Origin, Distribution, Soil, Land preparation, Variety, Insect, Pest, Disease Management, Harvesting, Yield

1. PACKAGE PRACTICE OF
CHERRY

2. SubmittedBy
SarafatHossain

3. CHERRY
Scientific name: Prunus avium
Family: Rosaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
• Higher classification: Prunus
Order: Rosales
Cherries are on of the most
important deciduous fruit
trees as well as ornamental
crop worldwide.
Chromosome no:(2n=16)

4. GENERAL INFORMATION
• Botanically,the Cherry is a Drupe or Stone fruit.
• It packed with healthy nutrients and excillent
antioxidants.
• India Ranks 26 worldwide for Cherry production.
• Due to higher return,it’s cultivation is gaining
popularity day by day in temperate regions of the
country.

5. GrowingRegion:
Basically Cherries are native to
Europe & Asia regions.Cherries
are cultivated allover the world &
the top 3 producers of cherry are
Turkey, U.S.A & Iran.
India occupies 26 according to its
production.
In India-Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir and
Uttarpradesh are famous for
Cherry production.
Iran • Iran
U.S.A • U.S.A
1
• Turkey

6. PropagationMethod:
Propagation of Cherry is done
through Seeds or by Root cuttings.
Cherry tree are propagated mainly
through grafting method.
Propagation through seed,Root cuttings &
Grafting

7. Climate,Soil &Ranfallrequirement ofCherry:
Climate: Cherry grows in cold
region.1200-1500 hrs of chilling
period is required.It grows
successfully at the height of 2500
mtrs or above the sea level.
Rainfall:An annual rainfall of 100-
125 cm is required for better
growth.Spring frost should be
avoided as the cherry blossom is
sensitive to frost.
Soil:Deep sandy soil with pH range
6.0-7.5.A well drained fertile soil with
moisture holding capacity is better
for cherry cultivation.
Make sure about internal well
drainage of soil & Heavy soil should
be avoided.
Cold Climatic
Deep Sandy Soil
Annual Rainfall :
100-125 cm.

8. Land preperation & planting:
 In India,planting time for Cherry is December
to January.
 Contour system is popular in Hilly region &
Square system is practiced in Valley region.
 Spacing of plant depends on
rootstock.However a spacing of 6x6 mtr is
preferred for plants raised in seedlings.
 Pit size of 1x1x1m is dug and filled them with
45 kg FYM & 500 gm of Phosphate 28 days
before planting.

9. MAJORTYPES/VARIETIESOFCHERRY:
Heart Group & Bigarreau
Group
 There are more than 100 varieties
of sweet Cherries that are divided
into Bigarreau and Heart groups.
 Bigarreau Group: under this
group,cherries are round in shape
and generally the colour varries
from dark to light red.The
promising hybrid varieties in this
group are
lapins,summit,sue,ssam,sunbrust
& stella.
 Heart Group: Under this
group,cherry fruits are in heart
shape with tender flesh.Fruit
colour varried from darkish red to
light coloured reddish.

11. USESOFCHERRY
 The sweet cherry fruit is used as food
and medicine.
It is used to prevent cancer, Alzheimer's
disease, and diseases of the heart and
blood vessels. It is also used to treat
osteoarthritis, diabetes, high
cholesterol, and gout.
In foods, sweet cherry is eaten as a
food or used as flavoring.
How does it work?
 Sweet cherry contains vitamin C and
other chemicals that might act
as antioxidants.
Medicine
Vitamin
Source
Fruit

12. HEALTHBENEFITSOFCHERRYATAGLANCE
1. Secures Against Diabetes
2. Advances Better Sleep
3. Declines Belly Fat
4. Diminishes Risk of Stroke
5. Moderates the Aging of Skin
6. Brings down Risk of Gout Attacks
7. Lessens Muscle Pain
8. Directs Blood Pressure
9. Assists with osteoarthritis alleviation
10. Forestalls Colon Cancer

13. IrrigationofCherryfruit:
•In India, Cherry is grown under
rainfed condition.
•It requires sufficient amount of
water specially at the time of
fruit development.
•In developing stage,it need to be
irrigated at weekly interval for
better fruit quality and size.
•Irrigation should be done at hot
weather condition9(Apr-May).
•Drip irrigation is appropriate for
water management practice.

14. Manures&Fertilizers:
Cherry Plants require good organic and
In-organic fertilizer for quality fruit set.
FYM,Calcium amonium Nitrate,Super
Phosphate & MOP are effective for
cherry.
The result of applying cherry tree
fertilizer heavy in nitrogen is more foliage
growth.
The amount of fertilizer to apply
depends on the age of tree. Apply 1/10
pound of nitrogen for every year of tree
age, up to a maximum of one pound.
(All the amount are shown on table are
gram unit)
Year FYM C.A.N Sup Ph. MOP
1 10 200 160 100
2 15 400 320 200
3 20 600 480 300
4 25 800 640 400

15. CherryTreeDiseases,Pests
There are several damaging diseases and pests that affect these trees. Some of the most common
are:
Disease Symptoms
Brown Rot This fungus infects blossoms, fruit and small branches. cankers, fruit rot and
blight. Powdery, brown gray tufts
can be seen on the twigs .
Powdery Mildew Fungal disease that attacks twigs and leaves white atches,premature
dropping of leaves
Cherry Leaf Spot Fungus that primarily affects leaves but can also
attack twigs and stems
dark colored spots on the
leaves, leaf yellowing,
premature dropping of
leaves,white spots on
leaves in wet weather
Black Cherry
Aphid
These tiny soft bodied, black insects eat the
leaves of the tree causing them to become
twisted, stunted and curled
black fungus to grow.

16. Brown Rot ,Powdery Mildew,Cherry Leaf Spot,Black Cherry Aphid

17. Weed controls inCherrytree:
•Basin should be kept clean
by Hand or Chemical
weeding.
•Diuron 4kg/ha can be
applied as pre-emergence
controller & Paraquat
0.05% can be applied to
control the post emergence
growth of weeds.It may
need multiple application to
control the weed growth for
5-6 months.
•Mulching also effectively
controls the weed growth.
Pre Emergence
control Diuron
Post Emergence
control
Paraquat
0.05%

18. Harvesting of Cherry
When the fruit is ready, it will be
firm and fully colored. Sour
cherries will come off the stem
when they are ripe enough to be
harvested, while sweet cherries
should be tasted for maturity.
Cherries will not ripen once
removed from the tree.
Harvest as quickly as possible if
rain is imminent, as rain will cause
the cherries to split.
Harvest cherries with the stem
attached if you are not planning
on using them right away.

19. Yield
The yield amount is variable.It
depends on RootStock,Plant breed
& climate-soil etc.
Approximately we can get
average of 20kg/tree.
Storage: Cherries can be stored at
cool temperatures (32-35 degrees
F. or 0-2 degrees C.) for 10 days.
Place them in perforated plastic
bags in the refrigerator.

20. ACHIEVEMENT&PROSPECT
For the future ,one of the greatest
challenges will be to breed for resistance to
cherry leaf spot, Brown rot & tolerance to
other disease and insects must remain a
high priority.

21. Thank you