The persimmon is a bright-orange delicacy, which has not only juicy sweet taste and delicate aroma, but also useful for our body properties. In antiquity, the persimmon was treated as a divine fruit, which gives health, strength and happiness. The Japanese consider persimmon the "sun fruit", which symbolized victory, in China, this fetus was considered a symbol of joy, and in Armenia and Georgia is a symbol of happiness in family life. Such a respectful attitude of many nations to this fetus is not by chance, because persimmon is one of the most useful and delicious winter fruits. It has a large content of glucose, sucrose, tanning substances, lemon and malic acids, as well as vitamins, so the necessary organism during the winter months. Many dacities are not solved to grow an exotic fruit in their country, considering the persimmary to grow in our climatic conditions. But, thanks to the work of Ukrainian breeders, it was possible to bring a new frost-resistant grade of persimmon - a Russian woman who is fully adapted for growing in regions with adverse weather conditions.
Persimmon Russian: description and useful properties
The persimmon of the Russian woman was led in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden in 1959 by crossing two popular persimmon varieties - Virgin and East. This is an interspear hybrid, the main advantages of which are resistance to strong frosts, up to 30 degrees and immunity to disease and pests, which makes the Russian woman's grade persimmon ideal for growing in our gardens.
The persimmon Russian woman is a small fruit tree to 4-4.5 meters in height, with splashing branches. Persimmon leaves are dark green, dense in the form of oval. A pink flowers of a pink flowers of a rose flowers, a little twisted shape. The variety can be fruit without pollination.
The fruits are bright, orange, slightly flattened shape with a whitish wax. The period of their maturation is November, by this time all foliage from the tree is falling, and only ripe fruits are decorated. The yield of one adult tree is up to 80 kg of persimmon. Immature fruits are tart, but, reaching ripening, acquire an unforgettable sweet taste and aroma. After harvesting, the persimmon is stored for a short time, only until December.
Useful properties of persimmon Russian
- Antioxidant and antidepressant. The most important useful property of juicy and bright persimmon is to give happiness and good mood. Being an excellent antioxidant, it not only increases performance, strengthens immunity, but also prevents the premature aging of the body, removes free radicals, protecting it from the formation of cancer cells.
- Protection of the body from cold and flu. High concentration in the fruits of vitamin C helps to strengthen the body, increases its protective functions, protecting us from colds and viral diseases during the flu epidemic.
- Beautiful remedy for constipation and cleansing the body. The presence of a large water and natural fiber in the fruit is a soft laxative effect on the body. Stimulating the opening of the intestine, takes out toxins and slags from it, helps to digest food. Juicy fruit is a natural and safe diuretic. Unlike diuretic drugs, it does not derive potassium and calcium from the body. Regular use of fruits prevents the appearance of swelling. A magnesium content contributes to the derivation of sodium salts, thereby unloading the kidneys.
- Reduces and normalizes pressure, strengthens the heart. The beneficial properties of persimmon are able to reduce and normalize pressure. As a natural diuretic, it fights perfectly with hypertension. Actively feeding the heart muscle, due to the high content of monosaccharides, strengthens the heart and the cardiovascular system. The persimmon struggles with the ischemic heart disease and prevents heart attacks, not many of them call the "cardiofruct".
- Beautiful dietary product. Despite the great content of sugar and glucose fruits, their caloric content is only 70 calories, persimmon is a valuable product in nutrition. It can be included as an addition to its diet, as well as used as a product for monodi and unloading days. So you not only reduce the weight, but also fill the body with the vitamins and minerals necessary. The fruits perfectly quench the feeling of hunger and can replace a full meal.
- With iodine deficiency. The benefits of the persimmon with the deficiency of iodine in the body is indispensable. The fruits are rich in iodine, so doctors recommend regular use of their people suffering from thyroid disease.
- Prevention of anemia and raising hemoglobin levels. Copper, which is included in the fruit, helps better absorbed iron from food, thereby increases blood hemoglobin. With anemia, it is necessary to include a useful fruit into a daily diet.
- For view. Beta carotene, giving fruit bright orange, has a beneficial effect on vision.
- For the youth and beauty of women. Juicy fruit is actively used in cosmetology, as its pulp is an excellent moisturizer with a lifting effect. Women's wrinkles are smoothed, and the skin acquires velvety and elasticity.
Persimmon Russian: growing
To raise an exotic fruit tree in the country, you need to take care of the planting material. The best time for landing persimmon in the northern part of the Spring Country. In the southern regions it is possible to land seedlings and in the autumn period.
Churma seedlings Russian woman can be bought in a specialized store or order via the Internet. For landing, young seedlings are used not older than two years. More adult young trees may not transfer the transplant and do not fit in new conditions. Immediately before planting the roots of the young tree, it is necessary to put for 2-3 hours in the water container.
Persima Russian: landing and care
For the landing of the Persimma Seedling, the Russian woman conducts the following preparatory work:
- When choosing a place to plant a seedling, you should give preference to a plot with light, loose and slightly acidic soil. To impart the soil of the necessary acidity, fir or pine sawdust, peat add to it.
- A landing pit is preparing in advance to give a soil to warm and ventilate. The size of the landing pit should be 60 x 60 x 60. The landing hole should be filled with loose soil, fertilized manure, sand, in equal proportions.
- To protect the fragile young persimmon seedling from the wind gust, the pit is installed in the form of a high cavity.
Planting the persimmon Russians
A few days later you can start landing. The prepared seedlove is lowered into the pit, sprinkled with soil, and the soil should be well seal around the root system, then rolish with warm water. The rolling circle should be closed with dry grass, leaves, sawdust.
Persima Russian: Care after landing
Putting the exotic tree at the country site, it is necessary to comply with simple rules of care to get a high yield of juicy and useful persimmon fruits in the future.
The main requirements for the care of the persimmary Russian is as follows:
- Swimming and acidification of the soil. The persimmon needs loose soil, so soil looser under the tree must be made at least 6 times in the entire growing season. To ensure the soil with the necessary level of acidity, it is possible to produce a tree with vinegar divorced in water.
- Watering. The persimmon Russian woman is demanding of watering, especially in the first years of her life. The lack of moisture in the ground can lead to the drying of the root system and the death of the young tree.
- Feeding The prerequisite for the active growth of persimmon is an annual feeding of organic and mineral fertilizers, substances - a mandatory departure point for the Russian woman. However, it should be caution to make fertilizers in the first years after planting a seedling to "not overgrow" the tree. The optimal amount of organic substances for young trees is up to 15 kg, for adult trees - up to 20 kg of organic fertilizers.
- Trimming. In the early years after landing, when the active growth of the seedlings, branches and the shoots of persimmon begins in the annual formation. Those branches that grow at an angle of more than 30 must be trimmed so that they do not slow down the growth of the tree and did not interfere with the care of it.
- Shelter for the winter. The Persima Russians belongs to the winter-hardy grade, but young seedlings need winter shelter, as they do not stand strong winter frosts. As a shelter uses observer material.
Harvesting and storage of persimmon Russian
The first fruits of persimmon Russian woman appear only by 2 or 3 years after planting a seedling. A good crop should be waiting for no earlier than the 5th year of the tree of wood. It should be noted that the first fruit of the persimmon dumps. This is evidence that the seedling has taken root and gains strength for abundant harvest next year. The average yield of the adult tree is 50-60 kg of mature fruits.
Persimmon fruits after their ripening in November are collected manually. In order not to damage the juicy fruit, it is slightly scrolling on the fruits. The juicy persimmon Russian woman is long. Juicy fruits are used for consumption in the fresh form, they prepare fragrant jams, jams, compotes and desserts. The persimmon can also freeze. The defrost of fruits does not affect the taste of the fruit or its useful properties. Thus, you can provide yourself with valuable vitamins for the whole year.
The persimmon Russian woman is the most popular and demanded grade persimmon for cultivation in our region, as evidenced by the reviews of experienced dacities. For the cultivation of bright exotic fruits, no special knowledge is required, and the caring behind the tree is quite simple. The persimmon looks advantaged in the garden against the background of other fruit trees, which by the end of autumn already look gray and sad. The persimmon, covered with bright orange fruits, which are held on the branches for several months to full ripening, looks elegant and colorfully. And in summer, a juicy green foliage creates a luxurious crown that protects against scoring sunlight, and can serve as an excellent place to relax in the garden. In addition, putting a luxurious exotic tree, you provide yourself with fragrant and healing fruits for a whole year, as the persimmon does not lose its beneficial properties in freezing, both in fresh and dried.
Persimmon Russian: photo