Cherry Apukhtinskaya

Cherry Apukhtinskaya
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Russia
  • Barrel type: bush
  • Growth type: undersized
  • Crown: wide up to 2.5 m in diameter
  • Escapes: slender, becoming exposed as the tree ages
  • Fruit shape: rounded-flat, with a wide central funnel
  • Fruit color: dark red
  • Fruit weight, g: 3-3,5
  • Pulp color : ruby ​​red
  • Pulp (consistency): juicy, medium density
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Forming a small orchard at a summer cottage, it is necessary to select the best varieties of trees that do not require complex agricultural technology, but at the same time give stable and abundant yields. Apukhtinskaya cherry must certainly become a part of such a garden.

Breeding history

Cherry Apukhtinskaya is one of the most famous types of folk selection, which has not yet been included in the State Register of Selection Achievements. The history of the tree begins in the Tula region, the village of Apukhtino. There is no reliable information about parental forms, however, cherry is attributed to a relationship with the fruit and berry culture of Morel Lotovaya and Lyubskaya. Recommended for growing a tree in the Central region of the Russian Federation.

Description of the variety

Apukhtinskaya is a low-growing bushy tree characterized by developed skeletal shoots, a shortened and strong stem, a wide, rounded and drooping crown with a slight thickening of light green glossy leaves. Small buds grow away from the tree. In good conditions, the tree grows up to 3 meters in height and up to 200 cm in diameter.

Flowering at the tree is late, falling in the first ten days of June. At this time, the rounded crown of the tree is covered with snow-white five-petal flowers, emitting a light aroma. Ovaries are formed on annual growth shoots. The average life span of a tree is 20 years.

Fruit characteristics

Cherry Apukhtinskaya is included in the category of medium-fruited. On a healthy tree, fruits weighing up to 3.5 grams grow. The shape of the fruit is round-flattened, with a smooth and glossy surface. Ripe berries are evenly covered with a dark red color. Cherry peel is thin, elastic, shiny, not very strong. A deep central funnel stands out on the surface of the berries.

Harvested berries are recommended to be processed or preserved immediately, as they do not tolerate transportation very well. In addition, the keeping quality of cherries is short - this is due to the fact that the stalk is separated from the fruit along with the skin, which violates the integrity and provokes juicing.

Taste qualities

Apukhtinskaya berries have a classic cherry flavor, complemented by a pleasant twist. The ruby ​​red flesh is characterized by fleshiness, medium density and excellent juiciness. The berries have a bright taste - sweet and sour, slightly tart, sometimes there is a slight bitterness. Cherries have a large pit, which occupies more than 10% of the pulp, and is separated very easily.

Ripening and fruiting

Apukhtinskaya is a cherry with a late ripening period, at the same time it is rather early. The tree begins to bear fruit in the 2-3rd year after planting. Cherry fruiting is stable. The phase of active ripening of berries falls on the second half of August.

When growing cherries on your site, you need to know some of the features of fruiting. After planting, the cherry tree usually does not bear fruit for the first few years. Under favorable conditions, this crop can bear fruit in 2 or 3 years. However, you often have to wait 4-5 years.

Yield

Cherry yield is good. On average, 10, sometimes up to 15 kg of delicious cherries can be removed from 1 tree. A characteristic feature is that the yield indicator grows over the years - reaching 20-25 kg.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

Cherries are highly self-fertile, therefore they do not need pollinating varieties. It is also worth noting that it is very difficult to choose a donor tree for this variety due to the late flowering time. If you want to increase the yield by 20-40%, then the following cherry varieties can be planted on the site - Zhuravka, Lotovaya, Malinovka, Lyubskaya, Gorkovskaya.

Landing

It is recommended to plant cherry seedlings in early spring, as soon as the ground thaws. Autumn planting is permitted only in the southern regions. It is better to buy two-year-old seedlings with a developed root system for planting. The distance between plantings should be 2-3 meters.

For guaranteed survival of a cherry seedling in a summer cottage, all basic requirements should be strictly observed during planting. It is necessary to correctly determine the timing of planting, correctly choose a seedling, prepare a planting pit.
Cherry grafting is an agricultural technique, during which one plant fragment is transferred to another to obtain a new crop with its own characteristics and properties. During the procedure, the aerial part of one tree is spliced ​​with a fragment of another culture. This will increase the yield of the cherry tree as well as increase its resistance to diseases and pests.

Growing and care

For the cultivation of Apukhtinskaya cherries, a site cleared of weeds is selected (a small hill is possible), where a lot of sun, light and air fall. As a rule, this is the south side of the site, protected from wind and drafts.

Agrotechnology of a tree consists of a chain of activities: regular watering, fertilization, crown molding, removal of dry and damaged branches, thinning, furrowing and mulching of the soil, prevention of diseases and preparation for winter.

One of the keys to a good cherry harvest is proper care, a mandatory step of which is pruning. Pruning is one of the simplest procedures, and it doesn't require a lot of tools and time. After the procedure, the cherry tree redistributes a significant part of its vitality to the formation of a crop, which becomes better and more stable.
For abundant fruiting and successful growth, the cherry tree must be fed. Cherry makes rather high demands on the quality of feeding. For it, you can use both organic and mineral mixtures. At each stage of the growing season of a fruit tree, it needs different trace elements.

Disease and pest resistance

The variety has a high resistance to most diseases of fruit and berry crops. It is extremely rare for a tree to undergo coccomycosis.

Requirements for soil and climatic conditions

Cherry is a thermophilic and light-loving culture that tolerates temperature drops to -18 ... 20 degrees, is not afraid of prolonged drought and heat. Shading, drafts and excess moisture negatively affect the development of the tree.

It is comfortable for a tree to grow in fertile, drained, breathable soils with a neutral acidity level. Sandstone or loam will be optimal. The passage of groundwater must be deep.

Cherries are found in almost every garden plot. And if every year she pleases with a bountiful harvest of large and sweet berries, then the question arises about the reproduction of such an effective variety. Cherries can be propagated by cuttings, seeds, layering, grafting, shoots. Each of the methods has its own characteristics.
Main characteristics
Authors
Russia
Appointment
for fresh consumption
Average yield
10 kg per tree
Wood
Barrel type
bush
Growth type
undersized
Height, m
until 3
Crown
wide up to 2.5 m in diameter
Escapes
thin, exposed as the tree ages
Fruit
Fruit weight, g
3-3,5
Fruit shape
rounded flat, with a wide central funnel
Fruit color
dark red
Skin
thin, glossy
Pulp color
ruby red
Pulp (consistency)
juicy, medium density
Taste
bright, sweet and sour, classic cherry
Bone size
large
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Growing
Winter hardiness
wintery
The soil
fertile, drained
Location
sunny place, sheltered from the wind
Disease and pest resistance
high
Maturation
Early maturity
for 2-3 years of life
Flowering period
June
Ripening period
late
Fruiting period
August
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