Sweet cherry Bull heart appeared in Georgia. From the very beginning, it was recommended to grow it in Azerbaijan, the southern regions of the Russian Federation and in Georgia. It is also called the Volovye Heart cherry. It looks like a Bullseye cherry, but it was bred in Turkey and is not adapted to severe frosts.

The average size fruit weighs 7-8 g. The berry has a strong, bright red skin, the flesh is lighter. Ripe berry is juicy and sweet, slightly sour.

Important!Due to their high juiciness, it is necessary to carefully collect and transport the Bull Heart cherries.

Description and characteristics of the sweet cherry variety Volovye Heart

This berry variety got its name because of the shape of the fruit. The species is considered, in fact, the champion in size among other varieties of sweet cherries that grow in the Russian Federation. Sweet cherry in the shape of a heart, it tastes quite sweet.

Sweet cherry Bull heart

Frost resistance

It can be cultivated in a changeable climate, since mature trees have a fairly high frost resistance. They do not freeze in winter at a temperature of -25 ° C.

Note! Spring frosts, which appear during the beginning of flowering, pose a threat. Under their influence, flower buds and blossoming buds die.

This variety can withstand short-term periods of drought, but trees cannot live without water for more than 30 days.

Yield

Trees begin to bloom in late spring, by the end of June, you can enjoy the fruits. The fruits ripen not at the same time, but in stages, which allows you to pick the berries several times. In an adult tree, the yield is 30-40 kg. A sufficiently dense skin does not protect ripe berries from spoilage and crushing, so it is quite difficult to store the crop.

Additional Information!If the crop has not been harvested immediately after ripening, cherries can be stored on the tree for about a month. At the same time, the quality of the berries practically does not suffer.

When harvesting, the drupe simply and without damage moves away from the stalk. The bone is separated from the pulp with little effort. There is such a sweet cherry can be fresh or used as a raw material for conservation. The taste of the berries depends on the climatic conditions and the care of the gardener.

Tree options

The tree is columnar, medium-sized, from 3 to 5 m, growing rapidly. Its final height depends on the quality of the soil. The crown grows compressed, with not too abundant foliage. The branches of the tree are smooth, light brown in color.

Tree options

Pollination

Many cherries that grow in Russia cannot self-pollinate. These include the Bull Heart. In this regard, in order to extract a good harvest, several trees must be planted in the same area at the same time. Otherwise, cherries will give a very small percentage of ovaries, usually no more than 10%. Different varieties can pollinate each other, well, it is necessary that the timing of their flowering coincides. Iput, Ovstuzhenka or Tyutchevka are perfect for a bull's heart. Pollination will be effective if the distance between trees is not more than 4 m.

Disease and pest resistance

This variety is susceptible to some diseases. They can develop for the following reasons:

  • improper watering of the tree;
  • untimely and incorrect feeding;
  • improper care of cherries.

Most often, the Bovine heart is exposed to diseases:

  • Bacteriosis... It appears due to the activity of fungi that are in the ground.Basically, the tree is sick due to excessive soil moisture. Excessive watering, damp, gloomy spring can also provoke the development of bacteriosis. Symptoms are watery spots on the leaves and berries, ulcers on the bark and stalks. Gum may be released from the peduncles. It is possible to cope with the disease with the help of timely application of nitrogen fertilizers and proper watering.
  • Coccomycosis... This is a very serious fungal disease. Expressed in the formation of brown spots on the leaves. With the development of the disease by the summer, the cherry may remain without leaves. Thus, the tree will not accumulate all the necessary nutrients in the process of photosynthesis and it simply will not survive the winter. In order to prevent coccomycosis, they are treated with a solution of copper sulfate or Bordeaux liquid. Processing is done in the spring during the swelling of the buds. In case of the onset of the disease, the treatment of cherries should be started after the harvest. To do this, use the means Zorus or Topaz.
  • Sweet cherry rot. The disease can harm not only the cherry, but also the rest of the trees. Among the signs of the disease, one can distinguish the formed gray spots of mold on the berries. You need to treat with drugs that contain copper (Azophos, copper oxychloride, Bordeaux mixture).

Pests of this variety include:

  • Cherry fly... This is the most aggressive pest. The fly lays the larvae in an unripe berry, which gradually eats the pulp from the inside. Fight garden flies by spraying with insecticides.
  • Cherry shoot moth. Eats buds, leaves and young shoots of the tree. Destroy it by spraying with Holon, Karbofos, Chlorophos. This should be done when the kidneys are swollen.

Pest

Agrotechnics

Tomato Bovine Heart

When choosing seedlings, you need to look at the roots, make sure that there are no external defects. The roots should be divided and massive.

Important! It is better to purchase trees in proven garden stores or nurseries. Then the plant will definitely be of the right variety, it will be adapted to the local climate.

It is better to plant young trees in spring, then they will have enough warm days to settle in a new place. The tree can be planted in the fall, but this should be done several weeks before the first frost. Before that, you should carefully dig up and water the soil. It is imperative that you provide shelter for the tree so that it can survive the first winter.

The distance between cherries should not exceed 3-3.5 m.

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Landing

If, on the eve of planting, dried sections of the root system were noticed on the seedling, the roots should be immersed in water overnight.

Landing rules:

  • You can not bury the root collar in the ground, so that wild shoots do not grow, which will interfere with the development of the plant.
  • During planting, you need to shake the seedling a little. So the soil will fill the inter-root area sufficiently.
  • After planting, it is necessary to crush the soil and water it well.
  • It is advisable to cut the branches by a quarter. So the root system will grow effectively and the correct crown will form in the future.

Care

A bull heart is a rather unpretentious tree, but it still needs some care.

Sweet cherries love moisture. Watering too often is not worth it, as the berries can crack. The soil is moistened approximately once a month, but weather conditions must be taken into account. Young cherries will need up to 3 buckets of water. An adult fruiting tree will need up to 6 buckets.

Watering the tree

When planting, the seedling receives nutrients, which will be sufficient for the first 2 years. Then you need to fertilize with ammonium nitrate. Sometimes diluted manure is chosen for feeding; such fertilizer should be applied no more than once every 2-3 years. In the autumn, organic additives are used.

Pros and cons

Dyber cherry

The advantages of the variety include:

  • resistance to cold;
  • high productivity;
  • cherries can resist fungal diseases;
  • excellent taste.

But there are also some downsides:

  • the taste of berries depends on weather conditions;
  • it is difficult to transport the crop, it is stored for a short time.

Sweet cherry Bull heart is very popular. She is unpretentious and does not need special care. The tree gives a rich and tasty harvest.