Columnar apple tree (Malus domestica) DZHIN

Columnar Apple (Malus domestica) 'Dzhin'

A self-fertile Russian columnar variety with excellent flavour and long storability.

'Dzhin' (Джин) is a Russian winter columnar apple variety, valued for its compact growth, high frost resistance, and disease resistance. It is characterized by a very early entry into bearing, high and annual yield, and the production of large fruits with an excellent dessert flavour and very long storability.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Compact growth, suitable for smaller gardens.
• High and regular yield with very early entry into bearing.
• Excellent flavour and long storability of fruits.
• High frost and disease resistance.
• Self-fertility.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Russia
• Breeder: M. V. Kachalkin
• Institution: Information not available.
• Crossing: Information not available.
• Registration: Information not available.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Natural semi-dwarf, grows to a height of 1.8 – 2 m.
• Crown: Columnar, compact.
• Fruiting habit: Bears fruit on short fruiting spurs.
• Pollination: It is self-fertile.

Fruit

• Size and weight: Medium-sized, with a weight of 120 – 150 g.
• Shape and colour: Round. The base colour is greenish-yellow, most of the surface is covered with a bright red to raspberry blush.
• Skin: Thin, glossy.
• Flesh: Light (creamy), firm, crisp, very juicy, fine-grained.
• Flavour: Dessert, rich, sweet-tart with a predominance of sweetness and a delicate "cherry" acidity (rating 4.7/5).
• Use: Versatile.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: High, also suitable for the conditions of Siberia and the Urals. Terminal buds may be damaged by severe frosts.
• Disease resistance: High resistance to scab and other fungal diseases.

Cultivation Recommendations

• The yield is higher in the presence of other varieties flowering at the same time.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Second decade of September.
• Storability: Very long, until February (up to 6 months).
• Yield: High and annual, 5–15 kg per tree after the 5th year.
• Entry into bearing: Very early, 2nd year after planting.