Cherry Bulatnikovskaya
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Cherries are a wonderful plant, and their fruits are simply wonderful. Both adults and children love to feast on ripe and fragrant cherries. Today we will tell you about Bulatnikovskaya cherry. Cherry Bulatnikovskaya was bred by domestic breeders, and the variety was included in the state register almost 20 years ago. It is recommended to grow these trees in the central regions of Russia. During this time, gardeners managed to fall in love with plants, so this cherry has become especially popular.
Cherry Bulatnikovskaya: variety description and characteristics
Cherry Bulatnikovskaya: photo of the variety
The trees are rather low, usually Bulatnikovskaya cherry grows no more than 3 m. The crown of the plant is round, not thickened, slightly raised. The bark is gray. On the trunk, it is rough, with small cracks. The shoots are vertically directed, the bark on them is brown, there are not very many lentils. The buds are usually slightly deviated from the branches. The foliage has a beautiful dark green color, the leaves are small, slightly concave, oval in shape. The leaf plates are rather large, flat, the tops are slightly pointed, and the very base of the leaf is round. Above, the leaf is matte, below it is slightly lowered. As we noted above, the crown is not dense, so usually all the leaves have enough light. Petioles are short, weakly colored. Bulatnikovskaya cherry blossoms very abundantly, many flowers are formed on each inflorescence, but the corolla is not very large in diameter, saucer-shaped in shape. The petals of the flowers are oval, snow-white in color. On each flower, many stamens are always formed, but the pistil is always low. In shape, the flower resembles a cup, a little glass. Usually, the fruits of Bulatnikovskaya cherry varieties are formed on bouquet shoots. Cherry blooms early enough.
Fruit.
As we noted earlier, the Bulatnikovskaya cherry is fruitful. However, the berries themselves are small, usually the weight of one cherry is about 3 g. In shape, they are round, slightly flattened. The fruits have a beautiful dark red color, the flesh of the cherry is also red, but the juice is pinkish. The fruits are not very dense, but juicy. The peduncles are short, not quite thick. But stipules on the plant are not formed at all. The seeds are well separated from cherries, have an oval shape, rather long and medium width. The stone has a cream color, the flesh is dense, dark red. The fruits are always very tasty, sweet and sour, for this they are loved by both adults and children. Berries are eaten with pleasure directly from the branches. And the housewives prepare wonderful jams and fragrant compote from Bulatnikovskaya cherries. Usually, these fruits are easily processed, due to the fact that the seeds are well separated. It should be noted that the stalks are more difficult to break off from the fruit, but the seeds themselves do not take up too much space. These cherries are considered universal, they contain dry substances, sugars, organic and ascorbic acid. These fruits are good for the body. The Bulatnikovskaya cherry blossoms in the spring, and the fruits ripen in the summer. This variety is considered self-fertile, so the plant does not need additional pollinators. However, it is worth noting that cherries do not ripen together, so the harvest will have to be harvested more than once. The culture begins to bear fruit at the age of three, the productivity of plants is always regular, consistently high. Experienced gardeners collect more than 10 kg of ripe and aromatic fruits from one tree. This plant is also very resilient. Trees are not very sensitive to spring frosts.
Cherry Bulatnikovskaya: reviews of gardeners
Cherry Bulatnikovskaya: photo of the variety
- Lidia Mikhailovna, Samara region: “Cherry Bulatnikovskaya is the only cherry tree in my garden. This strain does not need pollinators, so my cherry tree grows and develops on its own. In addition, the Bulatnikovskaya cherry variety tree perfectly tolerates both drought and heat. In addition, it has good resistance to frost, neither the shoots nor the buds of the plant froze, nor the soil, but I still cover my cherry in the fall ”.
- Kirill Valerievich, Moscow region: “The high yield of the Bulatnikovskaya cherry variety surprised and conquered me. We managed to collect a lot of berries from just one tree. However, to my taste they seemed too sour, and their size is not as large as I would like. However, Bulatnikovskaya cherry is ideal for jam and other winter preparations ”.
Conclusion
Bulatnikovskaya cherry is a fairly good variety. Its yield is high, the culture bears fruit annually, practically does not freeze. All this has a beneficial effect on the development of culture. Usually, you do not need to care for the plant in a special way. Cherry Bulatnikovskaya is resistant to many types of diseases and pests. It is also not necessary to water the plant intensively. Despite the fact that the taste is good, according to some gardeners, not entirely excellent, the berries are great for processing and fresh consumption. They are truly versatile. And even though the fruit does not have an entirely refined taste, the Bulatnikovskaya cherry variety is still very popular in our country.
