The 3 Most Delicious Apple Varieties for Siberia

Not all apple varieties are suitable for growing in Siberia. The main requirement for plants is winter hardiness. They must also be resistant to diseases. Selecting the right variety guarantees a good yield even in cold climates.

Arkadik

Medium-sized trees begin bearing fruit in their fourth year and continue to do so regularly. Fruit weight ranges from 150–300 g and is round in shape. The apples are sweet in taste, with a subtle tartness, and a thin skin. In addition to high yields, they boast excellent marketability and flavor. This is a dessert variety that ripens towards the end of August.

The harvest must be collected in a timely manner, as the trees tend to drop their fruits.

"Red Early"

Another dessert variety suitable for growing in Siberia. The tree begins bearing fruit in its fourth year, producing fruit every season. The fruits weigh 100–150 g, are round in shape, and have a sweet, tart flavor.

This variety is considered very early; in Siberia, it ripens by mid-August, and even earlier in more southern latitudes. Gardeners value this "Red Early" variety for its high yield, excellent flavor, and good marketability.

Remarkably, this apple tree variety is also used in decorative arrangements. Its advantages include attractive fruit and drought resistance.

Tolunay

The "Tolunai" variety was bred by the Research Institute of Strawberry and Fruit Seed Breeding in Gorno-Altaysk. Fruit weight ranges from 80 to 120 grams, and they are round in shape, have good flavor, juicy and grainy flesh, and are golden-yellow in color with burgundy stripes. The harvest is in late summer. The variety demonstrates resistance to scab and spot. Trees begin bearing fruit at 4 to 5 years of age, and continue to do so annually.