Flowers
Its flowers are white or pink. It blooms in the spring just before the leaves unfold or at the same time (February-March).
Fruit
It produces edible, spherical fruits in a deep red color, with a crunchy texture and a sub-sour taste. Sour cherries contain more acids (citric and malic) than cherries, which is why they are hypoacid and are also called sour cherries.
Terrain Prefers sandy soils with good drainage. It does not thrive in shallow, dry and calcareous soils with a lot of moisture.
Position It shows greater resistance to low temperatures than cherry, as well as to high temperatures. She has higher cooldown requirements to break her eye dormancy (600-1400 cooldown hours under 7oC).
Watering
It needs regular watering so that the soil does not dry out. It grows in cool soils that retain moisture in summer or can be watered.
Lubrication
Pear has a higher need for nitrogen than the apple, while its requirements for phosphorus and potassium are limited.
Pruning
Winter pruning, in the early years is mainly pruning to shape the shape. When the trees grow, they need light pruning to achieve better production.
Enemies and Diseases
The main insects that attack the cherry tree are the fruit borer, which creates galleries in the fruit, the four-fingered beetle, which sucks the juices from the leaves, and the underminer.
Fungal diseases often attack the cherry tree and cause rotting of the fruits and drying of the trees. The bacterium can also cause tree infections Pseudomonas sp.
The sending and delivery of trees is done ONLY within Prefecture of Thessaloniki.
