Cherry Amorel pink

Cherry Amorel pink was obtained thanks to the work of Russian specialists. This cherry variety is especially widely used in the Volga region. On the territory of the middle zone of our country, this variety of cherries is also known as "early amorel" or "amorel". Cherry variety Amorel pink was added to the state register for the North-West, Lower Volga and Middle Volga regions, it is intended for cultivation in various regions since 1947.

Cherry Amorel pink: variety description and characteristics

The Amorel pink cherry tree grows of ordinary size, about two hundred fifty - three hundred centimeters, and in the south of our country it grows up to three hundred and fifty centimeters, the crown has the shape of a regular ball with a small density, which increases with age, ordinary foliage. The stem bark is brown and grayish in color, as well as a slight roughness. Skeletal branches of a grayish or ash color, receding from the trunk at an angle of approximately thirty-five to forty degrees, have irregularities. The branches of the Amorel cherry are pink, brownish in color, have a silvery bloom, grow a little crooked, the length is ordinary, rather thin, but flexible, do not have any coating, lentils are small in size with a light gray color, the density is ordinary. Foliage of a dark greenish color, medium size, approximately seventy-five millimeters by seventy-five millimeters, in the form of a regular long oval, sometimes leaves with a regular long cone shape, there are few wrinkles, voluminous, small pubescence, obtuse, and sometimes double-serrate, along the edges slightly raised, slightly pointed, the upper part is slightly curved, elongated base, petioles are small, about twenty millimeters, rather thick, pigmented, green in color, the stipules are lancet-shaped, medium-sized, quickly falling off. The glands are small in size, there are one or two specimens, rarely found, green or reddish in color, in the form of a regular circle, placed on the petioles and on the base of the leaf plate. Flowers in the amount of four copies are collected in one inflorescence, snow-white, small in size, about twenty-six millimeters, the shape resembles a saucer, the petals have a wide oval shape, the base of the flowers is oval, and the upper part is slightly forked, the stigma of the pistil is located slightly higher than the anthers , the column has a size of about nine to eleven millimeters, the filaments reach six to eight millimeters, the calyx is shaped like a narrow glass, the color is greenish, there is pigmentation, the color leg grows up to twenty one centimeters, the pigmentation is small. The nature of the fruit offering is combined, but most often occurs on bouquet branches.

Characteristics of the fruits of cherry varieties Amorel pink

Cherry Amorel pink: photo of the variety

Amorel pink cherry has a size of approximately thirteen and a half millimeters by fifteen point and one tenth of a millimeter by fourteen millimeters, most often the mass of one fruit reaches three grams, the shape is flat round, the upper part is round, has a wide but small funnel, the abdominal seam is not bright expressed.The skin has a light red color, the flesh is creamy pink, rather tender, filled with juice, has many fibers, tastes sour and sweet at the same time, has astringency when not ripe, the juice has no color. The fruits contain:

• dry matter - ten point and eight tenths of a percent.
• sugar - ten point and two tenths of a percent.
• free acids - one whole and three tenths of a percent.
• ascorbic acid - sixteen point and three tenths of a milligram per hundred grams of raw product.

Cherry seed Amorel pink has a mass of twenty two hundredths of a gram, approximate dimensions of ten millimeters by eight point and seven tenths of a millimeter by seven point and three tenths of a millimeter, takes five point and one tenth of a percent of the total mass of one fruit, light cream, in the form of a regular circle , the surface does not have any irregularities, the base is round, just like the top, it is usually detached. The fruit stem is approximately twenty-three to thirty-five millimeters long and is firmly attached to the fruit. The crop is recommended for inclusion in the diet raw, the possibility of transportation over long distances is almost impossible.

Features of the variety

The Amorel pink cherry tree begins to produce crops when it reaches the age of four to five years. The flowering process is early, it also ripens early or usually. Fruits are evenly distributed on the crown. This variety of cherries is self-fertile. The level of resistance to cold is ordinary, the wood of the shoots in the harsh winter seasons is damaged by two to three points. It brings a crop when it reaches the age of ten years in the Leningrad region, about four kilograms five hundred grams, in the best years it is possible to get up to fifteen to eighteen kilograms. Disease "coccomycosis»Attacks the given fruit crop of cherries up to three points, and other diseases are almost not terrible for this variety. But at the time of the ripening of the crop, the Amorel pink cherry fruit tree is threatened with bird attacks. In order not to lose precious fruits, it is recommended to cover the fruit trees with special nets. This variety of cherries is recommended for cultivation for beginner gardeners.

Cherry pink Amorel: reviews of gardeners

• Karina Vyacheslavovna, Moscow region: “I didn't really like the Amorel pink cherry variety in appearance. Very unsightly berries: light skin, pulp, juice is completely colorless. However, the Amorel pink cherry tastes very good. "

• Vladimir Ivanovich, Leningrad region: “Initially I didn’t want to grow the Amorel pink cherry variety; Then he finally decided to grow this variety, and, I must say, did not regret it. The berries are delicious, their ripening can be called accelerated. "