To plant in the garden cherry, which will annually please with abundant crops, you need to take a responsible approach to its choice. And you should start not with finding information on how large and sweet the fruit of the fruit tree you have liked, but to pay attention to such characteristics as frost resistance, susceptibility to diseases and parasites, stability and periods of fruiting. You also need to decide which variety will be most suitable for cultivation in your climate zone. Cherry varieties are divided into three types according to the rate of ripening: early ripening, medium ripening, late Early varieties of fruit in late June. Medium term cherries ripen in the second half of July - in early August. Late harvest in August - early September.
- Minx
- Night
- Chernokorka
- A toy
- Erdie Betermo
- Podbelskaya
- In memory of Vavilov
- Solidarity
- Nord Star
- Alpha
This article contains a description of the most popular varieties of cherries of medium and mid-ripening.
Minx
To get acquainted with the Minx cherry, let's resort to the description of the taste of its fruits and the distinctive characteristics of the tree. Variety Minx attracts attention due to the external attractiveness of the berries - they are very large (5-6 g), dark red, almost black in color. The fruit taste is sweet and sour, according to the dessert scale it is estimated at 4.5 points.
The Pusher at the Minx is dark red, quite juicy. The fruits ripen in the second half of July. The first fruiting occurs in the fourth year of the tree. One adult cherry can bring 40 kg per year. The tree has Minor vigorous, recognizable by a rounded, spreading crown. This cherry is self-infertile, well pollinated by Chernokorka and Vinka, as well as cherries. The variety of cherry minx is valuable due to its high resistance to low temperatures and diseases.
Night
Nochka is a hybrid of sweet cherries Valery Chkalov and the Nord Star cherry. As a result of hybridization, it was possible to achieve such advantages in this variety: large, juicy, tasty fruits; high frost resistance of the tree and resistance to coccomycosis. The tree is tall in height. Fruiting begins early - at the age of three and four, early ripening. In the third decade of June, gives delicious dark red fruits weighing up to 7 g.
The dessert qualities of berries are excellent, to the highest rating they lacked only 0.1 points. Used fresh and used for processing. Cherry Nochka samoplodna, requires neighboring planting other varieties of cherries. Sweet cherry pollinated weakly.
Chernokorka
The fruits of Chernokorki are very attractive in appearance - large (4.5-5 g), dark red, juicy, taste sweet and sour with a tart shade. According to the dessert scale, the fruits are marked 3.5 points. Suitable for use in fresh and processed form - for making jam, desserts, jams, juices. The variety easily tolerates droughts and frost (winter hardiness is above average).The trees at Chernokorka are medium tall, with a rounded crown. In yield come early - in the third or fourth years of life. The term of full ripening of berries is the second decade of June. Reaches productivity in 25-30 kg from one tree.
This variety is self-infertile. Greater yields of Chernokorka can be achieved by planting the Donchanka, Ugolyok, Aelita, Yaroslavna in the same garden with her. It has moderate resistance to diseases. Often damaged by coccomycosis.
A toy
Cherry Toy is a hybrid of cherries and cherries. The material for the crossing was the sweet cherry Sunny ball and Lyubskaya cherry. Having bred this variety, breeders managed to achieve high yields - up to 45 kg from one tree and very large fruits - with an average weight of 8.5 g. The maximum of fruits, which is recorded from a single cherry of this variety, is 75 kg. Another advantage of Toys is that it enters fruiting, reaching the age of three.
Berries of cherry Toy is dark red with thin skin and juicy flesh, a sweet-sour taste should be added to their description. They have a high tasting score - 4.5 points. These characteristics include Cherries Toy universal, which are used fresh and in processing.
This cherry fruit in late June. After planting begins to bear fruit after three years. The tree is drought-resistant and frost-resistant (tolerates cold up to -25 ° C). Disease has an average level of vulnerability. Refers to samoplodny cherries. Good harvests at Nochka are obtained if her neighbors in the garden are Cherries Valery Chkalov, Franz Joseph, Krupnoplodnaya, Samsonovka Cherries, Minx.
Erdie Betermo
Erdi Betermo belongs to the varieties of cherry medium ripening. Bred by Hungarian breeders. Fruits can be collected in the first half of July. This cherry fruits large berries (5.5-6.6 g), which have high tasting qualities (4.7 points) and universal purpose.
The variety has several advantages:
- characterized by high and stable yield;
- withstands severe frosts;
- resistant to astrosis,
- medium resistant to coccomycosis.
Erdie Betermo is a self-fertile cherry. The best varieties of cherry pollinators are Uyfeherthy Fyurtosh, Turgenevka.
Podbelskaya
Podbelskaya cherry is a bush tree (up to 5 m). His crown is thick, rounded. Fruits large fruits weighing 6 g, maroon. To taste the berries are juicy, sweet and sour. For her dessert qualities she received the highest score - 5. The Podbelskaya cherry berries are universal - they are used fresh, used to make desserts.
The ripening of berries is the first decade of July. During the season, a single tree can achieve yields of 13 kg. The disadvantages of this variety include sensitivity to frost - in the northern regions it is damaged by burns and freezers. Of the diseases can suffer coccomycosis, has an average level of resistance to this disease. Rarely damaged by renal chlorosis.
Podbelskaya - samobesplodnaya cherry, requires planting nearby other varieties of pollinators. Cherries and such varieties of cherries as English, Lot, Small Duke are well suited for this.
In memory of Vavilov
The variety of memory of Vavilov also belongs to cherries of medium varieties. The crop brings in the second decade of July tasty medium-sized red berries (4-4.5 g). Good taste qualities of fruits are estimated at 4.2 points.Trees have properties to grow strongly in height. Their crown is wide-pyramid, medium-dense. Cherry comes into fruiting four years after planting. His productivity is good. The variety of the Memory of Vavilova withstands frosts and is almost not affected by coccomycosis.
Solidarity
Good yield is characterized by another variety of medium ripening - Solidarity. For a season, with one 10-year-old cherry of this variety, you can take an average of 31 kg. Solidarity comes to fruition when the tree is four years old. Harvest fully ripe cherries can be collected at the end of June. Fruits of this variety brings large - 6.5-7 g. They have an appetizingly attractive dark red color. Inside the berries are light pink. When consumed juicy, have a pleasant sweet-sour taste.
The taste of fresh fruit on the tasting scale scored 4.6 points. Their purpose is universal. Cherry Solidarity is characterized by high yield and resistance to diseases.
Nord Star
American variety Nord Star pleases their owners with small, but very juicy and tender berries that ripen in the second decade of July. Fruits are dark red, weighing 4-4.5 g. Their tasting score is 4 points. Due to excessive acidity, they are mainly intended for technical processing, but are also used fresh. The trees of this variety begin to bear fruit early - in the second or third years after planting. North Star is very winter-hardy - at a temperature of -32 ° C, 57% of the kidneys survive. It is characterized by high resistance to coccomycosis and nodule. These cherries are partially self-fertile. Their productivity rises when planting in the neighborhood of the Nefris, Meteor, Oblachinskaya varieties.
Alpha
The description of the varieties of cherries in the middle term will be incomplete without the Alpha variety. This is a relatively new variety bred by Ukrainian breeders at the Mlievsky Institute of Horticulture them. L.P. Simirenko. Berries of excellent dessert taste ripen in early July. Alpha cherries are dark red, medium in weight (4.5 g). When analyzing their taste, they were rated 4.9 points. The food is eaten fresh and used for making jams, juices, liqueurs. This variety is characterized by good viability, high and stable yield, resistance to coccomycosis, moniliosis and frost.An eight-year-old tree can freak 15-16 kg of cherries.
We have presented you a list of mid-ripening cherries, the best varieties of which satisfy the most exquisite requirements of growers, gardeners and consumers. It is on these varieties, we advise you to pay attention when laying your garden.
