Vignola cherries – Tips for my orchard

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Vignola cherries: the black callus.

Vignola cherries are those that grow on a particular variety of cherry known as Black Vignola Durane. Among the fruit trees, this one matures in the medium-late period and produces fruit which must be eaten when they are still fresh. These fruit plants should be planted so that part of their root system is located at ground level. The surrounding area should be compressed and mixed with organic compost to create a bowl which should be moistened with twenty liters of water. This will keep it glued to the mass, preventing the formation of air bubbles. This is a fundamental operation if you want to get delicious vineyard cherries .

Vignola cherries, planting time

To obtain tasty vineyard cherries, it will be important to plant the fruit trees where they ripen at the right time. It is therefore advisable to carry out this operation at the end of the autumn months and therefore between November and December, in anticipation of the frosts. Late planting, in the middle of winter, is only possible if it is done in unfrozen soil. Another useful period is between February and March, which goes, in extreme cases, until the first half of April. If these fruit trees have been previously grown in pots, it is possible to sow seeds at other times without production of vineyard cherry be particularly affected. It is important that the soil is particularly fertile and deep.

Vignola cherries: characteristics

Vignola cherries usually ripen in July. However, it is not possible to establish the period with extreme precision because it can vary by a few weeks depending on the climate and the exposure of the plant. These fruits have the characteristic shape of a heart. The dimensions of the vine cherries are particularly remarkable and they have a very dark color that declines almost from red to very shiny black. The pulp of these fruits has the same color. Vignola cherries are known for their very particular, very sweet flavor and for the crunchiness of the pulp. It is these characteristics that make them known everywhere. They are fruits known everywhere, so they are widely sold abroad. Their price, however, quite high, does not make them suitable for baking.

Vignola cherries have great cultural significance. Proof of this is the existence of numerous festivals and fairs as well as publications on the subject. Some historical research has identified documents in which the cultivation of fruit trees from which these cherries are obtained is known, as early as the middle of the 19th century. This agricultural production intensified gradually, experiencing a real explosion during the second post-war period. During these years, in fact, the production of vine cherries has increased to the point of becoming an important source of income for the region in which they are grown. Even today, these fruits are considered one of the most important calling cards of Italian productions, with their shiny skin and juicy pulp.

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