Cherry Pink pearls

Sweet cherry Pink pearls were bred by T.V. Morozova, a famous scientist-breeder. The work was carried out on the territory of the V.I. I. V. Michurin. The seed material of the Leningradskaya yellow sweet cherry variety was treated at the germination stage with a special chemical agent of a chemical origin, the HMM mutagen, at a concentration of 0.005%. Since 1995, the Pink Pearl variety has been in the State Variety Test.

Sweet cherry Pink pearls: variety description

Sweet cherry Pink pearls: variety photo

Cherry trees Pink pearls are medium-sized, blessed with fast growth rates. The formation of the crown is an oval-shaped circle, the crown rises slightly. Bouquet twigs are mainly involved in the fruiting process. Annual increments only partially bear fruit. The bark of skeletal branches and the main trunk of the tree is colored brown, the surface is slightly flaky. The run, which is fairly thick and straight-growing, has a smooth surface texture (bare). The color of the shoot is green. Lentils are small in size and few in number.
The kidney develops an ovoid shape, slightly pointed, the size is above average.

Increased deviation relative to the main shoot on which the bud develops. Large-sized leaf plates, formation of a narrow-oval type of leaf. Framing of pink pearl cherry leaves in the form of double-edged serration. The surface of the sheet is of a smooth-relief type. The color is green with a darkish tint, a shiny coating, there is no pubescence on the leaf. The petioles of the leaf plate are elongated, the thickness is medium in size. On the petiole there are two large glands, colored with a yellow tone, at the base of the petiole of anthocyanin color.

Cherry Pink pearls have a complete absence of stipules. The white flowers develop in a pinkish shape and are large in size. Rounded shape of the petals. The average period when the fruit tree is actively blooming. The base of the stigma of the pistil is located slightly higher than the stamens.

Sweet cherry Pink pearls are distinguished by rather large fruits, up to 6.5 grams. The shape of the berry is rounded at the top. There is a slight depression at the base of the fruit. Absence of an abdominal seam. The color of the berries is yellow with an orange tint, a pronounced blush of a red hue, especially on the sunny side of the tree. No cover point. The pulp of cherry berries of the Pink Pearl variety is colored with a pale pink with a noticeable yellow tint, color, but the color of the juice is a clarified red tone. The density of the pulp is average, the taste is quite tender, with good juiciness. The taste is predominantly sweet, like many varieties of this culture. There is an excellent separation of the bone from the pulp of the berry. The bones are medium in size and rounded in shape. Transportability of fruits of this class is below average.

Cherry fruits of the Pink Pearl variety have an average ripening period. Full maturity for harvesting, for example, in the Michurinsk region, is set for the first half of July. A tree can bring a full harvest only when it reaches 5-6 years of age from the moment of planting in a permanent place of growth. The process of formation and full ripeness of the crop is regular; when grown on an industrial scale, it is possible to collect from 80 to 137 centners per hectare. The cherry variety belongs to self-fertile crops. Recommended pollinators for cherry variety Pink pearls: Michurinskaya late, Michurinka... Cherry trees of the Pink Pearl variety perfectly tolerate the winter cold, and a prolonged drought during the summer season will not cause any special damage to fruit trees.

Excellent indicators of immunity to diseases such as coccomycosis and other diseases of fungal origin. Reproduction of cherries Pink pearls occurs by the method of budding seedlings of cultivated varieties of cherries and rootstocks, of clonal origin, varieties of sweet cherries Vladimirskaya.

Cherry Pink pearls: reviews of gardeners

• Elena Vasilievna, Samara region: “Initially, I started growing the Pink Pearl cherry variety after seeing beautiful berries on the market. I asked the seller, and she suggested the name of the variety of these beauties. And now, after a while, cherry pink pearls flaunts on my site and gives regular harvests of delicious and beautiful berries. I definitely recommend a cultivar for all gardeners! "
• Svetlana Andreevna, Moscow region: “The berries of the Pink Pearl cherry variety like me, my whole family, and my friends whom we treat. They are very sweet and flavorful. Well, for me, as a gardener, other characteristics of the variety are also important. Cherry variety Pink pearls have increased winter hardiness, which is very good in our unstable climate. "