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Apple Tree Truskawkowe Nietschnera - Malus domestica

Malus domestica Truskawkowe Nietschnera
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This variety reaches 3 to 5 metres in height, with a spreading habit and moderate growth. This apple tree produces large, slightly flattened fruits, washed with dark red over a light yellow background, with white, crisp, juicy and aromatic flesh, offering a slightly spicy, wine-like flavour. It is an excellent dessert apple, and its apples are equally delicious when picked straight from the branch. They keep well until January. Fruiting begins 5 to 6 years after planting, with a bountiful harvest in September, every other year. For a good yield, a pollinator such as 'Reine des Reinettes' is required.
Flavour
Sugary
Height at maturity
4 m
Spread at maturity
3.50 m
Exposure
Sun
Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time February to March, September to November
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Flowering time April to May
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Harvest time September to October
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Description

The 'Truskawkowe Nietschnera' apple tree, sometimes nicknamed "Nietschner's strawberry apple tree", is an old Latvian variety known for its large, colourful, delicious, and aromatic apples. Valued for its flavour qualities, both as a dessert and for cooking, this variety is an excellent choice for family gardens. With its beautiful spring flowering and colourful fruits in late summer, the tree is as also decorative. Its productivity is good, but it is prone to alternate bearing. This self-sterile apple tree requires the presence of other varieties such as 'Reine des Reinettes' to ensure pollination. Its cold resistance is good but not exceptional: down to -20°C.

Malus domestica 'Truskawkowe Nietschnera' belongs to the Rosaceae family and originates from Latvia. This traditional cultivar was developed in the early 20th century. It is characterised by a spreading habit and reaches a mature height of 3 to 5 m, with a flat and wide crown. Its growth is moderate, and its fruiting begins after 5 to 6 years, with optimal production achieved 12 to 15 years after planting. This apple tree alternates between years of abundant production and years with fewer fruits. Its spring flowers are white with a subtle pink hue. They are medium-sized and attract numerous pollinating insects. In autumn, the leaves turn golden shades before falling. The fruits of the 'Truskawkowe Nietschnera' apple tree are large, flat, and slightly elliptical. Their skin is pale yellow with a soft, dark red blush, which becomes more intense in full sun. The flesh is white, juicy, and crisp, with a slightly winey and spicy flavour, highly appreciated as a dessert. The apples ripen in late September and can be stored until January. This apple tree produces fruits that are perfect for direct consumption, as well as for processing into juice, jams, and compotes.

Very popular thanks to its fruits, the apple tree finds its perfect place in the garden. Among a wide range of apple trees, it is easy to find the variety that best suits your preferences. Rich in carbohydrates and fructose, apples are tonic, energising, and hydrating. Their content of vitamins A, B, C, and E, minerals, antioxidants, and fibre makes apples a healthy choice.

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Apple tree: planting, pruning and care
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by Eva 15 min.
Apple tree: planting, pruning and care
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Plant habit

Height at maturity 4 m
Spread at maturity 3.50 m
Growth rate normal

Fruit

Fruit colour two-tone
Flavour Sugary
Use Table, Compote, Patisserie, Cooking
Harvest time September to October

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time April to May
Inflorescence Umbel
Flower size 3 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Malus

Species

domestica

Cultivar

Truskawkowe Nietschnera

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Apple

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference22282

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Planting and care

Choose a sunny spot for your 'Truskawkowe Nietschnera' Apple Tree. The soil can be slightly chalky or acidic, but not excessively so. Dig a wide planting hole at least 3 times the size of the root ball. Add organic matter (compost, potting mix...) and a base fertiliser such as ground horn at the same time. Do not bury the graft union. Stake if necessary. For apple trees planted in isolation and exposed to strong winds, it may be beneficial to stake them using a guy-wire system: plant 3 stakes in a triangle 50 cm around the trunk, connect them with pieces of wood. Protect the bark with a piece of rubber, for example, and attach the stakes to the trunk with metal wires. Water generously, even in winter, even if it rains. Fruit trees are best planted between October and March, outside of frost periods. Plants supplied in containers can be planted all year round, except during periods of extreme heat or frost.

In winter, at the base of the tree and lightly incorporated into the surface of the soil, you can add a small spadeful of wood ash, rich in potash, to improve fruiting. Apple trees can be susceptible to various diseases and pests. To minimise risks, space trees sufficiently, plant mixed-species hedges, install nest boxes or insect hotels to attract beneficial insects. In short: encourage diversity. The main diseases affecting apple trees are scab (brown spots on the leaves), brown rot (withering of flowers and rotting of fruit on the tree) and powdery mildew (white felting on the leaves). For these three cases, preventive action is preferable by spraying horsetail decoction; as a last resort and during severe attacks, a curative treatment with Bordeaux mixture can be applied. As for pests, the codling moth (or fruit worm) is a small caterpillar, hatched from a butterfly's eggs, which burrows into the fruit. To remedy this, it is best to act preventively by encouraging the presence of birds and bats through the installation of nest boxes. In case of aphid infestation, spray a solution based on black soap.

During the harvest in September-October, only keep picked fruit. For optimal storage, it is advisable to place the apples with their stalk facing downwards, in crates or trays. 
Apples should be stored in a cool, clean place, away from light, at a temperature of around 8 to 10°C, or in a cold room at 1 to 3°C. Apples release ethylene, a gas that promotes fruit ripening. To speed up the ripening of other fruits or vegetables, mix them with apples.

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Planting period

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time February to March, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Free-standing, Orchard
Region concerned Alps and Pyrenees, Central Massif, Centre, Grand Est, North and Paris region
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light), deep, rich, not too dry

Care

Pruning instructions Pruning your apple tree can be limited to a single thinning of dead or obstructive branches at the end of winter, in March. During the first 3 or 4 years, you can also encourage the formation of 4 or 5 main scaffold branches, giving it a traditional goblet shape, common in fruit tree cultivation. make sure to leave some gaps in the tree's structure to allow good air circulation as well as light. You can carry out thorough thinning of fruit clusters in June. Removing some fruits relieves fragile branches and helps achieve better fruit size.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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