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Selection possibilities and successful experiments with breeding variefruit led to the fact that for many years for the suburbs grown a whole galaxy of fine varieties of cherry plum. For the climatic conditions of the middle zone, winter-hardy varieties of cherry plum, capable of withstanding the winter cold, the summer heat, and sharp temperature changes in the spring, have been developed. Impressive harvests are collected every year. A wonderful cherry plum for the Moscow region, its best varieties have successfully received a well-deserved assessment of gardeners, as the best fruits in the region.
What a cherry plum we grow
We noticed that large fruits have a pleasant taste. The same applies to cherry plum. Varieties with large fruits and a good indicator of frost resistance.
Cherry plum Mara
Fast-growing tree. Tolerate frost. He likes a sunny, bright place. In summer, when water stagnates, it is necessary to drain the soil so that the excess water is gone. Without this, the plant can die. Planted preferably on loam. Fruits are round, up to 23 gr. Juicy, bright yellow. The stone is difficult to separate. Harvesting in September. Two or three years after planting yields good yields. Produces large harvest only in 5 years. Hectares of cherry plum varieties Mara gives 35 tons. Pollinated with other varieties. It cannot pollinate itself.
Alycha Traveler
Early, unpretentious variety. Withstands winter cold, resistant to many diseases in the area where it grows. Medium height. Crohn not too thick, the leaves are pale green, glossy. The bloom is bright, the fragrance from the flowers diverges tens of meters around. The flowers are white, large. The fruits are round, medium size, weighing 20 - 30 grams, purple-red, smooth to the touch. Delicate, sweet yellow juicy flesh. Hard to separate bone. Every year, this variety pleases great crops. It adapts itself to every soil. It prefers light, windless terrain with close groundwater. He loves loam. Plant in spring.
Cherry plum. Found
Not large, not small, medium thick tree with a rounded, flattened crown. Bud blossoms in two flowers. When ripe, thick branches hung with frequent fruits. Fruits of medium and large sizes. The external color is red-violet, with yellowness. Weigh 35 - 37 grams. The flesh is yellow or orange, the density of the pulp is average. It has a sweet and sour, fresh taste. Begins to bear fruit in 3 years. Subsequently, 30 to 40 kilograms of the crop are harvested from the tree. Resistant to temperature and frost grade. Drought tolerates almost normal.
Pollinated plum Found cross-legged with other varieties. Suitable for conservation.
Cherry Plush Gift to St. Petersburg
Remains unscathed at 30 degrees below zero. Well withstands temperature extremes. The tree is not too large, up to 3 meters in height, razlapisty. Thick crown. Light green oval leaves, boat. The edges of the leaves are patterned. Begins to bear fruit for 4 years. Differs in high efficiency. The harvest is good every year. The fruits are elongated, weighing up to 20 grams. Externally light orange. Are remembered for good taste. Inside is sweet-sour, the pulp is finely fibrous. Conveniently canned, transported.
Alycha Kolonovidnaya
In this class, all the good things that many varieties of cherry plum have collected. Short stature. Colony crown. The tree takes up little space. It grows up to 2.5 meters up. Resistant to pests, diseases. Crop with large egg-shaped fruits. Claret-purple, dense, sweet, with sour fruit. Mature in August. The harvest is transportable, suitable for fresh consumption and for canning. Blooms later than all varieties. Gives a maximum collection from the cultivated area. But there is a drawback. Not self pollinated. We need other varieties of cherry plum nearby, which will help to pollinate it.
Cherry plum Tent
A small tree, not tall. Feels great in sunny places. Growing fast. Blossoms in mid-April. Starts to give fruit for 4 - 5 year. Fruit weight up to 40 grams. The fruits are weighty, large. Inside have yellow-green flesh. Can be harvested for the winter. From one tree is usually removed up to 35 kg.fruits. Ripens early in early July. Withstands frost. Self-infertile cultivar, other varieties are needed for pollination. Having endured in frosts in the spring.
Not very resistant to dry soil, grows poorly without reclaiming.
Cherry plum Gek
Round, fast-growing squat tree, with a crown of medium thickness. The flowers are medium with white petals. Fruits in the second half of summer. Fruits are large, weighing up to 35 grams, have a sweet-sour taste. Outside the fruit is yellow, elastic to the touch. Inside the dark yellow. The bones are difficult to separate. The variety is suitable for all uses. Yield, winter-hardy. Increased resistance to adverse conditions. Cross-pollinated with surrounding trees.
Cherry plum Kuban comet
Low-growing tree. Crohn rounded, flat, with rare foliage. Each bud blooms with two flowers of medium size. It blooms violently. After flowering, this variety is recommended to feed with composts. Ovary appears in June. The fruits turn red by the end of July. Without branches, branches can break on gravity. Full fee - in August. Fruits are large - up to 45 grams. Delicious, ripe. Color is red, claret. The flesh is yellow, has an apricot flavor. The variety is well transportable. There are many advantages. The disadvantage is ripening unevenly.
Cherry plum Ruby
Large, dark red, ruby fruits, up to 30 gr. Fibrous pulp is sweet and sour, with aroma. The tree is of medium height with a wide, lush, oval crown. Ripens early. It grows in early July. Withstands frosty weather, summer dryness. The variety is stable at any temperature drops.
Cherry plum Skoroplodnaya
A variety from China has been brought. Fruits in the second year after planting. Despite the low altitude, it is not only the middle band, but also the North, which is subject to frost. Sustainable variety. A lot of vitamin C. Wide crown, dark foliage. It is growing in late summer.
Cherry plum Vladimir comet
Tree with a broad crown, rare leaves. Fruits are oval, pointed, claret. Inside the dark orange sweet and sour flesh. Harvest tree, spiced in July.
Cherry plum Seedling Rocket
Keeps frost up to -35, wood of medium size. The krone is dense, sprawling, fruits are large, up to 30 grams. Red color, rounded, spiky. Productivity is high.
Alycha Timiryazevskaya
Brought a variety at the Timiryazevsky Institute. Cherry plum grows up to 3 meters, the crown is wide, spreading. Cone-shaped tree, the foliage is thin. It does not manifest fungal diseases. Fruits are small, light red, cone-shaped. Inside loose, the bones are easily separated. Harvest up to 30 kg.
Cherry Plum Slate Gold Scythian
Bred by the KA AcademyTimiryazev. Medium height, about 2 meters, bush type. Crown sprawling, rounded. The leaves are large, elongated, light green, jagged. Flowers bloom white. Fruits are large, up to 36 grams. The pulp is yellow, fibrous. Melting sweet and sour taste. Universal grade cherry plum Zlato Scythians, suitable for everything. Begins to bear fruit for 4 years. Brings a good annual harvest. Delicious fruits ripen early. It tolerates frost.
Disadvantages. It does not pollinate itself. It is necessary to plant other varieties for pollination. Poor transfers transportation.
All the listed varieties of cherry plum, which are good for the Moscow region, withstand cold, wind. With small features and deviations. In general, they are well adapted to our central region of Russia. Give good yields. They can be eaten, canned, transported. They are convenient, useful, profitable. These varieties of cherry plum have long taken root in our land. They love to plant our gardeners and gardeners.
