Photo and description of the cherry variety Adeline
Cherry Adeline is a medium-sized tree. The crown is spreading, raised, in the shape of a pyramid. Brown shoots are straight and bare. The leaves are green, ovoid, pointed at the apex. The leaf blade is rounded at the base, with large teeth along the edges. The surface of the sheet is matte, smooth and concave. The length of the petiole is about 4 cm.
Description of the fruits of the Adeline variety:
- dimensions 23x23x24 mm;
- weight from 5.5 to 6 g;
- the flesh is cartilaginous, medium-density, burgundy in color;
- dark red skin;
- rich red juice;
- stalk length 4.6 cm;
- a rounded stone weighing 2 g, easily separated from the pulp.
The taste qualities of the Adelina variety are rated at 4.7 points. Cherry berries are used fresh for making desserts, homemade preparations, and baking fillings.
Mature tree height
The tree reaches a height of 3.5 m. The bark is gray in color and smooth.
Flowering and ripening period
Flowering begins in the middle period from the first ten days of May. The harvest ripens on annual bouquet branches and is harvested in mid-July. Fruiting begins in the 4th year.
Productivity
About 15-25 kg of fruits are removed from the tree. On an industrial scale, the average yield is 79.1 centners per 1 hectare of plantings, the highest – 142 centners.
Transportability
The fruits of the Adeline variety withstand long transportation well. Fruit tearing is dry, which has a positive effect on their transportability.
Drought resistance
Drought resistance is average. The tree is watered according to the standard scheme for the crop.
Frost resistance
The Adelina variety has high winter hardiness of wood; flower buds are more susceptible to cold weather.
Description of culture
The description of the Adelina cherry variety is as follows - a fast-growing tree, grows up to 4 meters. The crown is medium thick. The trunk is covered with smooth brownish bark. The leaves are elliptical in shape, with pointed tips. The bouquet of flowers consists of three pieces, pinkish in color, most of them female.
The growing season is 70 days. The fruits weigh 7 g and are heart-shaped. The color of the fruit and pulp is red. Its length is 12 mm. The taste of the berries is sweet, the pulp is quite dense. The berries remain intact when picked.
It is recommended to grow the Adeline variety in a temperate climate, for Russia these are the central and southern regions.
How to plant cherries Adeline
Before planting the Adeline variety, the condition of the site is assessed and a suitable location is selected. If necessary, improve the soil composition.
How to choose a seedling
Seedlings of the Adelina variety are purchased at garden centers or nurseries. Annual plants with a height of 90-100 cm with powerful roots and a conductor 2-2.5 cm thick take root best. The seedling should not have mold, rotten areas, cracks or other damage. If the roots of the tree are a little dry, they are immersed in clean water for 5 hours. Leaves are torn off before planting.
Planting dates and scheme
The best time to plant Adeline cherries is late autumn, when leaf fall ends. The plant is planted 3-4 weeks before cold weather. This scheme is used in the southern regions. If there is still a chance of early frosts, work is postponed until spring. Then planting begins after the snow melts, but before the buds swell.
Important! If the deadline for autumn planting is missed, you can bury the seedlings in the garden until spring, cover them with burlap and spruce branches.
For cherries, choose a sunny place where several pollinating varieties are placed. Up to 4 m is left between them. Cherry does not tolerate close proximity to apple, pear and other large fruit trees. The culture prefers fertile, drained soils where moisture does not accumulate. Therefore, flat areas or small hills are suitable for it.
Pit preparation
The pit for cherries begins to be prepared 1-2 months before planting. If the work is planned in the spring, then the hole is dug in the fall. During this time, the soil will shrink, which can damage the seedling.
The procedure for planting cherries of the Adeline variety:
- A hole measuring 70x70 cm and 80 cm deep is dug in the area.
- To fill the pit, prepare a substrate: mix fertile soil and compost in equal quantities, add 180 g of superphosphate and 80 g of viburnum salt.
- The soil mixture is placed in a hole into which 2 buckets of water are poured.
- Before planting cherries, fertile soil is poured to form a small hill.
- The seedling is placed on a hill, the roots are straightened and covered with soil.
- The plant is watered and the soil is mulched with humus.
Landing Features
Growing Adeline cherries, first of all, requires following the rules for planting the crop. What needs to be taken into account in order to get a healthy plant that produces a high yield.
Recommended timing
Following the recommendations of experienced gardeners, Adeline cherries are planted in the spring. The upcoming summer season provides an opportunity for the plant to take root well; by the onset of cold weather it will produce an increase in shoots and enlarge the root system.
The seedling is planted when it is dormant and the buds have not yet hatched. The soil should just thaw and the temperature should be above zero.
In the fall, you can get a larger selection of seedlings, but planting should be done responsibly. Autumn plantings of cherries do not always remain viable by the following spring.
Choosing a suitable location
Adeline cherries require high, level areas illuminated by the sun. It should not be planted in low places where cold fogs are possible. A layer of groundwater close to the surface will also not be beneficial for the cherry tree; its roots will get wet and freeze. The best are the southern or eastern zones of the garden.
What crops can and cannot be planted next to cherries?
Apple and pear trees, and other pome trees, pull all useful elements from the soil, which takes away nutrition from the cherry. Linden, birch, as well as conifers - spruce and pine - should be excluded from the environment.
From garden plantings, the plant does not tolerate tobacco or nightshade crops nearby. The proximity of blackberries, raspberries, and gooseberries has a bad effect. The best neighbors are cherry and plum, honeysuckle.
Selection and preparation of planting material
The Adeline cherry seedling must be two years old, have roots about 25 cm long. They must be healthy, undamaged, and about a meter high.
Before planting, cherry seedlings are kept in water for 4 hours, the roots are soaked to make it easier to germinate.
Landing algorithm
Planting cherries begins with preparing a suitable place. Pre-prepare the soil, which should not be acidic. To reduce the pH, add ash or lime to the soil, or dolomite flour. The soil is fertilized with superphosphate, humus, potassium sulfur, and wood ash.
Dig a hole with sides of 70 cm. Fertile soil is poured in the center, adding 60 g of superphosphate and potassium sulfur to it. They form a mound on which the seedling is placed, straighten the roots, preventing them from intertwining.
Water is poured into the hole and the roots are covered with soil. The root collar is left, without falling asleep, at soil level. The soil is lightly compacted. A layer of peat or dry grass mulch is poured around the seedling.
Plant plants at a distance of at least 3 meters. A gap of 4-5 meters is left between the rows. To pollinate Adeline cherries, pollinating varieties are planted.
Caring for cherries Adeline
Fruiting and development of the Adelina cherry variety depends on further care. The tree is watered and fed, and the crown is formed annually.
Feeding and watering
Cherry feeding begins 2 years after planting and is carried out annually. In the spring, 120 g of urea is added to the tree trunk circle. In the 4th year, the width of the trunk circle is increased to 1 m. At the end of summer, 350 g of superphosphate and 100 g of potassium sulfate are embedded in the soil. In summer, a solution consisting of 20 g of potassium and phosphorus fertilizer per 10 liters of water is prepared for feeding. The solution is poured under the root of the tree.
Advice! Minerals can be replaced with natural fertilizers: wood ash, slurry, compost.
During the season, the Adeline variety is watered 3 to 5 times. During drought, the tree requires more moisture. Up to 10 buckets of water are poured under young plantings, and up to 20 buckets under mature trees. Moisture is especially important during flowering and at the beginning of fruit ripening. 3 weeks before the cherries ripen, watering is stopped so as not to cause cracking.
Weeding and loosening
Under the Adelina cherry variety, weeds are regularly weeded. The accumulation of moisture in the soil is detrimental to the tree, so it must be loosened after watering or rain. This way the soil is saturated with oxygen, and the roots better absorb moisture and minerals. Loosening depth is 10 cm. To reduce the number of waterings, after loosening the soil is mulched with humus or peat.
Crown formation
To form the crown of the Adeline cherry, shoots are regularly pruned. As a result, the yield of the variety increases, the quality of the fruit and the lifespan of the tree improves. Treatment is carried out in the spring before sap flow or in the fall, when leaf fall ends. The cherry crown is formed in 3 tiers during the first 5-6 years. In the future, maintain the height of the tree at the level of 3 m, the skeletal branches at the level of 4 m. Be sure to cut out abnormally growing, broken, diseased and frozen shoots. More about pruning is described in the video below.
Pollinators of cherry Adeline
Cherry Adeline is a self-sterile variety. A prerequisite for the formation of a harvest is the presence of pollinators. You can use any varieties of cherries that bloom in the middle period.
Suitable pollinators for Adeline cherries:
- Rechitsa. A variety for universal use. The first harvest ripens in the 5th year. The fruits are a rich burgundy color, almost black. The pulp is tender dark red with a sweet taste.
- Orlovskaya pink. Dessert variety of medium ripening period. The fruits are one-dimensional pink, the pulp is sweet and sour.
- Bereket. Designed for cultivation in the southern regions. The vigorous tree bears sweet fruits weighing up to 7 g.
- Large-fruited. A powerful tree with large fruits weighing up to 11 g. The taste is dessert, sweet and sour. Winter hardiness is above average.
- Enchantress. A new dessert variety with red fruits weighing 7.5 g, which grows quickly and begins to bear fruit in the 5th year.
Selection of seedlings, planting and subsequent care required by the Adeline cherry
Sweet cherry Adelina: Photo of the variety
Based on the opinion of more experienced gardeners, we can say that planting cherries is recommended in the spring . In the summer, the seedlings will be able to more thoroughly take root and grow on the site, which means that with the onset of cold weather, the gardener will not have to worry too much about his planting, since it will already be strong enough and able to withstand the upcoming frosts.
In addition, closer to the winter period the number of shoots will become much higher, the root system will show significant growth. The risks that the planting will not withstand frost or die, lose its vigor or slow down its growth will be reduced.
It is best to plant a seedling in open ground while it is still dormant. The buds have not yet had time to hatch by the time the seedling is in the soil. The soil itself will begin to thaw, but the temperature should already be stable above zero. In such conditions, there is a higher probability that the seedling will safely survive possible stressful situations and take root more quickly.
In the autumn , a gardener may have a wider choice when it comes to planting materials, so the choice of seedlings should be taken more carefully and responsibly. If you plant cherries in the fall, then there is a very low chance that the plantings will be able to survive this time at all - most likely, the cherries will die, even if they are planted in areas with a warmer and more stable climate.
But here the gardener himself can think about how to strengthen the cherries, and if he has decided to plant the tree in greenhouse conditions, this will simplify the process of planting and subsequent care. But it is extremely rare that trees are planted in greenhouses - there you can find shrubs and compact plantings.
Choosing a landing site
Of course, it is worth paying serious attention to in what place and in what area the cherries will grow. Experienced gardeners say that for planting seedlings it is recommended to select more level and elevated areas that will receive sufficient sunlight.
Under no circumstances should you plant cherries in low areas, as rather cold fogs can fall there, and groundwater can get too close to the root system. Due to groundwater, the root system may freeze, being constantly moist.
As a result, putrefactive processes and fungal formations begin, which lead to the plantings becoming weaker and, as a result, dying altogether. It is best to plant cherries in the southern or eastern parts of the garden plot, which will be well lit by the sun, but protected from sharp gusts of wind and drafts.
There are also certain restrictions on which crops can be planted near cherries, and which ones should not be planted next to the tree, since such a proximity can cause great harm to it.
For example, you should not plant pears and apple trees next to cherries, since these crops are capable of very actively drawing out all useful microelements and substances from the soil, and the cherries will simply have nowhere to receive nutrition for development and growth.
It is also not recommended to plant linden, birch, and coniferous crops next to cherries, since they are quite aggressive in relation to the soil mixture.
The Adelina cherry is generally considered one of the most fastidious crops in this regard - it does not tolerate nearby nightshade and tobacco crops, blackberries, raspberries and gooseberries, since they may have common pests, and the soil requirements are always high.
As a result, crops simply begin to wear out the soil, and for this reason it will require regular renewal. And taking into account the fact that the above plants do not respond very well to transplantation, as a result, the soil will have to be constantly updated in order to prevent the destruction of the plantings.
But if we talk about what kind of neighborhood is suitable for cherries, then we can say that these are cherries and plums, as well as honeysuckle. They get along well with cherries and can even take an active part in pollination, due to which more fruits will be formed and, accordingly, the volume of the harvest will increase.
Preparation of seedlings
It is best to choose seedlings that have reached two years of age.
The length of the root system should be at least 20-25 centimeters, since this length is already suitable for planting in open ground, and at the same time the plant will feel as comfortable as possible.
The roots should generally be healthy, there should be no visible mechanical or putrefactive damage on them, and the height of the seedlings should be about one meter, no less.
In principle, you should always focus on the external characteristics of the planting material and how the planting feels, so that the Adeline cherry tree will successfully take root in the future, adapt and show the full maximum of its growth and development.
If the gardener notices any deformations or damage, then it is best for him to abandon the idea of planting this planting on his site, and opt for a healthier and stronger seedling.
Before planting a seedling in open ground, it is recommended to keep it for several hours in a solution consisting of water and a growth stimulant - Kornevin. Then the root system will be saturated with water and it will be easier to germinate once it is in open ground.
How to plant cherry Adelina: algorithm
There is a certain algorithm for planting seedlings in open ground, following which even less experienced gardeners will be able to cope with this procedure and get excellent results.
- Planting should begin with the gardener preparing in advance a suitable site for planting seedlings.
- The soil must also be prepared in advance - it should be fertile, saturated with mineral and organic substances, and should not be overly acidic or heavy.
- In order to reduce acidity, the gardener can add either ash or lime to the soil. You can also use dolomite flour for the same purposes, which also normalizes the acidity of the soil and slightly saturates it with the necessary components to make it easier for the seedling to adapt to new conditions.
- The soil is fed with superphosphate, humus and potassium sulfur. You can also add a small amount of wood ash, which also has an excellent effect on the general condition of the soil and on future planting material. In general, at the initial stage you should be very careful about fertilizing, since after that for two years it will be possible not to add it to the soil at all.
- The pit must be prepared in advance - its size is 70x70 centimeters. The depth should also be at least half a meter, but in general the size of the hole should be guided by the size of the planting materials, because the seedling needs to feel comfortable in the hole, there should not be a small or very cramped space.
- In the very center of the hole it is worth pouring a little fertile soil into which potassium sulfur and superphosphate are added in advance, which have an excellent effect on the immunity of the planting material and allow it to take root as quickly as possible.
- A small mound is formed, on which the seedling itself is located.
- It is recommended that not one, but two gardeners take part in planting, so that one holds the seedling from above, while the second straightens the root system and gradually pours soil onto it so that air pockets do not form.
- The roots must be carefully and accurately straightened, they should not intertwine with each other, because this can negatively affect the general condition of the planting, its health, durability, and increased growth and development. the pit is filled with water (it must be pre-settled and at room temperature). Under no circumstances should running cold water be used, as it can cause a shock reaction on the part of the seedling.
- The root collar is gradually closed, leaving it at soil level, slightly open.
- The soil should be slightly compacted, since air pockets should not be allowed to form - pathogenic bacteria can begin to develop in them.
- It is worth pouring a mulch layer around the seedling, which consists of peat or dry grass. Mulch performs several main functions: thanks to it, the tree trunk circle will be protected from attacks from pests, moisture will evaporate more slowly, and all the necessary heat will leave the soil even more slowly. So you shouldn’t waste your time adding mulch. Thanks to it, weeds or third-party grasses will also not grow, which means the tree trunk space will be clean and tidy.
If this is not a single, but a group planting of cherry trees, then the distance between them should be at least three meters, and about four meters should be left between the rows.
Then the cherries will not interfere with each other’s proper growth and development, they will not shade each other, and it will be much easier for the gardener to care for the plantings, since he will have a place to care for and harvest.
In order to get the maximum yield from a cherry tree, pollinating varieties should be planted nearby. Pollination will occur due to gusts of wind and pollinating insects. In this case, the gardener will have more responsibilities for caring for the plantings, but the harvest will not be long in coming. Caring for pollinators usually involves identical procedures in agricultural technology, so the gardener as a whole does not have to worry too much and combines caring activities.
Of course, after planting it is worth observing subsequent care, because the well-being of the planting, its normal development and indicators of growth, fruiting and vital activity in general will largely depend on it.
Caring for young seedlings and mature trees
Sweet cherry Adelina: Photo of the variety
Cherry Adeline needs the gardener to provide it with enough moisture. Especially during flowering. Agricultural technology also includes fertilizing, pruning the crown, and digging the soil.
The Adelina cherry can itself let the gardener know that it needs additional watering and caring measures - for example, the soil around it will actively dry out and crack, which just indicates that watering should be carried out in the very near future.
But it’s better not to let it get to this point, since due to the drying out of the soil the entire planting will suffer and some shortcomings will begin that are directly related to fruiting.
When the Adelina cherry is just planted in open ground, it needs nitrogen-containing components and fertilizing, since nitrogen takes a direct and active part in the growth and development of the shoot part of the plant.
To do this, urea is added to the soil. If the tree is already mature, then you can apply complex mineral fertilizers and fertilizers with a large amount of microelements.
Mineral fertilizing should be combined with organic matter, and the most important characters here are humus or compost, which the gardener can prepare independently.
It is also necessary to add a small amount of ash to the soil, since it contains potassium. And even earlier we pointed out that thanks to ash it is possible to regulate the level of acidity, which means the planting will feel comfortable in soil with not the highest level of acidity. This is a recommendation in agricultural technology for absolutely any cherry variety, which must be followed in order to obtain an excellent and abundant, high-quality and regular harvest.
There is one more piece of advice that experienced gardeners give. It consists in the fact that the crown must be formed. This is necessary not only to maintain the health of the planting, but also to give it a neat and decorative appearance.
Another advantage of cherries is that they react absolutely normally to shaping, and that they can recover on their own after this procedure.
Pruning is another necessary condition and event within the framework of agricultural technology and planting care. After the winter period ends, the gardener is obliged to remove all branches that have frozen or been damaged or weakened after such a harsh period - this type of pruning is called sanitary pruning. The cut areas are treated with copper sulfate and then lubricated with garden varnish so that infection does not get into these vulnerable areas and infections do not begin.
For the winter, the planting can, in principle , not be covered, as the cherry Adeline calmly endures this period.
But it’s best to protect the trunk, first of all, from pests and rodents, which don’t mind eating the bark at all. Young seedlings are also covered for the winter.
Around November, it is worth mulching the roots to protect them from pests and from severe soil freezing. The trunk is covered with materials such as lutrasil, sponband, or you can simply use spruce branches, which will allow enough oxygen to pass through, and at the same time can also reliably protect young seedlings from adverse effects from the outside.
Diseases and pests of Adeline cherries
The Adeline variety has average resistance to coccomycosis and moniliosis. The diseases are fungal in nature and develop at high humidity and low air temperatures. Coccomycosis most often appears on the leaves in the form of reddish spots. Gradually they increase and affect the entire leaf blade. As a result, the development of the tree slows down and the yield decreases. Moniliosis leads to drying of flowers, shoots and fruits. Gray spots containing fungal spores appear on the cherry.
To combat diseases, Horus preparations, copper sulfate, and Bordeaux mixture are used. Affected fruits and shoots are cut off. To prevent diseases, treatment is carried out before buds open. Spraying with chemicals is stopped 3 weeks before harvesting.
Important! Compliance with agricultural practices will help protect Adeline cherries from diseases: periodic watering, pruning shoots, and removing fallen fruits and leaves.
Cherries are susceptible to attack by aphids, moths, leaf rollers, and cherry flies. Pests cause damage to leaves and fruits, and also transmit diseases. To combat insects, the insecticides Karbofos, Actellik, and Zolon are used. Effective folk remedies are an infusion of onion peels or wormwood. Trees are also dusted with wood ash or tobacco dust.
Characteristics
The following describes in detail the characteristics of the Adelina cherry variety.
Drought resistance, winter hardiness
Sweet cherries require watering; the plant does not tolerate drought. To keep the fruits juicy and not fall off prematurely, you need to water them monthly. In the absence of rain, this is done more often, preventing the soil from drying out.
The frost resistance of Adeline cherries is low. This does not apply to the tree itself, but specifically to the flower buds. In frosty winters or late frosts in the spring, they can freeze, which will lead to crop loss.
Pollination, flowering period and ripening time
This variety, like almost all varieties of cherries, is sterile without a pollinating plant. Pollinators for the Adelina cherry are the cherry varieties Rechitsa and Poeziya.
The plant blooms in mid-May, and in the second decade of July you can enjoy the berries. They do not all ripen at once, so harvesting lasts at least 10 days.
Productivity, fruiting
Adeline begins bearing fruit 4 years after planting. At first the harvest does not exceed 10 kg, but the tree's yield increases over the years, reaching a maximum of 25 kg per tree.
A photo of the Adeline cherry tree can be seen below.
Area of application of berries
Adeline is a table variety. It is best and healthiest to use fresh Adeline cherries. For long-term storage, they are frozen and made into jams, jams, candy fillings and marmalade. Used for making liqueurs and tinctures.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Cherry Adelina has average resistance to moniliosis and coccomycosis. The same can be said about the pests of this plant.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of Adeline cherries include the following qualities:
- Good yield.
- Annual fruiting.
- Precociousness.
- Delicious juicy berries.
Attention! The disadvantages of Adeline cherries include self-sterility and the need to select a pollinator to obtain a harvest.
Principles of proper care
Watering is carried out once every 2 weeks. Moisture should penetrate the soil to a depth of about 40 cm. Cherries do not like excess or lack of moisture, so this process must be seriously controlled. After each watering, loosen the soil to a depth of about 7 cm
It is important to remove weeds, which take large amounts of nutrients from the soil.
Fertilizing is carried out 2 years after planting. The first fertilizing, using humus, should be carried out in early April, when the frosts have ended. The second feeding, using phosphorus, is carried out after the end of the flowering period. The third, using potassium, is carried out after the end of the fruiting period.
Advantages and disadvantages
A description of any culture will be incomplete without highlighting all the main advantages and noting the disadvantages.
The advantages of “Farewell” cherries include the following qualities:
- Large fruit.
- High yield.
- The versatility of the fruit's purpose.
- Undemanding to growing conditions.
- High drought resistance.
- Good type of fruiting.
Did you know? The darker the cherry fruits, the healthier and sweeter they are. Thus, fruits of dark varieties contain more vitamin P.
The disadvantages (one might even say minor weaknesses) include:
- Average resistance to fungal diseases.
- Non-self-fertility (required presence of neighboring pollinators).
Whatever tree you choose for your garden, you still have to make the decision. Only in this case it is worth considering that the description of the variety will be more consistent with reality with proper care and due attention to the tree. Then you will get incredible pleasure from juicy berries.
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Mid-season varieties
The fruits ripen in mid-summer. These include Beauty, Adelina, Pobeda and others.
Adeline. The tree is not tall, the branches are spreading and dense. You should expect berries no earlier than mid-July. The fruits differ in size - 6-8 g each, color - red, heart shape. The pulp is juicy, slightly watery. After just four years it is possible to get a small harvest. Resistance to pests and pathogens is not significant; additional measures to control them and preventive measures are required.
Variety Adeline
Victory. The berries ripen in the fifth year after planting and are quite large in size - more than 7 g each. The tree is large with a sparse top. Due to the high-quality large berries, there are usually not many of them in season, so this variety is for lovers of exquisite taste. Definitely not suitable for winter preparations. Not highly resistant to pests and pathogens.
Variety Pobeda
Gorgeous. On a tall massive tree, large cherry flowers bloom already in early May. The fruits become suitable for consumption in mid-July. The pulp is juicy, sweet, light in color. The berries are large, 8-9 g, and have an orangeish color with red “cheeks.” A mature tree produces up to twenty kilograms per summer. Harvesting can be planned for the fifth season. Additional measures to protect against parasites are required.
Variety Beauty
