One of the types of fruit trees is early cherry. Its fruits are sweet, large and healthy. They contain a large amount of vitamins.
For the first time, these varieties were bred in the USSR. Since then, their classification has not changed. Early cherries ripen at the beginning of summer. There is little rainfall at this time of the year. Therefore, the fruits are juicy and fleshy.
The yield of early cherries depends on its variety.
Early types of cherries:
- Valery Chkalov;
- “Ovstuzhenka”;
- “Iput”;
- “Leningradskaya”;
- “Yaroslavna”;
- “Fairy tale”.
The taste of the berries of each of these types is different, as is their size, color.
Description: a spreading crown with a lot of foliage on the tree; the bark has a coffee tint; its surface is rough. The berries are large. Their mass reaches 8-9 grams. The shade of the fruit is ruby-scarlet.
Berries can be canned, frozen, dried or made into jam. Regardless of the type of processing, they retain their useful properties. Cherry “Valery Chkalov” perfectly tolerates temperature changes. She is not afraid of cold down to -25 C °.
This fruit tree variety has a compact, rounded shape with a large number of leaves. Their shade is emerald. Sometimes white pigmentation is observed on the leaves. The fruits ripen in June. They have a burgundy hue. The way they are stored does not affect the palatability.
Description of this early cherry variety: the crown of the tree has the shape of a pyramid; the sheets are slightly bent. The inflorescences are large. Berries weighing 4-8 grams are formed on them. They are dark red in color. Its shape is ovoid.
The tree gives up to 80 kg of harvest per season. Full fruiting is possible after 5 years of proper care of the variety. In the first year, up to 10-15 kg can be collected from a tree. This rate will increase every year.
The trees of this variety are tall with a wide spreading crown. Agate-colored berries. Their mass reaches 4-5 grams. Sweet cherry gives an annual harvest. The fruits can be preserved in any way. The variety perfectly tolerates the cold season.
The tree is quite tall with a spherical crown. The foliage has a malachite hue. Fruits are pomegranate red. The berry weight reaches 9 grams. You can save the fruits in any way. The variety ripens at the end of June. It is resistant to low temperature conditions and various pests. It must be sprayed twice a year.
The name of the variety speaks for itself. The fruits are large and sweet with a honey flavor. Their mass reaches 12 grams. The shade is maroon. The berries are perfectly transported and stored in a variety of ways. It is a hardy variety. It produces an excellent harvest.
The advantage of early sweet cherry varieties is the absence of worms in them, regardless of the weather conditions during fruit ripening. The berries are fleshy with a tart aftertaste. They are perfectly preserved in any form.