Aport – one of the most known and ancient grades of apples in the world. Historians disagree where there is a homeland of the aport. For example, the apple-tree got to Russia from the Polish kingdom, and there saplings delivered from the present territory of Turkey. Surprisingly, in each area where grow up this grade, the fruits have the unique taste.
What апорт the most tasty?
Types of the Alexander and krovavo-krasny aport are widely known. And here the apples which are grown up in the mountain neighborhood of the Kazakhstan city of Almaty gained world recognition. It is considered, it is the is best of all апорт feels in climatic conditions of the southern capital of Kazakhstan. These apples very fragrant. It is enough to bear couple of fruits to the house as all room will be shrouded in a wonderful smell.
Almaty апорт – a grade which immigrants from the Voronezh province brought in True (modern Almaty) and crossed to a local wild-growing apple-tree of Sivers.
On taste ripe Almaty апорт – juicy, sweet-sour, with small spicy notes. Apples in the fall, by the end of September ripen. Have bright red coloring. And about the sizes of the Almaty apples legends go. Fruits rather large – on average 400-600 grams. Cases when apples reached also 1200 grams are known. It is stored апорт long enough. If to keep a harvest in the cool room, it is possible to enjoy its wonderful taste practically all winter.
Aport is a symbol of the southern capital of Kazakhstan. Guests of Almaty try to bring from here at least a couple of the well-known apples as a souvenir.
Meanwhile, this grade of apples rather whimsical. The changeable nature of weather, insects wreckers affect fruitfulness. Well-known Almaty апорт grows only in a strip of the Zailiysky and Dzungarian Ala Tau between 900 and 1200 meters above sea level. Ripening in such mountain conditions, apples have that unique and with anything incomparable taste. But it doesn't mean what апорт doesn't grow in other areas. Grows, only below this strip becomes overripe, and what is grown up above, not rather sweet. Also it is worth noticing, trees not frost-resistant. And apple-trees begin to fructify in 15 years after landing.
Once Almaty was famous for the apples for the whole world. The harvest from local gardens was carried across all former Soviet Union. Unfortunately, today from those gardens practically nothing remained.
Where to regale on apples?
Except Kazakhstan, апорт with approximately same gustatory qualities grow up also in America – in the State of Washington. However, here these apples call Red Delicious. It appears, once long ago farmers delivered aport seeds from Asia here. The grown-up trees very well took root in the USA. Still, climatic conditions of the State of Washington it is similar Zailiyskoma Alatau. For this reason Red Delicious apples have almost same taste, as well as Almaty апорт – sweet-sour.