Cherry Vita

Cherry Vita
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Gvozdyukova N.I., Isakova M.G.
  • Appeared when crossing: Spring × (Spectacular x Surprise x Rossoshanskaya black x Large-fruited)
  • Year of approval: 2019
  • Barrel type: wood
  • Crown: medium density, semi-erect shape
  • Foliage: good
  • Escapes: medium, straight, naked, gray in color
  • Leaves: medium-sized, obovate, dark green in color, double-edged
  • Flowering and fruiting type: on bouquet branches, annual growth
  • Fruit size: large
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Cherry Vita is a popular dwarf variety that is ideal for planting in small areas due to its compact size. Gardeners also appreciate the variety for its excellent yields and the ability to use fruits for harvesting.

Breeding history

The variety was bred by breeders N.I. Gvozdyukova and M.G. Isakova at the end of the 2010s. Scientists managed to get a variety that has strong resistance to low temperatures and most diseases. In 2019, the Vita cherry was entered in the State Register.

Description of the variety

Cherry Vita is a dwarf variety that begins to form fruits quite early in comparison with other trees. Characteristics of the culture.

  • Compact bushes, the height of which does not exceed 2 meters.

  • Leaves of deep dark green color, narrow oval shape.

  • White flowers, which during the growing season are formed into inflorescences of 4-5 pieces each.

Careful plant care will ensure stable fruiting and high yields.

Fruit characteristics

During the fruiting period, cherries form small berries, the average weight of which is 4 g. The difference in the culture is that the fruits grow densely on the branches of undersized bushes. Other characteristics:

  • round form;

  • reddish tint;

  • dense rind.

Cherries are suitable for fresh consumption and preparation of various preparations.

Taste qualities

Vita fruits are characterized by a sour taste. Pulp characteristics:

  • moderate density;

  • high rate of juiciness;

  • dark red color.

Tasters rated the taste of berries at 4.8 points out of 5. The fruit contains a large amount of nutrients and vitamins.

Ripening and fruiting

Early cherries begin to form fruits by mid-July. The peculiarity of the variety is early maturity, since the trees begin to bear fruit already in the fourth year of the growing season.

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

Cherries have excellent yields that attract gardeners. On average, it is possible to collect up to 25.8 centners of fruits per hectare.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

Vita is a partially self-fertile variety that, if necessary or grown in harsh conditions, is able to independently pollinate flowers to form fruits. More often other plants act as pollinators, for example, Samsonovka or Chernokorka.

Landing

The optimal time for planting cherry seedlings is spring, when the outside temperature is above zero. The variety can be grown outdoors, while planting is possible in small areas.The landing pattern implies maintaining the following distances:

  • 2.5 m between seedlings;

  • 3.5 m between rows.

Gardeners do not advise planting trees that are densely unstable to fungal diseases. The procedure is standard. Before planting, it is necessary to fertilize the soil and loosen the soil in order to saturate it with oxygen.

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

Cherry Vita has medium drought tolerance, so the plant is demanding to care for. First of all, the variety needs to provide sufficient watering so that the bushes do not suffer from a lack or excess of moisture.

Before watering, you should pay attention to the condition of the soil. If it is saturated with moisture, you can postpone the procedure for a couple of days. Gardeners recommend increasing the amount of liquid introduced into the soil during the growing season of the plant, the formation of ovaries and the filling of fruits.

It is worth taking care of the timely fertilization of the soil.

During the fruiting period, the soil can be additionally fertilized with organic compounds: peat, compost or humus.

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

Cherries have strong immunity. However, the tree is unstable to a number of diseases. Common:

  • coccomycosis;

  • moniliosis.

For prevention purposes, it is recommended to treat the bushes with drugs that contain copper. It is worth spraying trees 3 times per season, but not during the fruiting period, so as not to spoil the berries.

Ardent pests of cherries are:

  • aphid;

  • slimy sawfly.

Insects damage leaves and fruits, and to eliminate them, it is necessary to treat the bushes with folk remedies or special compounds.

Requirements for soil and climatic conditions

Spectacular cherries are ideal for growing in regions where winters are harsh. The tree is resistant to low temperatures, maintaining the quality of the fruit. However, in order to avoid freezing of buds and bark, it is recommended to cover young seedlings for the period of frost, and mulch the soil using peat or sawdust.

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
Gvozdyukova N.I., Isakova M.G.
Appeared when crossing
Spring × (Spectacular x Surprise x Rossoshanskaya black x Large-fruited)
Year of approval
2019
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Appointment
universal
Average yield
25.8 c / ha
Wood
Barrel type
wood
Height, m
1,7-2
Crown
medium density, semi-erect shape
Foliage
good
Escapes
medium, straight, naked, gray in color
Leaves
medium-sized, obovate, dark green in color, double-edged
Flowering and fruiting type
on bouquet twigs, annual growth
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit weight, g
4
Fruit shape
rounded
Fruit color
dark red
Skin
average
Pulp color
Red
Pulp (consistency)
tender, juicy
Taste
sweet and sour
Juice color
light red
Bone size
shallow
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Fruit composition
dry matter -16.7%, sugar-8.9%, acid -1.9%
Appearance
attractive
Fresh fruit tasting
4.8 points
Growing
Self-fertility
partially self-fertile
Winter hardiness
winter hardy
Growing regions
North, North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, TsChO, North Caucasian, Middle Volga, Lower Volga, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far Eastern regions
Aphid resistance
steady
Maturation
Early maturity
from 3-4 years old
Ripening period
early
Fruiting period
second-third decade of July
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