Apple variety Medoc (columnar apple)

Medok is a columnar apple variety with fruits of early autumn (according to some sources - late summer) ripening period, obtained at the Institute of Horticulture (VTISP, Moscow) in 1987 through sowing seeds from free pollination of the columnar donor KB 103. In 1993, a new variety was selected under the number 385/342, and in 1996 the variety under the official name Medoc entered for breeding. All work on the creation of the variety was carried out by Professor V.V. Kichina in collaboration with N.G. Morozova.

Trees belong to natural semi-dwarfs and have a powerful growth force, this apple tree is most successful on dwarf stocks 62-396 and Mark. Apple trees are medium-sized, have a columnar shape up to 2 - 2.2 meters high, the crown is characterized by compactness and small dimensions, its width is about 20 - 25 cm.The root system is strong and very dense, therefore trees tolerate transplantation well both in autumn and spring and are not susceptible to disease.

The fruits are of medium and large size, the weight of one apple can reach from 100 to 250 grams. It should be borne in mind that the size of the fruits is determined not only by the age of the trees, but also in many respects by the correct care for them, the irrigation regime and the application of organic fertilizers. The shape of the apples is round, the skin is dense. Fruit color is pleasant white-yellow, without integumentary coloration.

The pulp is white, very juicy, slightly aromatic, with a coarse-grained structure. Taste qualities are confirmed by the name of the variety: apples have a pleasant sweet taste with a pronounced honey flavor. The ripening period of the fruits falls on the end of August - the beginning of September. Apples are stored for a short period of time - no more than one month. The purpose of the apple tree is universal - the consumption of fresh fruits, all types of home processing.

The Medoc apple tree has a high early maturity: the first fruiting is possible already in the year of planting, if the last one is carried out in the spring. Trees gain maximum yield in the 5th year of growth. The average yield is 5 - 9 kg of very large fruits from one tree (or from 80 to 100 tons per hectare). Intensive tree maintenance doubles the yield.

The frost resistance of the variety is very high, apple trees are able to withstand temperatures up to minus 42 ° C without freezing. Medok is recommended for cultivation in the Central strip, Moscow region and even Siberia. Its trees can be safely planted in such frost-prone areas where apple trees Antonovka ordinary suffer from severe freezing. With all this, the fruits have time to fully ripen and gain sweetness. The resistance of the variety to pests and diseases is not inferior to the level of the best standard varieties intended for cultivation in the Moscow region.