Vikor

The Vikor apple variety is a late-winter variety, created by crossing the Bryansk and Imanit varieties. Trees of this variety have medium vigor, with a broadly rounded, medium-density crown. Main branches branch off the trunk at an angle of about 45 degrees, are compactly arranged, and shoots are straight, of medium thickness, and pubescent. Leaves are of medium size, oval, with a helically twisted apex and a matte surface. Flowers are large and fragrant, which promotes good pollination and fruit formation.

The Vikor variety fruits differ in medium size, weighing about 155-165 grams, with a flattened-round correct shape and a smooth skin covered with a waxy bloom. The main fruit color during the period of harvest maturity is greenish-yellow, with the development of consumer maturity a blurred raspberry or brownish-red tint appears on the greater part of the fruit. The flesh is white or slightly yellowish, firm, juicy, fine-grained, with a pleasant strawberry aftertaste. The fruits have a high rating for appearance and taste, and also contain about 9.9% sugars and 0.47% titratable acids.

The Vikor variety is characterized by high resistance to fungal diseases, including scab, and winter hardiness up to -35°C, which makes it suitable for cultivation in the middle belt of Russia. The apple tree is early-bearing and yields a high yield already in the first four years. Fruits are well stored until the end of May, and their taste qualities improve after several months of storage. For successful cultivation, the variety requires light soils, avoidance of waterlogging and shallow groundwater, as well as attention to mineral nutrition and irrigation.