Self-fruitful cherry for the Moscow region
Juicy, tart, aromatic cherries are loved and planted in areas of southern Russia, Siberia and western regions. For some reason, sometimes it seems that in gardens under constant supervision, with acidity control, plenty of fertilizers and regular watering, the harvest is unpredictable, but next to the fence a lonely cherry grows. The branches are not pruned, the crown is not formed, the trunk is not whitened, but every year it is strewn with berries.
What are self-fertile and self-pollinating varieties?
In the description of cherry varieties there are the concepts self-fertile, partially self-fertile and self-sterile. In self-fertile varieties, approximately 40% of the flowers are fertilized. In partially self-fertile varieties this figure is not higher than 20%. Self-sterile cherry varieties in the absence of pollinators can produce no more than 5% of the ovary of the total number of flowers.
For fertilization, the flower needs stamen pollen to land on the stigma. Mechanically, pollen transfer can be carried out by insects, wind, with human participation, or without intermediaries in self-pollinating plants. In this case, pollination occurs within one flower or plant.
When self-pollinating, plants are at a disadvantage because virtually no genetic information changes. The main qualities for survival - variability and adaptability - are obtained through cross-pollination due to various combinations of parental genes. To protect plants from degeneration during evolution, special protection mechanisms have been developed. As a rule, in flowers the stamen filament is shorter and the stigma is located significantly higher than the anthers. In addition, pollen, even if it gets on the pistil, is not able to germinate on its own plant and cannot fertilize the ovary. Hence the definition of “self-sterile.”
Self-sterile varieties need the proximity of other varieties of cherries and even sweet cherries. At the same time, other trees of the same variety will also not be pollinators.
Self-fertile cherries differ in the structure of the flower: the anthers of the stamens are at the level of the stigma of the pistil or slightly rise above it.
The anthers of the stamens of self-fertile cherry varieties rise slightly above the stigma of the pistil
The advantage of self-fertile varieties is that you can limit yourself to one tree within the garden plot. Some independence from weather conditions and pollinating insects, as well as the small size of the trees, distinguish these varieties. Gardeners and experts note that with pollinating trees growing nearby, the yield of self-fertile varieties increases significantly. And it’s also worth paying attention to the taste. As a rule, self-fertile cherries have a pronounced sourness, and sometimes they can be consumed only after processing.
Tamaris
The closest relative is the Black Cherry, which also has good taste. However, this variety is self-sterile (does not pollinate on its own) and produces a small harvest.
Therefore, Tamaris is a more improved version, which is distinguished by rather large oval-shaped berries with very juicy and tender pulp (with a slight sourness) of a dark red color.
The tree itself is not tall, but has a spreading crown of an inverted pyramidal shape. For this reason, the plant is easy to care for and there is no need to build a high stepladder when harvesting. Another advantage of this variety is that it is resistant to frost and coccomycosis.
Despite the fact that the Tamaris variety is self-fertile, it is recommended to plant pollinating varieties such as Turgenevka, Zhukovskaya, Lyubskaya next to it. This will significantly increase productivity.
| Entry into fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest | Pollinator varieties |
| For 2-3 years | 1,7-2 | 4,3-5 | Late July – early August | Self-fertile variety - does not need pollinators |
The best self-fertile cherry varieties for the Moscow region
Stone fruit specialists highlight the main characteristics of self-fertile cherry varieties:
- winter hardiness;
- disease resistance;
- ripening time;
- productivity;
- taste and size of berries.
In small garden plots, the height of the trees and the shape of the crown are also important.
Recently, climate changes, which have led to milder winters and prolonged rains during flowering, have led to an outbreak of fungal diseases of stone fruit, coccomocosis and moniliosis. The efforts of breeders are aimed at developing new varieties with increased resistance to disease and cold.
Winter-hardy, stable and productive varieties of self-fertile cherries
An outstanding domestic pomologist, Maina Vladimirovna Kanshina, has created cherry varieties that are distinguished by exceptional hardiness, while being productive and self-fertile. Received from the All-Russian Lupine Research Institute in Bryansk, they have taken root and are growing in gardens in the Moscow region.
Bryansk Shpanka
The resistance of flower buds to frost sets this variety apart, ensuring stable yields. The fruits ripen early. On average, 11 kg of berries are harvested from a tree, and the maximum harvest reaches 18 kg of delicate pink cherries. The berries are smooth, average weight about 4 g, and come off the stem easily.
Trees of medium height. Disease resistant. Self-fertility and high yield distinguish this variety.
Bryansk shpanka is distinguished by exceptionally high winter hardiness of flower buds
Radonezh
The trees are characterized by low growth, high resistance to cold and fungal infections. In terms of ripening, they are mid-season. The yield is usually 5 kg of berries per tree; with favorable weather and good care, it reaches 9 kg. The berries are dark cherry, sweet taste with slight sourness, weighing on average just over 4 g.
Radonezh cherry is a small tree of medium ripening
Fad
The tree grows quickly, but does not exceed medium size. Shows moderate winter hardiness. Mid-season dessert variety . The peculiarity of this cherry is its special sensitivity to coccomycosis. Although the leaves may be affected by the disease, they do not fall until autumn. The quality of the fruit is exceptional, the taste is excellent, the sweetness is harmoniously combined with sourness. The berries are dark to black, the average fruit weight is 5.1 g. The yield is usually 6 kg of berries per tree, but can reach 8–9 kg per plant. Partially self-fertile variety.
Cherry Whimsy produces amazingly tasty berries
Shy
An amazing variety that has revealed its potential in unfavorable conditions. M.V. Kanshina calls this cherry “hard worker.” Late ripening, demonstrates stable fruiting. A tree of medium height, with a compact spherical or slightly spreading crown. The berries are universal, suitable for use in fresh and canned form. The peel and pulp are very dark, almost black, the juice is rich dark red. The average fruit weight is 4.5–6.5 g. The taste is noble, sweet and sour. Tasters give these berries a maximum five-point rating.
The advantages of Shy cherries include winter hardiness and some resistance to major stone fruit diseases. Self-fertility is partial. The average yield is more than eight kilograms of berries per tree; with careful care, it reaches 11 kg.
Cherry Shy, reliable and productive
Low-growing and dwarf varieties
Among the self-fertile cherries that exhibit resistance to diseases and unfavorable external conditions, it is worth remembering the varieties with a short stem.
Igritskaya
Late ripening. Short-trunked and fast-growing tree. The crown is initially spreading and later droops. Fruits every year. The berries are ruby, average weight 4.2 g. The taste is sweet and sour, the fruits are universal in the method of use. Self-fertility is well expressed. The average yield is more than 8 kg of berries per tree, the maximum reaches 13.7 kg.
Late Igritskaya cherry for universal use
Morel Bryansk
Low-growing cherry with a short stem. Very late, winter-hardy. The fruits are dark red, sometimes almost black, the flesh is lighter. The berries weigh on average 4.2 g, but can be larger, up to 5–6 g. They have a rich sweet and sour taste. Very weakly affected by diseases. On average, 8.3 kg of berries are harvested from one tree, the maximum yield reaches 11 kg.
Morel Bryansk is low-growing, but productive and very resistant to disease
Bystrinka
Bush-type cherry with a thickened spherical crown. Obtained in the Oryol region, at the All-Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding. The berries ripen in medium terms, are small in size, dark red, with delicate pulp of excellent sweet and sour taste. The use of berries is universal. Average fruit weight is 3.6 g.
The variety is resistant. Productive, with the small size of the plant itself it reaches 7.4 kg of berries per tree. Partially self-fertile.
Bystrinka cherry is small and productive
Mtsenskaya
Low-growing cherry with an oval crown. Medium-late ripening, the originator is the same as that of the Bystrinka cherry. Round dark berries of small size, with an average weight of 3.4 g. The pulp is juicy, dark red, sweet and sour. Berries of universal use. The variety is winter-hardy, partially self-fertile. The average yield is 7 kg of berries per tree. Mtsenskaya cherry shows resistance to moniliosis.
Popular cherry varieties: photo, name and description
The first mention of cherries dates back to the 4th century BC. Theophastus, a Greek naturalist and one of the fathers of botany, described in his work “Cerasus” (cherries and sweet cherries). A more precise delineation of stone fruits was given in a botanical work of 1491 called Herbarius. The love for this berry is inherent in us at the genetic level. The first cherry trees were brought to the territory of Russia in the middle of the 14th century, and by the beginning of the 15th century, cherries gained fame as a cult tree.
Cherry (Prunus cerasus) has become popular for a reason; its fruits contain a rich vitamin complex and many other useful substances. The fruits are used fresh, dried, frozen, boiled and canned. Foliage, stalks, bark, roots and small branches are in demand in cooking and folk medicine.
Cherry is a bush or tree up to 7 m tall, with pointed, elliptical leaves, white, fragrant flowers. The size of the fruit depends on the variety, the flowering and ripening period is also different. The taste of the berries is mainly sweet and sour. Cherry, among all stone fruit trees, has the greatest winter hardiness. It bears fruit mainly on last year's growths.
The common cherry (Cerasus vulgaris) is more common in our gardens; it loves sunny, sheltered from the cold wind, elevated areas. Grows well on light, cultivated, fertile, well-permeable, neutral soils with a groundwater level no higher than 2 m. The table suggests varieties grouped by ripening time:
| Cherry varieties, photo | Description | Pollinators |
| Cherry varieties with early and mid-early period of fruit ripening | ||
| Garland | The tree is not tall with a relatively dense crown of a rounded shape. Winter hardiness is good; Berries of average transportability, rich red color with pleasant-tasting pulp. A large number of twin fetuses; Yield variety | Self-fertile |
| Griot Moscow | Medium-sized cherry with a wide, dense, rounded crown. Tolerates low temperatures moderately; Rich dark red berries of medium size with medium-dense, very juicy pulp | Vladimirskaya and pink bottle |
| Griot Ostheimsky (Ostheimskaya, Shpanka Black)* | Medium-sized cherry. The crown is dense and spreading. The frost resistance of the variety is average, drought resistance is high; An ancient Spanish variety with dark red berries. The flesh is tender. Taste qualities are highly rated. Easily detachable bone; Average yield - 18 kg per tree or more | Lyubskaya, Rastunya, Anadolskaya, English Early, Vladimirskaya, Podbelsky, Tambovchanka and Shubinka. Many varieties of cherries |
| Sap | Medium tree height, medium-dense, rounded crown. Immunity to frost is good; The berries are dark red with medium-dense, juicy pulp, pleasant to the taste; Good yield | Seedling No. 1, Novodvorskaya, Vyanok and many varieties of cherries |
| Zaranka | The tree is not tall, the crown is medium leafy, slightly raised, pyramidal. Resistance to frosty winters is good; The fruits are medium-sized, dark red skin and pulp. Medium-dense cherry with good taste, medium pit, easily separated; Productivity at a high level | In memory of Vavilov, Novodvorskaya, Seyanets No. 1 and Vyanok, as well as such cherry varieties as Narodnaya, Zhurba and Syubarovskaya |
| Toy | Tall cherry with a spherical crown. Insufficiently winter-hardy variety with good drought resistance; The berries are large in size, juicy red. The pulp is very watery and tender. Medium, free bone; Medium-yielding variety | Minx and Samsonovka. Cherries Valery Chkalov, Large-fruited and Franz Joseph |
| In memory of Vavilov | Tall cherry with a pyramidal, not very dense crown. Tolerates frosts well; The taste of the fruit is highly rated; the berries are large with dark skin and tender pulp. The bone is not small, it separates very well; Productivity is good | Turgenevka and Rovesnitsa |
| Podbelsky (Kokhova, Minister Podbelsky, Podbelskaya) | A tall cherry tree with a beautiful, abundantly leafy crown, changing with the age of the tree, from round to flat-round. Low frost resistance, recommended for southern regions; The berries are rich, large with fibrous and tender pulp, pleasant to the taste. The stone is relatively small; Good yield (up to 110 kg/tree), but increases yield slowly | English early, May Duke, Griot Ostheimsky, Lotovaya and Anadolskaya, as well as some varieties of cherries |
| Minx | A medium-sized and fast-growing tree with a spreading, not particularly dense crown. Resistance to frost and drought at a high level; Almost black, large cherries with juicy and tender pulp, the taste is refreshing. The stone is free, very small; | Chernokorka, Samsonovka and Vinka cherries |
| Star (Star) | The tree is medium-sized with a slightly thickened crown of a pyramidal shape. Tolerates severe frosts well; Spectacular red fruits with delicate pulp and small, easily separated seeds; High yield | Partially self-fertile |
| Rossoshanskaya black | The cherry is medium in height; the crown can be pyramidal or stack-shaped. With age, the tree's skeletal branches become significantly exposed. Winter hardiness is excellent, especially in the south of the Central Black Earth Region; The berries are almost black with fleshy and dense tasty pulp. The stone is medium, separated along with the pulp. Transportability of fruits at a high level | Partially self-fertile |
| Saratov baby | A medium-sized and fast-growing tree, the crown is slightly spreading and rounded. Frost resistance at a high level; The fruits are suitable for long-term transportation. The weight of the berry does not exceed 5 g, the color of the skin and pulp is deep red, the seed is medium-sized, separated without pulp; Medium yield variety | No information |
| Kent (May, Black Morel, Skorospelka) | Trees up to 3.6 m high with a dense oval crown; The fruits are round, medium size (3.8 g), dark red with a cherry aroma. The stone is small, detachable; The average yield is 15-17 kg/tree, but with a lack of moisture, the yield drops sharply and the condition of the tree deteriorates | Self-fertile |
| Large spanka (Local cherry) | Cherry-cherry hybrid of folk selection with a vigorous, spherical, spreading crown. Trees are self-rooted, sprouting, frost- and drought-resistant; The fruits are medium-sized, light red, very juicy, sweet and sour. The stone is small and easily separated from the pulp; Regular abundant fruiting from 3-4 years after planting, yield - up to 60 kg / tree | Self-fertile |
| Mid-season cherry varieties | ||
| Brunette | A medium-sized tree with a spreading spherical crown. Average frost resistance; The cherries are round, medium in size, slightly flattened. The color of the skin is burgundy and dark. Very tender pulp, small stone, easily separated; Productivity is high | Self-fertile |
| Bulatnikovskaya | A low cherry with a raised, medium-thick crown. Resistance to low temperatures at an average level; Dark berries with sweet, sour, medium-dense pulp. Very small, easily separated bone | Self-fertile |
| Volochaevka (Volochaevskaya) | Medium-sized variety, round crown. Resistance to harsh winters is average; Dark red cherries with medium-density pulp with a dessert taste. The stone is medium in size and comes off easily; High-yielding variety | Self-fertile |
| Vyanok | Tall cherry with a pyramidal crown. Winter hardiness is excellent; Dark, rich fruits with very juicy pulp of pleasant taste. Medium-sized, easily detachable bone; The variety brings abundant harvests | Self-fertile |
| Lebedyanskaya | A fast-growing tree of medium height, a medium-dense, pyramidal crown. A variety with excellent immunity to frost and drought; Dark red, rich, medium-sized berries with soft, juicy, sweet pulp, with a slight sourness. The bone is not large and can be easily separated; Transportability is at an average level | Self-fertile, for a bountiful harvest Zhukovskaya, Turgenevka, Morozovka and Vladimirskaya are suitable as pollinators |
| Youth | The variety can be bushy or tree-like, of medium height with a drooping, rounded crown. Frost resistance is good; Dark, burgundy, large cherries. The pulp is very dense, juicy with a pleasant taste. The bone is small and easily detachable. Fruiting is abundant | Self-fertile |
| Octave | Low trees with a dense, neat crown. The buds are winter-hardy; The berries are dark, cherry color. The small stone is easily separated from the juicy and tender pulp; Fruit transportability is good | Self-fertile |
| Turgenevka (Turgenevskaya) | The tree is of medium size, the crown is slightly raised, medium dense, reverse pyramidal. The kidneys' resistance to sub-zero temperatures is average; The cherries are dark red, the flesh is dense and juicy | Self-fertile |
| Farmer | A low cherry tree with a dense pyramidal, sometimes broom-shaped crown. A variety with good winter hardiness; Cherry-colored, dark berries. The taste is pleasant with a slight sourness. Quite a large bone that is difficult to separate. The pulp is dense; Transportability is excellent | Self-fertile |
| Anthracite | A low tree with a spreading crown of medium density, tolerates winter frosts well; Fruits up to 5 g are almost black with tasty, very juicy and tender dark red pulp. The pit comes off easily; The variety brings a bountiful harvest | Partially self-fertile |
| Bystrinka | A low tree with a raised ball-like crown. Moderately frost-resistant variety; The berries are oval-shaped, medium in size, the skin color is dark red. The pulp is medium dense, juicy. The stone is medium, easily separated; Productivity is average | Partially self-fertile |
| Lighthouse | Bush cherry with a spreading, medium-sized spherical crown; The berries are dark, round, and quite large. The pulp is juicy and has good taste. The bone comes off well | Partially self-fertile |
| Novella | The tree is medium in size, the crown is raised, spreading, rounded. A variety with average winter hardiness; The fruits are large, almost black. The pulp is juicy. The bone is easily detachable. Productivity is average | Partially self-fertile |
| Lyubskaya (Lyubka) | Tree-like cherry, the crown is quite sparse with a wide-round drooping crown 3-3.5 m high. Resistance to sub-zero temperatures is average; The cherries are dark red in color, large (up to 5 g). The pulp is sour, juicy. The pit comes off easily; There is a tendency to bud mutations that differ in all characteristics (late Lyubskaya, productive, bouquet, etc.). Productivity - up to 57 kg / tree, begins to bear fruit early - for 2-3 years | Self-fertile, best yield when grown together with varieties such as Anadolskaya, Vladimirskaya, Zhukovskaya, Lotovaya, Fertile Michurina and Shpanka early |
| Vladimirskaya (Roditelevskaya cherry, Vyaznikovskaya, Dobroselskaya, Gorbatovskaya, Izbyletskaya) | A bushy variety with a rounded crown, which becomes spreading and weeping with age. Low temperature resistance is good; The fruits are different in size, the skin is almost black. The pulp is very tasty, juicy and dense. The bone comes off easily Grafted trees begin to bear fruit from the 5th year, self-rooted trees - later. The average yield of a young bush is 9-10 kg | Amorel pink, Vasilyevskaya, Griot Moscow, Lotovaya and Lyubskaya. And also Fertile Michurina, Rastunya, Turgenevka and Black consumer goods |
| Morozovka | A medium-height tree with a wide, raised crown. Resistance to sub-zero temperatures and drought at a high level; The cherries are large, round in shape, the color of the skin is dark red. The medium-sized bone is easily separated from the dense and juicy pulp. The taste is sweet with slight sourness | Griot Michurinsky, Lebedyanskaya and Zhukovskaya |
| Hope | A tall variety with a wide-pyramidal, densely leafy crown. Large berries of dark red color with medium-dense pulp. The fruits have a pleasant sweet taste with barely noticeable sourness. The stone is medium, separated with pulp | Kent, Black Large and Lada |
| Radonezh | Medium-sized cherry with a rounded, slightly dense crown. The variety has good winter hardiness; The fruits are very tasty, medium in size. The bone comes off well | Vladimirskaya, Lyubskaya and Turgenevka |
| Kharitonovskaya | Medium-sized variety with a rounded crown; The cherries are dense and large, one-dimensional, the color of the skin is dark red. The pulp is tender, of good taste. Medium sized bone, free | Zhukovskaya and Vladimirskaya |
| Zhukovskaya | A medium-sized variety with a slightly spreading, rounded crown. Winter hardiness is average; The berries are large, dark red in color with dense, juicy and very tasty pulp. The pit comes off easily; Productivity is good 16-30 kg/tree | Self-sterile |
| Fairy | A low tree with a raised, medium dense crown. A variety with high frost resistance; Medium-sized berries of light pink color with very juicy and tender pulp | No information |
| Shubinka | Tall cherry with a wide pyramidal crown and high resistance to sub-zero temperatures; The fruits are dark red and small. The pulp is medium density, juicy, slightly loose. Taste sour | No information |
| Chocolate girl | A low tree up to 2.5 m in height with a dense, reverse-pyramidal crown; The fruit is dark burgundy, almost black, with a sweet and sour taste and a slight bitterness. The stone is small, yellow; Fruiting begins in the 4th year of the tree's life. | Self-fertile, but the harvest improves significantly when planted together with Griots, Sklyanka and Vladimirskaya |
| Late-ripening cherry varieties | ||
| Generous | Bushy, low-growing variety. Immunity to sub-zero temperatures is good; The berries are dark red, medium, tasty. The bone is easily detachable. Fruits quite well | Self-fertile |
| Abundant | Bushy variety with good immunity to frost and drought; The cherries are dark red in color with pleasant pulp, the pits are difficult to separate; Annual high harvest | Self-fertile |
| Lotovaya (Shadow Morel, Morel Lotovaya, Lotovka, English Morel, Senchesta Morellet) | Medium-sized cherry with a spreading crown. Low temperatures are poorly tolerated; The cherries are dark, medium-sized, with fibrous and very juicy pulp. The stone is large and comes off with the pulp. | Self-fertile, gives the best harvest together with varieties such as Lyubskaya and Podbelsky |
| Tamaris | A low tree with a sparse crown. Resistance to harsh winters is good; The cherries are large, rich dark red. The pulp is tender and juicy, sweetish taste | Self-fertile variety, can be planted with Zhukovskaya, Turgenevka and Lyubskaya |
| Robin | A medium-sized variety with a richly thickened, raised crown. Good frost resistance; Dark red cherries with easily separated pits and sweet-sour, dense pulp | Vladimirskaya, Lyubskaya and Shubinka |
| Northstar (Nordstar, Nord Star) | Low cherry with a neat, compact crown and high resistance to frosty winters; The berries are medium-large, dark red. The pulp is tender, watery, sweetish-sour. The bone comes off well | Meteor, Nephris and Oblachinskaya |
*synonyms of varieties are given in brackets
Criteria for selecting cherry seedlings
When choosing a seedling, gardeners (especially beginners) often focus exclusively on the high quality of the fruit; such a selection criterion is fraught with disappointment. Let's figure out why this happens and learn how to choose the right seedlings so that in the future the cherry tree does not get sick and brings a bountiful harvest.
- Choose zoned varieties - they have been tested and can withstand the unfavorable conditions of a particular region. Trying to grow cherries that are not intended for your area can not only produce a weak harvest, but also lead to the loss of the seedling. Although, there are exceptions here: if you are a keen gardener and are involved in the introduction of plants, that is, you want to promote new varieties in your area, then, of course, you are interested in importing new items.
- Pay close attention to the ripening time; it is better for the fruits to ripen gradually, and not on all trees at the same time.
- If you plant several self-sterile trees in the garden, then the cherry tree will produce nothing but lush flowering. Choose different varieties with the same flowering period. A group of three or four different varieties of trees is the key to a bountiful harvest. It is not recommended to plant cherries near a plum, apple or pear tree - they will interfere with pollination.
- When purchasing, check whether the trees are rooted or grafted. The former actively produce shoots that are suitable for reproduction, but the fruits will be small and there is a risk of frequent damage by various diseases. Grafted seedlings do not reproduce by shoots, for the most part they are self-fertile and theoretically should be endowed with enviable disease resistance, their berries are tasty, juicy and large.
In fact, it happens that grafted seedlings are already infected with tinder fungus in the nursery, since the grafted sections are poorly processed.
Reviews
I recommend growing Anthracite 3-year cherry, a very good variety. The fruits are large, black and very tasty, sweet and sour. And what kind of jam does it make? I ordered seedlings here https://hoga.ru/catalog....itovaya the price is not high. The yield of this variety is high, and also has high winter hardiness.
yasiat29
https://vbesedke.ucoz.ru/forum/23–90–1
I called Phytogenetics and they said that the cherries were half a meter long. Can't send by parcel post. I would take both Molodezhnaya and Volochaevka (it also turns out to be self-fertile, tasty and one of the most reliable)... But something tells me that good trees can grow from them. An example: the year before last I took the Tsar’s cherry plum from the Michurinsky Garden - a thin branch of half a meter. And two years later a tree grew more than 3 meters in height. Now it is simply strewn with fruits and gives meter-long growth. So much for the lack of bees (positioned as self-sterile). This means that cherries should bear fruit, especially self-fertile ones.
alex123
In 2012, I was picking cherries in the Vtisp garden. It was a fruitful year and I ate my fill of this stuff. The Enikeev Memory Trees were quite tall; cherries were collected from a stepladder. She had many fruits affected, it seems, by cocomycosis. In general, it’s not an ideal variety, although it is one of the most delicious or even the most...
Kolyadin Roman
https://forum.prihoz.ru/viewtopic.php?t=1148&start=1365
Growing cherries is like riding a roller coaster. At first, it’s even difficult to imagine how many factors influence the harvest. But as soon as you wait for your own ruby berries, doubts and fears are swept aside, and your feet lead to the nursery for new varieties. As for that cherry behind the fence, no one tasted it.
Chocolate girl
This variety got its name for the very beautiful, chocolate color of the berries. The plant quickly gained popularity not only for the excellent taste of the fruits and their attractive appearance, but also for its good winter hardiness and short stature.
But keep in mind that a rich harvest can be reaped if the tree receives enough light. Therefore, it is best to choose a place for a seedling on the south side of the site and not “settle” tall trees nearby that will create shade. Then from one mature cherry tree you can collect about 12 kg of delicious berries.
The fruits of the Shokoladnitsa variety have a round shape and a dark burgundy (almost black) color with a glossy sheen. The pulp is red, juicy, sweet and sour. At the same time, it has a cherry flavor.
To get a more generous harvest, Shokoladnitsa should be planted next to the Griot cherry or Vladimirskaya and Sklyanka cherries. This will improve tree pollination.
| Entry into fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest | Pollinator varieties |
| For the 4th year | 2,1-2,5 | 3,5-4 | Second half of July | Self-fertile variety - does not need pollinators |
Sweet and large varieties of cherry varieties
Large-fruited varieties of sweet cherries are very popular among gardeners today. They allow you to get an excellent harvest, are characterized by ease of cultivation and low maintenance requirements.
Currently, numerous sweet cherry varieties have been bred, which are zoned for the middle zone, south, north-west and Ural with the Siberian region.
All this allows each gardener to choose the best option for such cherries and successfully grow them in their garden plot. We offer you a description of different varieties of sweet and large cherries, and we will also tell you which is the sweetest variety of cherries.
Story
The history of growing dukes goes back several centuries. The name comes from the English hybrid of May Duck, bred in the 17th century. The first domestic Duke was received by I.V. Michurin in 1888, was distinguished by frost resistance, but had low yield. The Miracle variety was obtained in 1980 by L.I. Taranenko and A.I. Sychev at the Donetsk horticulture station by crossing Griot cherries and Valery Chkalov cherries.
Cherry-cherry hybrids resemble cherries in the shape of the crown and the quality of the fruit, and resemble cherries in branching and leaf size, but in general they are still closer to cherries.
The Miracle cherry variety was obtained in 1980 and was highly appreciated by gardeners
Description of varieties
The Prichuda variety is one of the most common large-fruited varieties, which has an average ripening period. Among the features of such cherries, we note their dessert purpose and excellent taste.
Cherry trees of the Prichuda variety are medium-sized and characterized by active growth rates. The crown is dense, round and oval. It is precisely because of the density of the crown that trees should be pruned annually.
Quirk fruits are large-sized and one-dimensional. On average, the weight of the fetus is five or more grams. It is necessary to note the characteristic red color of ripened fruits.
The skin is smooth and extremely tender. Subcutaneous points are completely absent. The pulp of the berries is juicy, with a delicate texture. Note the excellent taste of the juice, which allows you to use the harvested crop of this variety to obtain extremely tasty compotes.
These cherries are zoned for the central region. They withstand early frosts well and are easy to care for. Typically, the height of the Quirk cherry tree does not exceed 3 meters.
This makes it easier to harvest and trim trees. This is a partially self-fertile variety, so it is possible to get a good harvest even by planting such trees at a certain distance from other pollinators.
The Firtash variety is a large-fruited variety of Hungarian selection, which is distinguished by its yield and winter hardiness. Today this variety is extremely common in Russia, due to its ease of care and excellent yield.
Trees of this variety are vigorous, having a compact crown with medium density. The Firtash tree itself has a mixed fruiting pattern, forming berries on bouquet branches and growth shoots.
The large-fruited Firtash cherry begins to bear fruit in the 4th year after it is planted on a wild rootstock. You can also use grafted seedlings, which begin to produce crops 3-4 years after planting.
This is a partially self-fertile variety, which shows its maximum yield when there are cherries nearby, as well as Rovesnitsa, Novodvorskaya, Venok or others. Among the features of this variety of large-fruited cherries, we note resistance to burns and coccomisosis.
The fruits of this variety of cherries are large - five grams. The berries are round with a small seed that is easily separated from the pulp. Note the tasty pulp with a slight sourness, tender, juicy. Harvesting usually takes place in July.
Description of the Miracle variety
The Miracle variety has inherited frost resistance from cherries and can be grown in regions where winter temperatures often drop below -20 o C. However, severe frosts can damage flower buds, so it is still recommended to cover young plantings. Miracle got the sweet taste of the fruit from cherries. This crop is also valued for its resistance to the most dangerous cherry diseases - moniliosis and coccomycosis.
Cherry-cherry hybrid Miracle inherited the best features of its parents
A tree of medium height with a rounded crown, moderately thick. Straight shoots with smooth dark brown bark, like a cherry. The dark green large leaves also look like cherry leaves. A distinctive quality of cherries is the formation of flower buds on one-year growth; the first fruits are already borne on 2–3-year-old seedlings; the tree enters the time of full fruiting in the 4th year. But mostly ovaries form on bouquet branches. Duke's flowering begins in stable warm weather, in mid-May. Large flowers are collected in brushes of 5–8 pieces.
The tree has straight thick branches, without roughness, with dark brown bark
Fruiting is annual; cherries ripen at the end of June. The berries are large, flat-round, dark red, weighing up to 10 g, with dense skin. The pulp is juicy, with a clearly noticeable cherry aroma, sweet, with a slight pleasant sourness, taste rating: 4.8–5 points. The variety is high-yielding; about 10 kg of fruit can be collected from a tree.
The fruits contain vitamins A, B, C, folic acid, iron and other beneficial substances, so they are recommended to be consumed to strengthen the nervous system, vision, heart and blood vessels. Due to the presence of a large number of coumarins, cherries have a tonic effect on the human body, second only to red currants and pomegranates.
Cherry Miracle is distinguished by large fruits weighing up to 10 g
Quirk - plant variety Common Cherry
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Information on the admission of Common Cherry Quirk from the Register of the State Variety Commission of the Russian Federation
Application for admission No. 47487, registered 2007-03-05. The Common Cherry variety Prichuda was included in the register of those approved in 2010. Approved for use in the regions: Central.
The originator of the Common Cherry variety Prichuda is:
- FSC `VIK IM. V.R. WILLIAMS' (141055, MOSCOW REGION, MYTISHCHI DISTRICT, LOBNYA 5, SCIENTIFIC TOWN, Bldg. 1)
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Sweet cherry varieties
Work to improve the characteristics of hybrids is ongoing. I would like the tree to be resistant to cold, pests and diseases, to bear fruit every year, and to have large and sweet berries. Each variety of sweet cherry has its own characteristics. The most popular among gardeners are Quirk, Cinderella, Miracle Cherry, Sevastyanovskaya, Firtash, Evans Bali. You can get acquainted with the descriptions of varieties and choose the most suitable one for your garden.
Fad
The trees are medium in size, with a dense, rounded crown. It has a high growth rate, while an adult cherry is quite compact - a maximum of 3-4 meters. From one tree they harvest 6-7 kg of crop, less often - up to 9 kg. Partially self-pollinates.
Recognized dessert variety. The berries are large, average weight 5 g. They ripen in mid-July. They have a dark red skin and pulp, and the seeds come off easily. They taste sweet. The pulp is very juicy, so Quirk is well suited for obtaining cherry juice and cooking compotes.
Cherry has average winter hardiness and tolerates autumn frosts well. Suitable for growing in central regions. Among the disadvantages is that it is sensitive to fungal diseases, in particular coccomycosis, and therefore requires regular treatment of the leaves.
Cinderella
Another medium-sized representative, the berries ripen in mid-summer. The advantages of Cinderella are high yield, 15 kg of berries are harvested from one tree, good winter hardiness and immunity to fungal diseases. The variety is completely self-pollinating.
The berries are medium-sized, 4 grams each, dark red, sweet with a slight sourness. Suitable for growing in gardens in the Moscow region.
Sevastyanovskaya
Cherry grows in the form of a bush, reaches an average height of 4 m, begins to bear fruit in the 3-4th year of life, and produces a harvest up to 16-17 years. The variety is partially self-pollinating; Rubinovaya, Uralskaya, and Tveritinovskaya cherries are used as pollinators. From the latter the Sevastyanovskaya variety was obtained.
The berries ripen in early August. They have a medium size, round shape, weigh 3.5-4 g. The taste is sweet and sour, the flesh is juicy, the seeds are easy to remove. The strengths of the variety are resistance to fungal diseases and cold. Sevastyanovskaya seedlings take root well.
Evans Bali
The low-growing, compact variety was developed in the 80s. An adult tree does not exceed 2.5 m in height, the shape of the trunk is bushy, the crown is dense. Its small size simplifies harvesting, with one bush yielding up to 15 kg of berries.
Cherries are late, ripen in August. They are large in size, 5 g each. The fruits are dark red, sweet with slight sourness, juicy and aromatic. Suitable for fresh consumption, for baby food and home preservation.
Evans Bali is suitable for cultivation in Central Russia; with proper preparation for winter, it tolerates frosts down to -40 degrees. Does not require pollinating trees in the garden.
Cherry common 'Cinderella'
Latin name: prunus cerasus 'zolushka'
Main species: Common cherry
Fruit colorWinter hardiness- high
- Yes
- average
- Not applicable
- easy
- Not applicable
- No blush
- juicy
- Not indicated
- Yes
- Not indicated
- Not indicated
- average
- Not indicated
- high
- Not indicated
- Not applicable
- Yes
- dining room
- sweet and sour
- satisfactory
- neutral (ph6.5-7)
- Not indicated
- sandy loam
- loam/clay
- average
- Not indicated
- slightly spreading/compact
- spherical/rounded
- Not indicated
- Not applicable
- high
- low
- Northern region
- North-West region
- central region
- Central Black Earth Region
- Volga-Vyatka region
- Middle Volga region
Description of cherry variety: Quirk
A cherry tree or bush is a true decoration of any garden, vegetable garden, or plot of land. Thanks to breeding work, many new and tasty varieties have been obtained, each of which surprises with its unique properties and characteristics. Proper planting, care, timely pruning and watering are the main factors contributing to good garden productivity.
Character traits
Cherry varieties such as Prichuda are included in the State Register. The presented variety belongs to the middle ripening period. Cherry is a fast-growing tree, and the tree is medium in size. The shape of the crown is round-oval, dense and slightly raised.
The plant has straight, medium shoots of gray color. There are yellow lentils. The cherry of this variety is endowed with medium-sized oval foliage. The leaves are slightly leathery, wrinkled, dark green in color. The Prichuda variety is characterized by a flat leaf blade that is slightly concave downwards. As for the base, this variety is pointed, and the top is more rounded, there is no drooping. The proposed variety is endowed with a pigmented, thick petiole of medium length. The inflorescence shape is an umbrella, the flower parameters are average.
The presented variety of cherries has large and one-dimensional berries, the average weight of which is 5.1 grams. The shape of the fruit is flat-round. The variety has dark red berries with delicate, bare skin. There are no subcutaneous points. This variety has juicy, unusually tender flesh of a rich red color. Cherries produce a lot of dark red juice that has a sweetish-sour flavor. In accordance with the tasting qualities, the proposed variety was rated 4.7 points.
The fruits of this plant contain:
- 14.6 mg/% vitamin C;
- 1.03% acid;
- 17.3% dry matter;
- 11.7% sugar.
The variety is endowed with a free and flat-rounded stone of medium size. Cherry is characterized by an average yield of 53 c/ha.
Features of planting in the soil
Cherry seedlings are planted in spring and autumn. By observing the established deadlines and taking into account climatic conditions, the process can be successfully completed. The optimal planting period in the Moscow region is mid-April. Later, the process of active reproduction and vegetation is observed. For Siberia and the northern regions, the dates vary; planting takes place in mid-May. This is due to low temperatures and long winters. If you do not follow such recommendations, the seedlings will not be able to fully take root, and the root system will freeze.
Having figured out the planting site, you need to select the optimal soil. It should be loamy, sandy or sandy loam, acidity should be neutral. If clay soil is observed, two buckets of sand should be added to the planting hole. As for groundwater, it is desirable that it flows at a depth of 1.5 meters.
For successful rooting of the plant and fertility, it is necessary to choose a good landing site on the land. The seedling must be protected from the wind and provided with good sunlight throughout the day. Gardeners do not advise planting cherry seedlings in the lowlands, since a humid, damp climate prevails there.
To reduce the acidity of the soil, it can be limed. For this manipulation, you need to mix four hundred grams of lime with the same amount of manure and compost, and then scatter it on the ground and dig it up.
Landing Features
The cherry orchard will delight you with an abundance of fruits for many years, if you take into account all the factors necessary for the growth and development of the crop.
Selecting a location
Cherries should be placed in elevated places, illuminated by the sun most of the day. Damp lowlands, where water stagnates after rains, or areas with close groundwater levels are not suitable - excess moisture is detrimental to the tree. Plants should be planted close to a fence, hedge, or building, where a warmer microclimate is created and the cherries are protected from the wind.
Cherries love the warmest and sunny areas in the garden.
Cherry prefers to grow on sandy soil that is water- and breathable. It develops and bears fruit poorly on sandy, heavy clay soil with a high level of acidity. Acidic soils are alkalized by adding lime (500 g/1 m2).
Proper care
A young seedling requires special care after planting in the soil. It is important to timely water, loosen the soil, apply the necessary fertilizers and fertilizing. It is necessary to protect the plant from freezing. Otherwise, the tree's yield will decrease.
Smoking is used to protect against frost. In different places of the plot it is necessary to prepare piles of straw and dry manure. Before freezing, the piles need to be set on fire. They should smolder and produce a large amount of smoke to warm the flowers.
Do not forget about such an important procedure as loosening the soil and removing weeds around the tree trunk. In spring and summer, it is advisable to do at least three loosenings, but not too deep.
This variety of cherry is drought-resistant. However, in order for the harvest to be generous, it is important to water during the growing season and ripening of the fruits. The first watering should be done after flowering, the second - when the fruits increase. One plant requires 4-6 buckets of water.
