Tasty Cherry Cherry Cherry: Variety Description

Cherry is a truly elegant plant withgray-brown bark and slender trunk. Today, more than 150 species of this tree are known (sometimes shrubs, depending on the method of care). In Russia, however, only a few of its representatives, including Cherry Kharitonovskaya, gained popularity. The description of the variety will help to make sure its uniqueness.

History of origin

This sort of cherry was obtained as a result of worksover the crossing of Zhukovskaya with the Diamond. The author of the variety is OV Zhukov, who named the variety he derived in honor of his mother, who was directly involved in this process. The originator is the All-Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Selection of Fruit Plants named after. I.V. Michurin. The year of the birth of the variety is 1998, when it was introduced into the State Register.

Variety of cherry Kharitonovskaya: description of external features

The tree is characterized by an average value, andthis applies to both the size in general and the amount of foliage. Crown Cherry Kharitonovskaya has a spherical shape. Escape, as a rule, straight, brownish-brown color.

Very popular with gardeners cherry Haritonovskaya. The description of the variety says that the berries on this tree are usually large. As a rule, the size of the fetus varies from 16 to 18 mm. Weight about 5 g each berry. The shape of the fruit is round, uniform. The dark-red shade of the skin predominates. The number of subcutaneous points is small. Cherry Kharitonovskaya (description and characteristics can be found in this article) has a light red juice, and the color of the pulp is very unusual, orange, despite the dark color of the peel. The fruit tastes sweet and sour. The peduncle is often of medium size, both thickness and length, and is easily separated from the branch, but at the same time attached to the bone firmly and reliably. Despite this, the bone can be easily removed.

Main advantages and disadvantages

The main advantage of the variety can be consideredversatility of fruit use, as well as a large number of quality berries on the tree. In addition, cherry Kharitonovskaya (the description of the variety can be studied above) is resistant to diseases, especially to coccomicosis, which is why every season you can count on a stable crop.

In addition, the variety is winter hardy, so it can be grown in many regions of Russia.

Despite all the advantages, there is one drawback. Cherry Kharitonovskaya (a description of the variety above) has a fairly large bone, which is not always convenient.

Features of care of a plant

Cherry Kharitonovskaya belongs to partially self-fertilized species. The most optimal pollinators for her are the following varieties:

• Cherry Zhukovskaya;
• The Vladimir Cherry.

The variety is suitable for growing both for personal use and in farms.

To receive a crop in an amount of 20-30 kg youonly 5-6 trees will be enough, because one of the advantages of the Kharitonovskaya cherry is its stable yield. Trees are best planted in certain areas, which are gentle slopes, especially their middle or upper parts. Plant seedlings better in early spring, even before the buds are dissolved, and the age of plants should not exceed two years. This will help them to get better at a new place. To improve the effect, you need to use a chatter of a certain composition: earth, clay, water and a special growth agent.

Fruiting cherry Kharitonovskaya (a description of the variety can be read in our article) begins on the fourth year of life.

Do not forget that this plant is very fond of rich, loose and fairly light soils. In addition, it is necessary to avoid drafts, since the cherry belongs to the heat-loving trees.

Watering should be abundant, on hot days, likerule, about two times a month. After the flowering, it is desirable to feed the cherry. The best way to do this is mineral fertilizers. In autumn it is required to make organic. But still the main procedure is pruning the tree. It can be of two types:

• Forming (held in spring);
• sanitary.

With proper care, you will receive a plentiful and quality harvest, which can be stored until the middle of August.