How many years does it generally take for Cerasus humilis to bear fruit?

Cerasus humilis is what people usually call “calcium fruit.” Its fruit contains various mineral elements beneficial to the human body, and in particular its calcium content is higher than that of ordinary fruits. To highlight this feature of high calcium content, the name “calcium fruit” was created. So, how many years does Cerasus humilis take to bear fruit?

1. How many years does Cerasus humilis take to bear fruit?

Cerasus humilis generally bears fruit in the second year after planting. The full fruiting period begins in the third year of fruiting, and the fruit ripening period is between late August and September each year.

2. Cultivation techniques for Cerasus humilis

1. Orchard site selection

Calcium fruit is drought-tolerant, cold-tolerant and tolerant of barren soil, with extremely strong stress resistance. All kinds of soil meet its growth requirements, and it can grow and bear fruit on shallow, poor mountain slopes. However, if a site is chosen that is sheltered from the wind and facing the sun, with fertile, deep sandy loam or other flat land with sufficient fertilizer and water, growth will be even better and the fruit size will also increase greatly, even doubling.

2. Planting of seedlings

Planting can be done from after leafing out until before bud break. Some saplings may bear fruit in the same year. The plant and row spacing is 1×1 m or 0.5×1 m, with 666-1332 plants per mu. Draw lines and dig holes, with each hole 30 cm long, 30 cm wide and 30 cm deep. Water immediately once on the day after planting, water again after 7-10 days, and thereafter irrigate as appropriate according to drought conditions. Water promptly before and after wheat harvest to preserve soil moisture. If plastic film or grass mulch is applied at planting, the moisture-preserving effect is even better.

3. Watering and topdressing

Calcium fruit has three key periods of water and fertilizer demand in a year: from spring bud break to the flowering period, topdressing and watering promote bud break and flowering and improve the fruit-setting rate; during vigorous new shoot growth and young fruit enlargement, topdressing and watering can make new shoots grow robustly and promote rapid young fruit enlargement; in early July, before the last growth peak of the fruit, topdressing and watering has an obvious effect on accelerating fruit enlargement. After the fruit is harvested, apply a high-quality farmyard organic fertilizer once in autumn. Before the soil freezes, water thoroughly and sufficiently with winter water to help the root system resist freezing and reduce the impact of early-spring drought the following year.

4. Pest and disease control

Calcium fruit has relatively few pests and diseases. For pest and disease control, spray lime sulfur mixture at 3-5 degrees once before germination, which can reduce the occurrence of pests and diseases. When there is a lot of rain and high humidity, use an appropriate amount of chemicals 1-2 times to control powdery mildew. The main insect pest is aphids, which can generally be controlled with 2.5% chemicals.

Cerasus humilis fruit is generally harvested when ripe in summer and autumn. It can be eaten directly, or the flesh and shell can be removed, and the seeds taken out and eaten after drying.