Cherry Putinka

Cherry is the most popular stone fruit crop in Russia. Cherries are eaten both raw and processed in various ways. Compotes and preserves are made from cherries, dried and frozen, used to prepare dessert dishes. Cherry fruits have nutritional and medicinal properties, contain organic acids, and biologically active substances, vitamins C, P, B2, B9. In addition, they contain coumarins and other useful substances that prevent many dangerous diseases. One of the most productive cherry varieties is Putinka.

Despite its popularity, most of the cherry fruits in our country are imported from abroad. To establish the domestic production of these berries, breeders create, improve and introduce new varieties of cherries that are resistant to various environmental factors:

• biotic (this is the effect of living organisms);
• abiotic (the impact of inanimate nature: temperature, soil and others).

The Putinka cherry variety was bred and zoned relatively recently - in 2013. Originator - All-Russian Research Institute of Selection of Fruit Crops (Orel). For obvious reasons, a small number of gardeners and summer residents have managed to get to know her so far, but interest in her is constantly growing.

Cherry Putinka

Variety characteristics

Breeders crossed two lines: Anthracite and Excellent Venyaminova, the result was this versatile variety. Practice has shown that it has a number of advantages over other varieties.

Frost resistance

Field trials were carried out to assess resistance to the main types of winter damage. As a result of the study, it turned out that Putinka cherry is included in group 2 of resistance, the death of flower buds due to frost was estimated at 10-25%. Thus, this variety can be considered winter-hardy.

Freezing of trees and flower buds is insignificant. However, the most suitable climate for this cherry is temperate.

Disease resistance

Putinka is slightly affected by coccomycosis (a fungal disease in which small red dots appear on the leaves) and moniliosis (another name for the disease is gray rot, which affects fruits). These diseases lead to loss of crops, death of the tree and threaten an epidemic on the site. It is not easy to get rid of diseases and repeated processing of plants is necessary for treatment. Only a small percentage of cherry varieties are resistant to both diseases.

Yield

Putinki fruiting occurs 4 years after planting. It bears fruit well: the yield reaches 12 t / ha. The average yield is 79.9 c / ha.

Fruiting for 4 years

Flowering time

Flowering begins in May and lasts from a week to two, depending on the weather (in cloudy weather, this process is extended). Flowering time depends on the area of ​​growth. Fruiting later: late July - early August.

Pollination

Pollination usually occurs naturally, with the help of bees: insects land on flowers and thus carry pollen throughout the garden.

Some varieties are independently pollinated with their own pollen. Such cherries are called self-fertile. This happens due to the extraordinary structure of the flower: the pistil and stamen grow to the same height. These types of cherries include:

• Kensky,
• Podbelsky,
• Brunette,
• Griot,
• Lyubskaya.

Self-fertile cherries are opposite to them, and there are most of such varieties. For example, one of the oldest cherry varieties is Zhukovskaya. For pollination of such species, self-fertile varieties growing nearby are needed. Another option is artificial pollination.

The Putinka cherry is partially self-fertile.

The Putinka cherry is partially self-fertile. This means that it will bear fruit stably even without special pollinating varieties.

To select a pollinator cherry, you must select a variety with the same flowering period. For good pollination, it is recommended to grow three different varieties at once, given that they will have to bloom at the same time.

The converse is also true: pollination of cherries can be carried out with the help of cherries. The Iput cherry variety can be a universal pollinator.

To get a good harvest, it is important to understand how the cherry is pollinated: by pollinating insects or by the wind. In fact, this and so, but strong gusts of wind will prevent insects from pollination.

If, under the conditions fulfilled, the cherry still produces a poor harvest, it is worth learning how to artificially pollinate the cherry flowers. One way is to attract bees. To do this, you need to spray the tree with a sweet solution, mixing granulated sugar with water in the proportions: 1 tbsp. l. for 1 liter. You can replace sugar with honey.

Another way is to manually pollinate cherries. To do this, you need to do the work of the bee: first collect pollen from the flowers, and then apply it to the stigmas of the pistils. It will be convenient to use a brush for this. The manual method is the most time consuming and is unlikely to be able to pollinate every flower, but you should try to use the majority.

You need to pollinate manually

Putinka cherry: variety description

Medium-sized trees, up to three meters high. This type does not apply to felt. The crown has an average density, the shape is drooping. Shoots are glabrous, brownish-brown, arched.

Putinka leaves are matte, have an obovate appearance (an ovoid leaf attached to the petiole by a narrow part), light green in color, have wrinkles. The leaf blade is flat, curved downward, has a pointed base and gradually tapered apex, has no fluffiness. The leaf edge is double-serrate. The inflorescence is umbellate, the flowers are white, medium-sized, pink-shaped.

Fetal parameters

Putinka belongs to large-fruited cherries: the weight of the fruit reaches 7 g (on average - 5.6 g). For comparison: the average weight of Zhukovsky berries is only 4 g. One-dimensional, have a wide-round shape, the color is closer to dark burgundy, the skin is smooth. The pulp is dark red, juicy, sweet and sour in taste. Cherry pits are smooth, round, easily removed from the pulp.

Pulp

The fruit received a tasting score of 4.6 points. The chemical composition of the fruit: 16.9% soluble solids, 10.4% sugars, 1.1% organic acids, 6.2 mg / 100 g of ascorbic acid.

Growing Putinka cherries

It is better to plant it in sunny places. The soil is preferable fertile and well-drained. Watering should be moderate, as cherries are highly drought tolerant. The tree especially needs watering during flowering and ripening of berries, as well as after harvest.

A favorable time for planting cherries is spring, mid-April.

Seedlings must be placed at a distance of 3-4 meters from each other (not closer than 2.5 meters). A planting pit is dug about 60 cm wide and at least 50 cm deep. Organic fertilizers (compost, humus) can be added to the pit.Before planting, you should pay attention to the roots of the seedling: the damaged areas should be cut off.

After planting, it is worth digging a small ditch around the cherry for watering. If the roots become bare during watering, they must be covered with earth.

Fertilizers and top dressing are best applied in the fall. You can use organic (manure, compost, bird droppings) and special organic mineral fertilizers (humofos, peat ammonia fertilizers, sodium and ammonium humates, etc.). In the spring, light nitrogen fertilization is possible. All fertilizers are applied in small quantities.

Pruning should be done in the fall, as the tree is dormant at this time.

The advantages of this variety

To summarize, it is worth briefly highlighting the benefits of Putinka cherry:

▪ average winter hardiness;

▪ productive fruiting;

▪ berries are among the largest (more than 5 g);

▪ partial self-pollination;

▪ good resistance to coccomycosis;

▪ resistance to monilial burn.

There are currently very few cherry varieties that are equally resistant to both diseases (the last two points). This is undoubtedly a big plus of this variety.