Cherry planting conditions and regional temperature requirements

Cherry Introduction

Cherry is a general term for several plants of the Rosaceae family and the genus Prunus. Cherry cultivation has a long history in China and there are many varieties. Cherry can be eaten and used to make wine. Its branches, leaves, roots and flowers can also be used for medicinal purposes. It can also be processed into cherry jam, cherry juice, canned cherry and preserved fruit, wine, etc. It is also a good ingredient for dishes.

Cherry has many nicknames, such as Yingtao, Jingtao, Yingzhu, and Cherry. There are also many varieties, the most common ones are Big Purple Labins, Pioneer, Mei Zao, etc.

Cherry Growing Conditions

Cherry is a fruit tree that likes warmth but is not cold-resistant. It prefers an environment with plenty of sunlight and is sensitive to water conditions. It is neither drought-resistant nor water-resistant. It only needs to keep the soil slightly moist.

Cherry Growing Climate and Temperature

Cherries prefer a warm and humid environment and are suitable for cultivation in places with an annual average temperature of 15 to 16 degrees. They have weak cold resistance and are easily damaged by frost in low temperatures in winter.

Suitable areas for cherry cultivation

Cherries are suitable for growing in sandy soil with deep soil layer, loose, fertile and good drainage. The main producing areas of cherries are Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan and other places in my country. The main producing areas abroad are Canada, Australia, Chile, the United States, Europe and other places. Of course, they are also planted in Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Yunnan and other places in my country.

Cherry planting time

Cherries are suitable for sowing in early spring, with the best planting period being from February to April. The most suitable planting time in the second half of the year is from September to December, but this is not absolute. Factors that affect seed planting, such as climate, temperature, and environment, must also be considered.

Benefits of cherry planting

In terms of planting area, both greenhouse cherries and open-field cherries are expanding rapidly. At present, the economic benefits of greenhouse cherries are still very good. Its development trend in the future is that, first of all, with the adoption of artificial technology and ventilation technology, its maturity period will become earlier and earlier.

It can be put on the market as early as the Spring Festival. Now with the use of some varieties that are easy to flower and some dwarfing rootstocks, some potted cherries will become more and more popular among people, and the prospects for their cultivation are promising.