Requirements for choosing a variety
A gardener who decides to grow sweet berries focuses on the characteristics of the crops intended for the region. The main characteristics of cherry varieties for central Russia: frost resistance, short stature, late flowering.
Important! Since most trees are self-sterile, pollinating neighbors are planted next to them.
A selection of the best varieties
Gardeners of the Moscow region, Leningrad region, Volga region and other regions of the center of the European part of Russia give preference to selective seedlings bred specifically for the continental climate. The best 10 varieties that performed well in the middle zone were included in our selection.
Fatezh
This cherry has been included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements since 2001. She was bred at the Moscow All-Russian Selection and Technological Institute of Horticulture and Nursery Growing.
The variety is mid-early, the tree is low with a wide spreading crown. It begins to bear fruit at the 5th year of life. The berries are red with light pink, sweet and sour pulp, weighing about 4.2–4.6 g. Tasting score - 4.7 points out of 5. Fatezh tolerates Moscow winters well and is resistant to fungal infections. Self-sterile, requires pollinating plants.
Review of Fatezh 2018 variety
And the way
Back in Soviet times, breeders from Mytishchi developed this variety, perfectly adapted to the conditions of the Central and Central Black Earth regions. Iput is an early ripening crop. The tree is tall with a pyramidal crown. The first harvests are produced 4-5 years after planting.
The berries are large, dark red, weighing 6.2–6.5 g. The pulp is intense carmine color, juicy and tender, with a high sugar content (11.7%). The plant is winter-hardy, almost susceptible to diseases and pests, partly self-fertile, and therefore requires a pollinator.
Tyutchevka
Mytishchi breeders also developed this variety, so beloved by gardeners. It was included in the State Register in 2001.
Tyutchevka belongs to low mid-late crops, partially self-fertile. It grows quickly, forms a spreading crown in the shape of a ball. The berries are dark red inside and out, medium in size and very sweet. Taster rating: 4.9 points out of 5. The variety produces high yields: up to 30 kg per tree, the transportability of the fruit is excellent. For this feature, the plant is widely used by agricultural producers.
Cherry variety Tyutchevka in the Moscow region.
Revna
A mid-late variety with increased resistance to frost and immunity to coccomycosis. High-yielding (up to 40 kg per tree) and partially self-fertile cultivar. The berries are medium-sized, flattened, weighing 4.7 g. The skin is dense, almost black, the flesh is sweet, juicy, dark red.
Vasilisa
This plant, bred by Ukrainian specialists based on the Donetskaya Krasavitsa and Donetskaya Ugolok varieties, is not included in the domestic register.
In central Russia, Vasilisa is actively grown due to its high taste and large fruit (one berry weighs 11–14 g). The tree is low with a spreading crown, the fruits are bright red with very juicy pulp. Frost resistance down to -25°C.
Bryansk pink
This is the latest ripening cherry: when other varieties have already faded away, Bryansk pink is just beginning to bear fruit. High resistance to frost and fungal diseases make it a favorite of gardeners. The plant is self-sterile and requires a pollinator.
The tree grows up to 4 m, forming a pyramidal spreading crown. The berries are medium-sized, round, the skin is pink with small specks. The pulp is pale yellow, sweet, juicy.
Cherry medium Bryansk pink
