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Shpanka cherry: variety, description
If you have a Shpanka cherry growing on your plot, then you will get a bountiful harvest every year without any hassle. Berries are used fresh, dried, frozen and canned.
Description of cherry “Shpanka” and its features
This variety was obtained by crossing cherry and sweet cherry. The tree reaches a height of 6 m. The leaves are ellipsoidal. Average weight of berries – 4-5 g. Color – maroon. The taste is sweet and sour. The pulp is juicy and tasty. The drupe separates easily from the pulp.
Cherry “Shpanka” gives consistently high yields
The variety has a number of advantages:
- easy tolerance to adverse climatic conditions;
- high resistance to pests;
- bountiful harvest;
- early ripening – at the end of June;
- minimal care.
Some varieties are quite tall, which makes harvesting difficult. You will receive the first harvest after at least 4 years.
Which variety of Shpanka cherries to choose?
There are several varieties of the spank variety:
- “Dwarf”. The tree is less than 3 m high. The berry is large, juicy, slightly sour. Average yield is 30 kg.
- Bryanskaya. The tree is 3 m high. Resistant to pathogenic bacteria. The berry is large. The average yield is 35 kg.
- Donetskaya. Fast-growing variety. The berries are very large, sweet and sour. The average yield is 45 kg. To obtain it, pollinators are needed, since the percentage of self-pollination is very low.
- Kurskaya. The height of the tree is 4 m. The berries are small, flattened. The average crop weight is 40 kg.
- Shimskaya. The height of the tree is 4 m. The flattened berries weighing up to 5 g. The yield is about 50 kg.
- “Large-fruited”. The height of the tree is 3 m. The yield is 45 kg. The berries are large and sweet. The variety easily withstands droughts.
The varieties are adapted for cultivation in the northwest regions.
It is better to plant “Shpanku” by the fence, which will protect the seedlings from the winds. If groundwater passes near the surface, then the roots will rot, so try to choose a hilly place. The soil should be light and nutritious. The soil must be neutral. With slightly alkaline soil, dolomite flour is added.
Distance between trees is about 4-5 m. To maintain high yields, prune branches regularly. However, there are so many berries that the branches can break off under their weight.
During the entire growing and fruiting season, “Shpanka” needs mineral and organic substances
Water the tree well during flowering and ovary formation. Fertilize the tree 3-4 times during the summer, alternating between fertilizers.
Choose one of the varieties for your site and provide it with minimal maintenance. As a result, you will receive consistently high yields every year.