainy weather, trees and fruits are affected by scab and powdery mildew.

Landing

To achieve the growth of a quality tree that will produce a bountiful harvest every year, you need to take into account a number of important factors when planting young apple trees.

To start take into account the distance between landings, which depends on the size of the mature tree. With an average height, the gap should be 3.5 meters.

If a large number of plants are planted, then the distance is increased to 5 meters.

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Soil requirements depend on the time of planting Lobo seedlings. If you plan to plant them in the spring, then they prepare the soil in the fall, allowing it to weather and warm up well.

For fall planting young trees, the soil is prepared several months before the start of work.

In the case of primary digging of the earth, weeds must be removed, fertilized with top dressing, and after some time they are dug up again. 5-8 kg of manure or humus are applied per 1 meter of area.

If the soil is cultivated in autumn, then large clods of earth are not loosened. Sod must be left until spring. When the pH value of the earth is above 5.5-6.5, lime is added to the soil.

When digging a hole for apple trees, you need to remember that its volume should be enough for a seedling, along with the root system and fertile soil, which is placed at the bottom of the recess. That's why it is desirable to make a hole 1 meter wide and 90 cm deep.

When burying a seedling, only the top fertile layer should be applied to allow the tree to grow well. The bottom of the pit is covered with a mixture of dressings, which occupies 2/3 of the volume from the recess for planting.

Usually for this take 1 kg of superphosphate, 1 kg of ash, 2-3 buckets of humus and 3-4 buckets of peat chips. All components are mixed and placed in a pit. Then a seedling is planted, dug in and rammed the soil near it.

Care

Lobo apple trees are unpretentious to care. It is enough to regularly monitor the condition of the trees and carry out prevention from various diseases.

When planting an apple tree, the main root is turned at an angle of 90 ° so that the culture can better take in nutrients and actively develop.

Young seedling requires regular watering but in moderation. Too much moisture can cause the plant to rot.

The tree is tied to a wooden peg, it is advisable to do this like a figure eight. When planting in the spring, it is important to carry out the formation of the crown, for which the ends of all branches are cut off.

Before transplanting an apple tree to the site, you need to examine the condition of its root. All damaged parts are removed. If, after removal, the root system looks poorly developed, then the tree is placed in water for several days.

It is advisable to dig a seedling so that soil remains on its roots. To keep it to the maximum on the root system, the tree is watered abundantly before transplanting.

Intensive care of the Lobo apple tree begins in the first spring, regardless of the time of planting.

To achieve the fruiting of apple trees for 4-5 years they are fertilized with nitrogen organic and mineral supplements, as well as urea.

In the summer, ash is added to the soil, and compost and potash fertilizers are used as fertilizer.

It is useful to mulch the trunk circle with manure humus, which must be sprinkled with straw or dry grass on top.

Lobo apple trees are weakly resistant to fungal infections therefore their prevention is essential. For this purpose, the following procedures are carried out:

• remove the affected parts;
• bring ashes into the ground;
• form a crown;
• treated with colloidal sulfur and copper compounds;
• fertilize with phosphorus and potassium solutions;
• harvest on time.

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