Cherry Parent - 9 features and description of planting and care

Be sure to plant pollinators nearby

Description of the variety:

1. The origin of the variety is unknown . It is believed that he came to Moscow from the Vladimir region. There is an opinion that the Vladimirskaya cherry was obtained by crossing the Parent cherry with other varieties. And some believe that these options are one and the same, especially since they are very similar.
2. Bush type trees . The branches radiate from the ground itself, forming a spreading, low-set crown, which eventually becomes weeping. The height of the trees varies from 2.5 to 5 m, and sometimes even more.
3. Grafted seedlings begin to bear fruit 2-3 years after planting . Regular varieties bear fruit in 4-5 years. In the first years the harvests are small, but they grow quickly.
4. The variety is self-sterile . For normal pollination and fruit set, other cherries are planted nearby. The varieties Vasilievskaya, Plodorodnaya, Michurina, Griot Moskovskiy, and Shirpotreb Chernaya are best suited for these purposes. You can use other options with the same flowering period.

The branches are lowered by the weight of the fruit

1. The cherries are medium-sized, weighing about 3 g . When ripe, the fruits are almost black. Up to 25 kg is harvested from one tree, but the harvest largely depends on compliance with agricultural practices and climatic conditions of the region. In the middle zone there are often cool seasons, during which the yield is much lower.
2. The fruits ripen by mid-July in mid-latitude conditions; in warmer regions, the date shifts to the beginning of the month . But the cherries ripen unevenly; they have to be harvested several times. It is not worth keeping the berries on the tree, as they begin to crumble after ripening.
3. The taste is good . This is a typical cherry with fibrous, dense dark red pulp and a characteristic aroma. It has a harmonious sweet and sour taste. It is used both fresh and for all types of preparations.
4. It is used both in the private sector and on an industrial scale . But in recent years, this option has been replaced by modern high-yielding varieties.
5. Resistance to diseases and pests is at an average level . But during damp periods, this option is often affected by fungal diseases.

Grafted seedlings have a trunk, from which the main branches diverge.
Disadvantages of the variety:

1. Frostbite of generative buds at low temperatures . At the same time, the tree generally tolerates frost well.
2. Weak resistance to fungal diseases . This problem is typical for most old varieties.

In the video, the agronomist talks about all the basic principles of cherry pruning. He emphasizes that it is better to do the work annually, then it will take a minimum of time and the harvest will always be high.

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Harvesting

Vladimirskaya cherries ripen in early July. The harvest will be spread over two weeks, but ripe cherries need to be harvested as soon as possible, as they can fall off. From one mature tree in a productive year you can collect up to 25 kg of fruit. The berries are dry, so they can be stored in the refrigerator at a temperature of 0–5°C for up to 10 days. A mandatory storage condition is that the berries should not be washed or tightly closed before storing. Vladimir cherry also tolerates transportation well.

The purpose of the fruits of the Vladimirskaya cherry variety is universal. They are consumed fresh, but the famous cherry jam and liqueur are especially tasty. Cherries are frozen, dried, and compotes are prepared.

Planting cherries in a fertilized hole

Features of planting Vladimirskaya cherry varieties

The best time to plant cherries in areas with frosty winters is in the spring. To do this, seedlings purchased in the fall are buried or stored in the basement, sprinkling the roots with wet sawdust. Poorly rooted seedlings planted in autumn may freeze in winter. Vladimir cherry must be planted in pairs with a pollinator if there are no already growing cherries of the desired variety nearby.

Choosing a landing site

The planting area should be well ventilated; cherries cannot tolerate stagnant cold air. She does not like swampy, cold and acidic soils, lowlands, and high groundwater levels . Cherries also grow poorly on sandy soils. It suffers from a lack of moisture, but even with watering and the application of mineral fertilizers it grows well, but bears almost no fruit; the wood is poorly prepared for winter and freezes. The distance between trees should be at least 3–4 meters. It is advisable to plant cherries separately from other trees.

Cherry does not tolerate the proximity of black currant, pear, and apple trees. It is better not to plant anything in the circles of cherry trees except peas and garlic. The first enriches the soil with nitrogen, so the roots and stems do not need to be removed, but rather dug up along with the soil in the tree trunk circle. Garlic protects cherries from aphids with its phytoncides.

In a well-lit and ventilated place, Vladimirskaya produces excellent yields

Preparing the site for planting

Before planting cherries, the area must be dug up and cleared of harmful insect larvae and weed roots. When planting in spring, this is done in the fall. Mark and dig holes for seedlings. The distance between trees should be at least 4–5 meters. The size of the hole depends on the soil. The more fertile the soil, the smaller the hole and vice versa. In the middle zone, on heavy loamy soils, holes are made 1 m in diameter and 70–80 cm deep. Fertile soil can be collected in buckets, and the lower layers can simply be scattered around the site; there is no need to add this soil to the planting hole. The pit is filled with fertile soil mixture. It is prepared like this:

• Organic matter is placed at the bottom of the pit. This can be chopped grass, hay, fallen leaves, turf turned upside down, removed when digging a hole, etc.
• Compact.
• Pour out 2-3 buckets of humus or well-rotted compost.
• Add 500–600 g of hardwood ash.
• Fill the buckets with fertile soil from the top layer.
• Pour in 200–300 g of bone meal.
• 200–300 g of dolomite flour to deoxidize the soil.
• Stir lightly without touching the layer of organic matter at the bottom of the pit.
• Water well to allow the soil to settle.
• Mulch with a thick layer of peat, rotted sawdust, pine nut husks, etc.

Water during dry periods

Cherry parent

Entry published by Petrofka · January 22, 2019
Roditeleva, Vyaznikovskaya, Dobroselskaya, Gorbatovskaya, Izbyletskaya

A very old variety, widespread in Russia. Its origin is lost far in the centuries of history, and it is hardly possible to restore it with great accuracy. There is a version that in the 16th century. It was brought with them by wandering monks from the southern countries, and it acclimatized and spread to the lands of Vladimir and the adjacent provinces. Over many centuries, it was propagated not only by offspring, but also by seeds - hence the wide variety of forms, and currently Vladimir cherry is a collective concept of existing clones and seedlings with all their positive and negative signs and properties. Vladimir cherry is included in the State Register for the North-Western, Central, Volga-Vyatka, Central Black Earth and Middle Volga regions; zoned since 1947

This is a typical bush cherry. Self-rooted plants form multi-stemmed bushes 2.5-5.0 m or more in height. When grafted, it forms single-standard trees. The trunk and skeletal branches are ash-gray in color, the bark is flaky, with longitudinal cracks. The crown is round, spreading with age, weeping, slightly leafy inside; skeletal branches are ascending, extending from the trunk at an angle of 50-60°. Annual branches are yellowish-brown, with a silvery coating closer to the base, drooping. Vegetative buds are conical, small, deviating from the shoot, generative buds are oval. A characteristic feature of the leaves is that they are folded in a “boat” along the main vein. They are of medium size - 83 x 39 mm, matte, elongated oval or elongated ovoid with a gradually tapering apex and a slightly pointed base; the edges of the leaf blade are serrated; petiole 12 mm, medium thickness, with significant anthocyanin pigmentation; glands of 1-3, located on the petiole at the base of the leaf blade, less often - at its base, small, dark red. Flowers up to 5-7 in one inflorescence, average size - 28 mm, saucer-shaped, with a broadly oval and slightly forked apex, touching petals; the stigma of the pistil is at the level of the anthers, the length of the style is 8 mm, the length of the stamen filaments is 5-6 mm; the calyx is goblet-shaped, with anthocyanin coloring on the sunny side; pedicel 18-23 mm, with anthocyanin coating. It bears fruit like bush cherries - more than 80% of the fruits are located on annual branches.

Fruits are small (12.1 x 13.7 x 12.5 mm) to medium (16 x 20 x 17.5 mm) in size, weighing from 2.5 to 3.4 g, flat-round, slightly compressed on the ventral suture side , with a rounded top and a shallow, tight funnel; the abdominal suture is little noticeable. The skin is black-red, covered with numerous gray dots, the flesh is dark red, dense, fibrous, juicy, very good sour-sweet, harmonious taste; The juice is thick, dark cherry. Under northern cultivation conditions (St. Petersburg), the pulp contains: dry matter - 16.4%, sugars - 10.9%, free acids - 1.7%, ascorbic acid - 26.6 mg per 100 g of wet weight; in the conditions of the Krasnodar Territory (Maikop): dry matter - 18.5%, sugars - 11.46%, free acids - 0.67%, ascorbic acid - 4.6 mg/100g. The stone is easily separated, weighing 0.3 g, of the total weight of the fruit is 8.3%, brown, 10 x 8 x 7 mm, from broadly oval to ovoid. The stalk is 29-45 mm, thin, and when the fruit is fully ripe, it comes off very easily, with a dry tear off.

Grafted plants begin to bear fruit 2-3 years after planting. In terms of flowering and fruiting times, it belongs to the medium group; 60 days pass from the beginning of flowering to the beginning of ripening. In central Russia, the fruits ripen in mid-July. The fruits do not ripen at the same time; a delay in harvesting can lead to their shedding. The variety is self-sterile. The best pollinators can be Amorel rosea, Vasilyevskaya, Griot Moscow, Lotovaya, Lyubskaya, Fertile Michurina, Rastunya, Turgenevka, Black consumer goods. The tree's winter hardiness is good, but generative buds can be significantly damaged by low winter temperatures, which often causes low yields and prevents the variety from spreading to the northern regions of central Russia. Observations indicate that freezing of generative buds over 10 years in the conditions of the Leningrad region averaged 1.1 points (by year from 1 to 3 points). Productivity varies greatly depending on the cultivation area and overwintering weather conditions, and is generally moderate to good. In central Russia, in favorable years (during the period of full fruiting of plants), the harvest can be up to 20-25 kg of fruit per tree; in the northern latitudes (Leningrad region) at the age of 10 years it yields only up to 5 kg.

The fruits of Vladimir cherries are characterized by excellent taste, have a universal purpose, and are suitable for the production of high-quality processed products: jam, compotes, dried fruits and quick freezing. The variety is used for wide production plantings in central Russia and amateur gardening. It is necessary to select high-yielding clones with the best biological and economic indicators. For more northern latitudes and the southern fruit growing zone it is of limited interest.

Advantages: high-quality fruits for universal use.

Disadvantages: reduced frost resistance of generative buds, susceptibility to fungal diseases - coccomycosis and moniliosis.

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Diseases and pests

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

According to scientists, the biochemical composition of Vladimir cherry berries is close to raspberries, and in terms of the content of some biologically active substances they even surpass raspberries. And the variety has a high yield.

There are enough Vladimirovka fruits for winter harvesting. You can chop the berries or grind them with sugar, you can dry them, make compotes, and freeze them. After defrosting, the berries do not lose their structure and remain just as firm, unlike strawberries and other berries.

Reviews from gardeners

Sergey, Khimki

I grew up in the city of Kstovo, and I remember that in everyone’s gardens there was a cherry tree, which was called Parental. I remember her - she is not tall, usually covered with fruits, very dark cherry color, and very tasty...

Source: forum.prihoz.ru

Oleg, Kolomna

He really doesn’t like damp, rainy summers; he suffers greatly from moniliosis. An individual tree, after being affected by this disease in 2022 and taking subsequent “surgical” measures, recovers with great difficulty.

Source: forum.prihoz.ru

Characteristics of the variety

A characteristic feature of the variety is the rather weak cover of the crown with foliage and the shape of the leaves themselves, as if folded along the central vein. The length of the smooth dark green leaf blades is 80-90 mm, the width is half that.

The leaves are elongated-oval with a pointed apex, have biconvex serrated edges and are attached to the shoots by small strong cuttings of a reddish color. Vladimirskaya cherry is a mid-season variety. The taste and quality of the berries depends on the region and growing conditions.

Resistance to adverse factors

The resistance of Vladimir cherry to cold is assessed as good, but at low temperatures (-30°C) in winter, damage to fruit buds is possible, which leads to a reduction in yield. This quality prevents the spread of this cherry in the northern regions of central Russia.

The yield of Vladimir cherries depends on weather conditions and the growing region. In general, the productivity of the variety is moderate to good. In the conditions of Central Russia, the bush brings 25 kg of fruit, in the north - 5 kg per bush. Pollinators are needed for high yields.

According to gardeners, growing this variety in the south is problematic - it has low drought resistance and requires preventive treatment and good care.

Growing regions

Vladimirskaya is a variety of Common Cherry (Prunus cerasus), accepted by the State Register in 1947. The variety is recommended for planting in the following regions:

Pollinators, flowering and ripening period

Cherries can bloom very profusely in the spring, which is not an indicator of a rich harvest in the future. The key to high fruiting is high-quality pollination of the cherry or shrub by insects or a pollinating plant.

The Vladimirskaya cherry variety is self-sterile; it needs 2-3 varieties of pollinators. Therefore, he needs a neighborhood of cherries of a certain variety:

Productivity, fruiting and taste

The grafted Vladimirskaya cherry begins to bear fruit no earlier than 2 years after planting; for ungrafted trees of this variety, the period increases to 4-5 years. In the central part of the country, more than 20 kg of cherries are collected from one tree of the Vladimirskaya variety.

Mass ripening of the crop is not typical for the variety. Fruits of small or medium size, depending on climatic and weather conditions, are ready for harvest from July 10 to July 25. Weight 2.5-3.5 g. Round shape, slightly flattened at the side seam.

The funnel is shallow. The color is burgundy, almost black, with gray specks under the skin. The pulp is dense, dark red in color, juicy. The taste is sweet with a slight sourness.

According to the chemical composition, fruits grown in northern latitudes (St. Petersburg) contain:

Berries grown in the Krasnodar Territory (Maikop) contain:

Area of ​​application of berries

The fruits are highly rated on the tasting scale due to their excellent taste. In terms of use, the grade is universal, suitable for the production of high-quality processed products (freezing, dried fruits, preserves, compotes).

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of the Vladimirskaya cherry variety have been tested over the years. But, of course, there are also disadvantages.