Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) VYTĖNŲ GELTONOJI

Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) 'Vytėnų geltonoji'

A reliable Lithuanian variety with yellow fruits and high yield.

'Vytėnų geltonoji' (meaning "Yellow from Vytėnai") is a proven Lithuanian sweet cherry variety, valued for its high and annual yield, good resistance, and the production of attractive yellow fruits with a good sweet flavour. Thanks to its reliability and resistance to cracking, it is a high-quality choice for gardeners.

Main advantages of the variety:

• High and annual yield.
• Good sweet flavour with a delicate aroma (rating 4.5/5).
• Resistance to diseases and good frost resistance.
• Fruits are resistant to cracking.
• Attractive yellow fruits.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Lithuania
• Breeder: A. Lukoševičius
• Institution: Vytėnai Experimental Station of Horticulture
• Crossing: ‘Žemaičių geltonoji’ × ‘Zolotaja lošickaja’
• Registration: Included in the list of recommended varieties in Lithuania in 1999.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Medium-vigorous.
• Crown: Broad, pyramidal, medium density.
• Pollination: It is cross-pollinated.

Fruit

• Size and weight: Medium to large, with a weight of 4 – 5.5 g.
• Shape and colour: Round-elliptical, yellow.
• Flesh and juice: The flesh is yellowish, semi-firm, and juicy. The juice is yellowish.
• Flavour: Good, sweet, with a delicate aroma (rating 4.5/5).
• Stone: Medium-sized (0.3 g), ovate, easily separable from the flesh.
• Use: Versatile (fresh consumption, processing).

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Good.
• Disease resistance: Resistant.
• Cracking resistance: Fruits do not crack.
• Requirements: It is demanding on site and soil.

Cultivation Recommendations

• To ensure a harvest, it is essential to plant a suitable pollinator nearby, for example, the ‘Vytėnų rožinė’ variety.
• It requires high-quality, fertile soils and a sheltered location.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Mid-early (first half of July).
• Harvest characteristics: Ripens simultaneously.
• Yield: High and annual.
• Entry into bearing: 5th year after planting.
• Transportability: Not suitable for transport.