Apples have been eaten since ancient times, so people are constantly improving their taste, bringing more and more new varieties. There are varieties that are famous for their high yield, unusual appearance, amazing pulp color. The apple variety Vishnevoe is just one of the unusual ones.

History and description of the variety

The apple tree Vishnevoe was obtained by breeders of VNIIS them. Michurin by combining the species Pepin saffron and Antonovka ordinary. The resulting variety is recommended for breeding in the central part and Central Russia. The people call this hybrid apple-tree Vishnevka, Cherry.

Apple-tree Cherry

The trees belong to the group of fruit crops with an early winter growing season. The agricultural catalogs provide the following description for the Cherry apple tree:

  • The hybrid has an average size (3-5 m). Its crown is quite dense, it can be round or oval in shape. There is a columnar subspecies.
  • The branches extend from the trunk at right angles. They are colored red or cherry. The shoots have an average thickness.
  • Smooth leaves grow on the tree. Green plates have small notches at the edges.
  • For varietal fertilization, the hybrid needs helpers. Among all apple tree species, Cherry has good compatibility with pollinators such as North Sinap and Saffron Pepin. Only such a neighborhood of plants in the garden allows you to get a high yield, which is harvested in early autumn.

Fruit characteristics:

  • apples are covered with a thin delicate skin with a waxy bloom;
  • as it ripens, the color changes from green to yellow with a bright pink blush;
  • the hybrid got its name due to the fact that the fruits turn dark cherry in hot summer;
  • the shape of the fruit looks like a regular ball or slightly elongated sphere;
  • average apple weight 0.12 kg.

Up to 130 kg of apples are obtained from each tree, with the first fruits being obtained 5-6 years after planting the seedling.

Scab affects the apple tree at high humidity.

Important!Spring frost can damage the fruit buds of the hybrid, and in winter, annual shoots freeze. To eliminate the problem, the plants are wrapped in warm cloth.

How to grow a hybrid

Apple tree VEM pink

Cuttings are planted in spring (the optimal time is mid-April). To do this, make a hole 1 m deep and 0.8 m in diameter. A near-trunk groove is made near the tree. The distance between seedlings in a row is chosen at 4 m, and between rows - 4.5 m. It is advisable to plant apple trees on the slopes of hills.

Tree care:

  • watering once a week;
  • loosening the trunk circle;
  • weed control;
  • treatment of apple trees with drugs for diseases and pests.

Top dressing is carried out 3 times: first, when planting, manure and peat are poured into the pit, when the trees begin to bloom, they are given phosphorus mixtures. After the first fruits appear on the branches, the hybrids are fed with potash fertilizers. You need to form a crown a year after disembarkation.

How to grow a hybrid

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Apple-tree Parent

Apple Cherry has the following advantages:

  • high resistance to various fungal infections;
  • attractive appearance of the fruit;
  • the ability to transport apples over long distances;
  • good fruit taste.

Disadvantages of this type of hybrid:

  • low frost resistance of the plant;
  • insufficient shelf life of the resulting crop;
  • weak apple aroma.

Any novice gardener can grow the above type of fruit trees. For this, it is necessary to carry out all agrotechnical work in a timely manner, and then the apple harvest will not be long in coming.