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Top 10 cherry varieties
Review of the best varieties of cherries - according to gardeners
Author: Natalya Baskova
Cherry is the most common stone fruit culture in Russia. She perfectly adapted to the sharply continental and unpredictable climate. In the Middle Zone, varieties of cherry and duck (cherry-cherry hybrids) are grown, and in severe regions, preference is given to more hardy species: steppe cherry, sand cherry and felt cherry. The best varieties of cherry according to gardeners from different regions are represented in our ranking.
Main enemies adult fruit-bearing trees - coccomycosis and moniliosis, which at one time ruined whole cherry orchards. Resistance to these diseases is an important indicator in evaluating and choosing the best grade of cherry.
All varieties are divided into bushy and treelike forms. In the first group, fruiting is concentrated on last year's gains, and in the second group - on bouquet sprigs. Cherry harvest depends on the length of growth.
Given the climatic features of most of the territory of Russia, it is impossible to ignore the variety’s hardiness. It is a mistake to believe that cherries of Siberian or Ural breeding with high frost resistance will be fruitful in the Volga or Moscow region. In the middle zone with frequent thaws, the level of winter resistance is much more important. Therefore, it is always necessary to choose the best varieties of cherries from varieties of local selection or zoned in a particular region.
Rating the best varieties of cherries
| Category | A place | Name | Rating | Price |
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| The best early sorts of cherries | 1 | Gonna | 9.8 / 10 | 400 |
| 2 | In memory of Enikeeva | 9.8 / 10 | 500 | |
| The best mid-season varieties of cherries | 1 | Zhukovskaya | 9.9 / 10 | 500 |
| 2 | Kharitonovskaya | 9.8 / 10 | 700 | |
| 3 | Volochaevka | 9.8 / 10 | 700 | |
| 4 | Youth | 9.8 / 10 | 600 | |
| 5 | Novella | 9.7 / 10 | 750 | |
| 6 | Chocolate girl | 9.7 / 10 | 600 | |
| The best late varieties of cherries | 1 | Tamaris | 9.7 / 10 | 650 |
| 2 | Lyubskaya | 9.7 / 10 | 350 |
The best early sorts of cherries
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Gonna
400 (one year old, ACS)
New mid-early variety for the Central region. Kustovidnaya form height of 2 - 3 meters, with fruiting on last year's growth. Fruits are black-red, weighing 4.5 g, rounded, dessert taste with sour and pleasant aftertaste. The stone is small, freely separated. Winter hardiness is not inferior to other popular dessert varieties, partially self-propelled, resistant to diseases. Enters fructification for 3 - 4 year. Good results were obtained in the Moscow and Ryazan regions. Main advantages:
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 9.8 / 10
Rating
Reviews
A good variety of cherries for the Moscow region, the taste is excellent, always without sores, but the winter hardiness is average. |
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In memory of Enikeeva
500 (one-year-old in a container)
New early ripe grade of cherry. Sredneroslaya tree shape with an oval crown. Fruits are formed mainly on the bouquet branches.
Heart-shaped fruits with an extended base, weighing 4.6 g or more, dark red. Pulp of average density, dessert taste. The bone is large. The gap is semi-dry. The early onset of fruiting is characteristic. This variety is self-fruited cherry: it bears fruit well without a pollinator. Adaptive indicators (winter hardiness, drought resistance) are at an average level. In some years, moderately suffering from coccomycosis. Variety adapted for the Central region. Received high praise from amateur gardeners near Moscow. Main advantages:
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 9.8 / 10
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I would appreciate the taste of this cherry on all 6 points, winter resistance for zone 3 is sufficient, standard prophylaxis protects against diseases. |
The best mid-season varieties of cherries
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Zhukovskaya
500 (dvuhletka on low-growing stock, ACS)
An old popular cherry variety of medium ripening. Tree-shaped medium-tall form up to 2.5 meters high, with a spherical, spreading crown of medium thickening. The main fruiting on the bouquet branches.
Fruits elongated, heart-shaped, weighing from 4 to 6.5 g, dark red. Stone of medium size, with good separability. The separation of the fruit is dry. Pulp is dense, juicy, rich-red, sweet with sourness, taste rating 4.8 - 5 points. This cherry blossom needs a pollinator. Fruits ripen in unison, not showered. This cherry variety is well suited for industrial gardens. The first yields are already 4 years old. Immune to coccomycosis. It is zoned in the Central and Central Black Earth regions, as well as in the Middle and Lower Volga regions. Main advantages:
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 9.9 / 10
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Reviews
It blooms very copiously, but the harvest depends on the availability of good pollinator. |
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Kharitonovskaya
700 (two-year, ZKS)
Yield mid-season variety of cherries. The tree form with a height of 2.5 - 3 meters forms a spherical crown of medium thickening. It has a mixed type of fruiting. The fruits are round, rich red, weighing 4.5 - 5.5 g. The flesh is soft, painted in orange color. Tastes of fruits at tasting get 4.7 - 4.8 points. Fruits firmly kept on the stem and do not crumble. The bone is large, separated freely. It possesses partial self-fertility: in order to increase crop yields, it is recommended to plant Zhukovsky or Vladimir cherries along with Kharitonovskaya to increase yields. The variety is not susceptible to coccomycosis, but is affected by moniliosis. Inherent uneven maturation. Winter hardiness is assessed as moderate or high. It is grown mainly in the Central Black Earth region. Main advantages:
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 9.8 / 10
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Reviews
In my collection, Kharitonovskaya cherry is unrivaled in taste and yield, but after cold winters, resuscitation is needed. |
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Volochaevka
700 (two-year, ZKS)
Reliable and favorite Muscovite cherry with an average ripening period. A large tree with a height of up to 3.5 meters forms a spherical crown of medium thickening. Fruiting on the bouquet branches and last year's growth. When forming a bush recovers faster after freezing.
Fruits are rounded elongated, dark red, weighing 4.5 g or more, of dessert flavor. The flesh is juicy, medium density. The stone is medium in size, detached freely. Winter hardiness in the zone of regionalization is average, flower buds are relatively resistant to spring frosts. Moniliasis and coccomycosis moderately resistant. Refers to the varietal and samoplodnyh varieties. A good variety of cherries for the Moscow region and the Central region. Noted by experienced gardeners in Nizhny Novgorod and Vladimir region. Main advantages:
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 9.8 / 10
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Every year, the cherry Volochaevka pleases: compact and all sprinkled with fruits. I use them for food and freezing. |
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Youth
600 (two-year, root system in the grid)
Continues our ranking of the best varieties of cherry Youth. Reliable large-fruited mid-season cherry variety, very good for jam, stewed fruit and fresh use. Kustovidnaya form height of 2 - 2.5 meters, with a spherical, drooping crown. Fruits mainly on last year's growth and partly on the bouquet twigs.
Fruits are oval, one-dimensional, weighing 4.5 - 6.5 g, when ripe mature-maroon. The flesh is juicy, dense, not watery, sweet and sour. This cherry is distinguished by its self-fertility and good winter hardiness, but flower buds are moderately resistant to frost. The average resistance to moniliosis and coccomycosis: in epiphytotic years, the degree of damage reaches 2 - 3 points. Zoned in the Central region, very popular in the suburbs. Main advantages:
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 9.8 / 10
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The best variety of cherries for the Moscow region, when flower buds do not freeze slightly, gives high yields. Fruits are large, not sour, ripen gradually. |
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Novella
750 (two-year-old in a container)
Promising universal variety of cherries with a good pedigree. Strongly growing tree form up to 3 meters high, with a spherical, spreading crown. It has a mixed type of fruiting.
Fruits are rounded flat, black and red with dark pulp, weighing 4.5 - 5 g, small stone, well separated. The gap is semi-dry. The taste is sweet and sour, classic. Fruits ripen amicably, in average terms, do not crack, suitable for fresh use and all types of processing. This cherry has partial self-fertility, good winter hardiness, high resistance to coccomycosis and moderate to moniliosis. Fully reveals its potential in the Oryol, Kursk, Lipetsk, Voronezh and Tambov regions. Zoned for the Central Black Earth region. Main advantages:
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 9.7 / 10
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The best cherry in terms of taste / resistance to disease. Fast-growing, resistant, early begins to bear fruit. For 6 years of defeat was not observed. |
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Chocolate girl
600 (two-year, root system in the grid)
Samoplodny sorts of cherries from the selection achievements of the end of the last century, with an average ripening period. The tree form is 2 - 2.5 meters high, with a compact raised crown of a back-pyramidal shape. Differs in a mixed type of fruiting.
Fruits are widely rounded, when ripe almost blacken, weighing 3.5 g. The flesh is dark red, medium density, with a classic cherry flavor. Stone is well separated. The gap is semi-dry. Possesses high self-fertility: well fructifies without a pollinator. Winter hardiness of wood and flower buds is above average. In some years, severely affected bone disease. In the State Register of the Central Region. Main advantages:
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 9.7 / 10
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Reviews
To taste this cherry did not disappoint, we must wait until the fruit turns black. Do not worry that they showered. |
The best late varieties of cherries
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Tamaris
650 (two-year-old in a container)
A relatively new variety of cherries with a late ripening. Tree undersized form with a spherical, raised and sparse crown. The fruits are tied on the bouquet branches. Fruits are rounded with a flat top, with an average weight of 4.5 - 5.5 g, rich red. The flesh is soft, dark-colored, very juicy. The bone is large. Sugar prevails in taste, but sourness is pronounced; Some gardeners note the presence of astringency. Early fruiting is characteristic of the variety: depending on the care and growing conditions from 2-4 years. The variety is self-fertile, but productivity increases with mutual over-pollination with Zhukovskaya and Lyubskaya. It shows high winter hardiness and is resistant to coccomycosis. The variety is zoned in the Central Black Earth region, Krasnodar Territory and Stavropol. Main advantages:
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 9.7 / 10
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Very beautiful in the period of flowering dwarf cherry. The crown should be cut regularly to prevent thickening and overloading of the crop. |
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Lyubskaya
350 (one year old, ACS)
An old widespread variety of technical cherry with a late ripening. Kustovidnaya form up to 2.5 meters, forms a wide-spread sparse crown. The main fructification on last year's one-year gain.
Fruits are rounded-heart-shaped with a blunt tip, weighing 4–6 g, dark red when ripe. The flesh is tender, juicy, the taste is pronounced sour. The bone is large, separated freely. The ripened fruits are not showered. It begins to form fruits from the age of 3, gives annual stable yields. Flowering medium late, has a high self-fertility. Wood has an average frost resistance, while flower buds are rarely affected by recurrent frosts. For the middle zone has sufficient winter hardiness. The variety is susceptible to diseases and requires a favorable phytosanitary situation and obligatory preventive treatments. Main advantages:
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 9.7 / 10
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This cherry always blooms better than other varieties, a good pollinator. Keep for compotes and frosts. |
Nurseries offer grafted and rooted saplings. The latter, in some cases, are more enduring and stable, although members of the forum have different opinions on preferences. In the case of grafted seedlings need to clarify what is the stock.
The prevailing part of the varieties of cherries, with rare exceptions, is self-fruitless, therefore the varieties are selected according to the timing of flowering, taking into account the mutual pollination.
Choosing varieties of cherries, you should not compare it with cherries: sugary-sweet fruits are not peculiar to it. In all varieties to some extent there is a characteristic sourness.
Have a good harvest!
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Updated: 29.07.2018
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