Nevezhinskaya mountain ash is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Grows everywhere. It is a variety of ordinary mountain ash, but differs in sweet fruits without characteristic bitterness. The adjective in the title is not accidental. The first tree with delicious berries was discovered by a shepherd in a forest near the village of Nevezhino. He dug it up and transplanted it around his house.
Leaves are compound, odd-pinnate, with teeth along the edges. The flowers are white, unattractive, small, with a pleasant aroma in corymbose inflorescences. The fruits are small false drupes. Their color is bright orange. Rowan nevezhinskaya blooms a week earlier than apple trees. The photo shows her in different periods of the year. Flowers are not afraid of frosts down to -2.5 ° С. Fruiting begins in mid-September.
The tree is unpretentious, frost- and winter-hardy. The roots are able to withstand freezing of the soil by 40 cm to -14 ° C. Yields are good year after year, especially with good care. For example, it is possible to collect up to 100 kg of berries from a 35-year-old tree.
Rowan nevezhinskaya is demanding on lighting and completely unpretentious in relation to heat. With a lack of sunlight (if thickened
planting), the branches in the crown die off. In this case, brushes of berries can form only along the periphery of the crown. If the tree is sufficiently illuminated, then the pyramidal crown at a young age will transform into a round one over the years, capable of forming a large crop. This should not be forgotten when landing.
Nevezhinskaya mountain ash can grow on any soil, but medium loam is preferable. The optimal time for planting is spring, before the buds swell, or autumn, a month before frost. In many areas, these trees are planted along the edges, then they protect other plantings from the weather.
Nevezhinskaya mountain ash has a superficial root system, so the treatment of the near-stem circle should be done carefully. The best care is to dig a trench 0.5 m deep along the perimeter of the crown and add 4 buckets of manure, humus or compost into it. The remaining space must be covered with excavated soil. It is advisable to repeat this procedure every 2 years.
Rowan nevezhinskaya begins to bear fruit earlier than other trees - in the 4th year. Delaying the picking of berries is undesirable, since flocks of starlings and thrushes, making a flight, will definitely stop to feast, and a few minutes will be enough for them to “make your work easier.”
If the berries are supposed to be used immediately, then it is more reasonable to collect them without leaves. If it is necessary to save, then the brushes should be collected with leaves, laid in a layer 15 cm thick and placed at a temperature of the order of 0 ° C.
Fruits contain sugar (10%), malic acid (2%),tannins, pectins, a lot of vitamin C and carotene. In terms of vitamin content, they can be compared with blackcurrant or lemon.
Nevezhinskaya mountain ash is an excellent source of phytoncides. Plants planted next to it are practically not affected by fungal diseases, in particular late blight. And how beautiful it is flowering and fruiting! Plant this wonderful tree near your home, the benefits will be both for the body and for the soul.
