Cherry is a valuable dietary product that helps improve appetite.
Cherry is eaten fresh, dried and canned. Jam, jam, compotes, syrups, extracts, fruit liqueurs, wines and fruit water are made from it.
Cherry Youth is quite common due to its yield and juicy tasty fruit, a full description of the variety, reviews of gardeners, photos of the fruit and the tree itself in the article.
Breeding history and breeding region
Few people know that this variety was obtained in the All-Russian Selection and Technological Institute of Horticulture and Nursery H.D. Enikeevas well as with the participation of S.N. Satarova.
Youth Cherry was obtained as a result of the crossing of varieties such as Lyubskaya and Vladimirskaya.
The variety obtained in the state register was entered in 1993 in the Central Region.
For the same region, varieties such as Yenikeev Memorial, Zhivitsa, Turgenevka were bred.
Appearance
Consider separately the appearance of the cherry and its fruits.
Tree
Youth cherry tree has not very tall, often medium or low, sometimes there are varieties of bushes, they have almost a round, slightly downward shape.
Cherry bushes are a rather unusual sight, but they bear fruit no worse than a tall tree with a voluminous crown. One bush can give up to 12 kg of berry harvest per season. If we talk about the average yield of this cherry, then this 10-11 kg.
Excellent yield can also boast Lebedyanskaya, Toy and Chocolate.
Dry creepy spring winds are not terrible to this cherry, in particular, buds, they will not harm its flowering, although the tree itself is rather weak. The leaves of the youth have a rich light green color and ribbed edges.
The maximum tree height is 2.5 meters, it is not very high, also it is impossible to climb a cherry tree because it breaks quite easily.
Fruit
Now let's talk about the fruits of this tree. Taste sweet and sour berries, have a lot of pulp and a medium-sized bone of beige color, which is easily separated in ripe fruits.
Berries youth cherry is often used to prepare different desserts, as it has more sweetness than acid. Morozovka, Podbelskaya and Dessert Morozova are also dessert varieties.
The color of well ripened cherry is maroon, the shape is slightly oblong. One berry weighs about 4.5 g.
Fruiting occurs on last year's or bouquet branches.
Also from the fruits of youth make jam, jams, juices and other conservation. We must not miss the fact that these cherries tolerate transportation well, since their flesh is rather dense.
Excessive consumption is not recommended, but the Youth Cherry variety is one of the best today, then the photo and description of all the features.
A photo
Characteristics of a variety
Youth cherry known excellent fruiting. Ripen berries start at the end of July. Undisputed dignity of youth can be called that the tree is highly resistant to fungal diseases.
Most often, cherries are affected by diseases such as coccomycosis and moniliasis, but if you grow Youth, this problem is unlikely to bother you.
Resistant to coccomycosis and varieties such as Vyanok, Ural Ruby and Novella.
The most susceptible to any disease cherry in a warm wet time. Wood processing is still necessary, so you completely protect it from the occurrence of fungus.
Youth Cherry - self-fruitedi.e. pollinating trees in the neighborhood she does not need. Therefore, if you notice that the weather does not contribute to bee pollinating flowers, anxiety is in vain.
Volochaevka, Lighthouse and the same age can also boast self-fertility.
The harvest will be good and generous anywayThat is why the youth is considered one of the most reliable cherries.
Molodezhnaya has no certain years in which it bears fruit well, and those in which there are extremely few fruits, this tree pleases with large juicy berries in large quantities annually.
For this variety is characteristic precociousnessalready in the fourth to fifth year of growth, cherry begins to bear fruit.
Also the tree is showing resistance to winter cold and frost, excessive dryness in the summer.
This cherry is often used as a pollinator for later varieties.
You can meet youth in the Central region of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus.
Planting and care
Cherry Youth as well as any fruit and berry tree requires care, but an important role is also played by the correct planting, the chosen place and time.
Landing
In order to put the youth, you need a very carefully choose a place to land.
Further fructification of a tree in many respects depends on it.
Such a place should not be poorly ventilated, and you can not plant youth on the flat areas.
The ideal time for planting a youth is Spring.
Planting cherries is necessary at elevations, close to groundwater, as it requires a lot of moisture for normal development.
Soil should be weakly alkaline sandy loam, and if there is no such possibility, neutral will doSoil acidity means a lot.
The landing site should be well lit, and take care of this.
If you decide to make a cherry orchard, trees should be planted at a distance of at least three meters one from another.
We proceed directly to the process. Should dig up pit 40 cm deep and 80 cm in diameter. Before sending a young plant to this pit, it is necessary to pour fertilizer in the form of manure and nitrogen so that the cherry caught on. If during planting you notice that some root processes are damaged, you should get rid of them.
After the tree has been planted around it you need to make the hole, which should be filled with manure or, for example, sawdust.
This is done so that the soil retains the moisture that the youth need so much longer.
If you are planting 2-year-old seedlings, it is recommended to prune immediately. The first thing you need to get rid of the shoots that depart from the branches at a right angle.
After that, mark the so-called cherry skeleton - three branches, around which you want to cut all the shoots. The only exception is that it is impossible to cut branches that come at a 90 degree angle from the trunk.
In the process of growth and development of youth every year it needs feed with nitrogen fertilizers, the older the tree, the more fertilizer is required.
In the autumn season it is also advisable to feed the tree, preparing it for winter with potash and phosphate fertilizer. If possible, fertilize the soil with manure.
Youth, as already mentioned, It takes a lot of water for normal growth.
Therefore, even if you plant it in a place where groundwater flows nearby, once again pour the youth never hurt and will only benefit the fruiting tree.
Seedling plime for the first 4-5 years, it will serve as an excellent protection for the tree.
A small minus of trees of this variety is rapid overgrowth New branches appear one after another, so you need to masterly get rid of them, leaving only the main ones.
Care
Whatever it was and in whatever ideal conditions your tree would grow, it needs additional fertilizing. Soil fertilization during planting and further introduction of mineral dobrov - this is what will provide the youth with good fruiting and protection from pests.
Youth loves moisture, do not be afraid to pour water, be afraid not to pour it. To preserve the soil more moisture, put clay or small bricks around the trunk.
This is an easy and affordable way to provide the cherry with a sufficient amount of moisture when watering is not very frequent.
It is impossible to allow the soil to dry out, if there is no rain for a long time, then it is necessary to organize artificial watering.
Cherry youth varieties require a lot of color and warmth. Near it you should not plant many other trees, except for their pollination. The place where youth grows should be well lit.
This should be done every year, since pruning provides excellent fruiting of the tree. Get rid of excessively long branches, leaving rough and strong.
Most gardeners are of the opinion that the branches should be shortened to a crown diameter of 2-2.5 m. In order to make pruning, you do not need to be a professional gardener, it is enough to take responsibility for this matter.
The upper part of the cherry should be cut about 50 cm annually (this is a tree over 4-5 years old).
When pruning, shape the tree so that it is then convenient to collect the fruit, make room for the stepladder.
You also need to carry out anti-aging pruning, that is, get rid of old branches and shoots.
In general, the youth is quite resistant to cold and wind, but the young tree must be further protected for the winter period.
Winter-hardy varieties are Zhukovskaya, Morozovka and Novella.
First of all, we protect the cherries from rodents, who are not averse to eat the root of the cherry in the cold season.
In order to prevent damage to the root system, it is necessary to cover the tree at the bottom, or to set up a dormitory so that it cannot be reached.
The first method is more relevant, since for a large number of trees the dam will be built for quite a long time. To provide additional protection, the root is covered with moss.
We recommend to watch the video about the correct formation of fruit trees.
Diseases and pests
Youth is not prone to fungal diseaseswhich are prone to almost all other varieties of cherries that grow in our area. But there are still some dangers for this type of cherry.
One of the most dangerous diseases for Youth is monilioz This disease is manifested by the gradual drying up of cherry branches, the tree may be partially or completely affected.
If you find that your Youth Cherry is sick with moniliosis, first of all cut off the infected branches (plus 15-20 cm of healthy wood).
Pruned branches must be destroyed to prevent the spread of infection of other trees and plants.
There is also such a disease of cherry trees as monilial burn. Get rid of it is not easy. Monilial burn, usually appears during the flowering period.
The only way out is to sprinkle wood with a special solution.
It is necessary to take into account the fact that such a disease is spreading very quickly, so carefully check the trees that grow next to infected cherries.
Yellowing of cherry leaves is also not a sign of a healthy tree. The most common cause of yellowing leaves of youth is a lack of nitrogen.
The leaves on the diseased tree change color very quickly, often it reaches the scarlet, after which the leaves fall. In such a situation, it is necessary to feed the tree with nitrogen.
In the cultivation of youth there are no particular difficulties. Approach this business with responsibility and soon you will have a delicious cherry jam, as well as the opportunity to enjoy eating fresh cherry fruits.
