Apple Bird's Sweet

Summer variety obtained by crossing early variety 55-32-47 with Krasa Sada at the NIZP YOS named after I. V. Michurin. Breeders of the variety: V. I. Liznev, A. M. Belikh, L. A. Goncharova, T. A. Savenko. Young variety, currently found only on state trial plots and among gardeners.

Tree is weak-growing, with a spherical crown in its youth, becoming broadly rounded over time, medium density, branches diverge at a 45° angle. Bark on trunk and main branches is brown with white lenticels, slightly rough.

Shoot is straight, medium length and thickness, brown, moderately hairy. Lenticels are white, small, at the level of bark. Internodes are long, with brown, tightly adhering buds. Leaves are medium-sized, oval-rounded, with a small tip, elastic, green, with slightly wavy, moderately upwardly curled serrated edges. Upper surface smooth, matte, lower surface slightly hairy. Petiole of medium size, slightly hairy, with poorly developed stipules.

Fruits (see picture) are very small, average weight 20 g, maximum 30 g, one-dimensional. Shape is flattened-round, slightly ribbed. Surface smooth. Main skin color is yellow, with a weak, pale brick-colored, diffuse blush. Subcutaneous dots are barely noticeable. Small rough rustiness near the thin pedicel emerging from a small depression. Calyx absent. Small pearls observed around closed sepals. Subcalyx tube is medium, conical.

Flesh is creamy, sweet, medium juicy. Core is medium. Chemical composition of fruits: total sugars — 15.7%, titratable acids — 0.28%, ascorbic acid — 19-23 mg/100g.

Fruits ripen in summer, mature quickly, store for one month.

Fruits are good for fresh consumption, excellent for making compotes and purees.

Fruit production begins on the 3rd-4th year. Yields are abundant and annual. Winter hardiness of trees is high, at the level of Fonarik. Flowers withstand frosts down to -3.5°C.

Fruits are resistant to scab, leaves are moderately resistant.

Advantages of the variety: yield, winter hardiness, early fruiting, sweet fruit flavor.

Disadvantages of the variety: small fruit size, short storage life, moderate leaf resistance to scab.