AUGUSTINA

The Augustina apple tree is a medium-sized, fast-growing tree with a pyramidal and dense crown. The plant has thick, knobby, straight, and hairy shoots, and medium-sized, elongated, pointed green leaves. This columnar variety is characterized by its compact form, which allows plants to be placed close together, making it convenient for intensive cultivation.

Augustina fruits ripen in early August and have a summer maturity period. Apples are mostly of medium size, weighing about 120-150 grams, round-conical in shape with a weakly ribbed surface. The fruit skin is whitish with a red blurred striped blush, matte, with large green subcutaneous dots. The flesh is white, finely granular, juicy and soft, has a sour-sweet taste with a harmonious combination of acidity and sugar and a weak aroma. Fruit ripening occurs non-simultaneously, which allows harvesting the crop over the course of a month.

The variety has medium drought and winter hardiness, as well as high resistance to scab, making it a reliable choice for cultivation in various climatic conditions. For successful cultivation, it is recommended to properly prepare a planting hole of about 90x90x90 cm, with soil moistening and fertilization. It is recommended to plant the tree on a small elevation to avoid water stagnation at the roots, and to bury the root collar no more than 5-7 cm. Due to its characteristics and ease of cultivation, the Augustina apple tree is an attractive variety for gardeners wishing to obtain delicious and quality summer apples.