Breeders from Russia and Belarus have created many popular varieties of cherry plum suitable for growing in the middle lane, in Ukraine, in the Baltic states. Unpretentious and productive cherry plum is traditionally grown in many gardens of the Moscow region
Alenushka
Beginning of fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest time | Shelf life (in days) |
4-5 years | 2,5 | 30-35 | First decade of July | 2-4 |
The early-growing variety was created by Russian breeders; it is highly resistant to diseases. The tree is medium-sized, has a rounded crown shape. High yield allows you to get 5-6 kg of fruit per tree for 30-40 years. The variety has an average degree of frost resistance, it can freeze slightly after winter thaws. The stem is sensitive to sunburn, the surface part of the bark can warm up.
Round rounded oval fruits of dark red color have bright yellow juicy pulp with sweet and sour taste. There is a wax coating on the matte skin, the stone does not separate from the pulp.
Advantages: large-fruited variety, the purpose of the fruit is to use it for preparations and as a dessert.
Disadvantages: without proper shaping, the skeleton of the tree is prone to fracture, winter hardiness is too low for the climate of the middle zone.
Asaloda
Beginning of fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest time | Shelf life (in days) |
4-5 years | 2.5-3 | 24-26 | First decade of July | 3-5 |
The early-growing variety was created by Belarusian breeders, has increased resistance to common diseases of fruit crops. The maximum yield (50 kg per tree) can be obtained in 5-6 years. Flower buds have increased frost resistance, the wood of the variety is frost-resistant. In winter and spring, during thaws, it is possible to warm up and exfoliate the bark at the base of the trunk. Rounded fruits ripen early, have a standard size. With a plentiful harvest, they become smaller. Subcutaneous dots are visible on dark crimson fruits. Fragrant and juicy fruits have a sweet and sour taste of orange pulp, the stone is separated with difficulty.
Advantages:the variety is early ripe and winter-hardy, the fruits are suitable for use as a dessert and for processing.
Disadvantages:the fruits are not large, the stone is poorly separated.
Breeze
Beginning of fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest time | Shelf life (in days) |
3-4 years | 2-2,5 | 22-24 | First decade of July | 2-4 |
A winter-hardy and early-growing variety created by Belarusian breeders, it has high frost resistance. Resistant to major fungal diseases of fruit crops. The maximum yield (up to 35 kg) reaches 6 years. Small fruits with a pointed top are ovoid, medium ripening. Under the yellow-pink skin is juicy yellow-greenish flesh with a sweet and sour taste. The stone is poorly detachable, on the fruits of this variety there is a bluish wax coating.
Advantages: the tree is easy to care for, has a short stature, compact size, excellent frost resistance.
Disadvantages:ripe fruits fall off quickly.
Comet (Comet Kuban)
Beginning of fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest time | Shelf life (in days) |
3-4 years | 2-3 | 26-30 | First half of July | 2-4 |
The early-growing variety was created by Russian breeders, resistant to diseases, winter-hardy. High-yielding, reaches a maximum of 40-50 kg per tree at 6-7 years of vegetation. The tree has a medium height and a flat crown with rounded outlines. Large ovoid fruits have a red skin with a beetroot hue and juicy sweet and sour pulp. The stone is easily separated from fruits that have reached full ripeness.
Advantages:one of the best varieties for home gardening, with high resistance to external conditions.
Lodva
Beginning of fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest time | Shelf life (in days) |
3-4 | 2-3 | 40-50 | First-second decade of July | 2-5 |
The early-growing variety was created by Belarusian breeders, is resistant to major diseases of stone fruit crops, and has good winter hardiness. The maximum yield (up to 40 kg per tree) can be achieved at 5-6 years of tree life. The variety has a medium size, conical crown. Very large fruits ripen early, characterized by a characteristic furrow. They have a bright yellow skin, juicy yellow flesh with a sweet and sour taste. Bone separation is high.
Advantages:the grade has large, early-ripening fruits with excellent tastes.
Disadvantages:the tree needs the formation of strong skeletal branches, annual formative pruning, a strong shortening of the annual growth.
Lama
Beginning of fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest time | Shelf life (in days) |
4-5 | 2-3 | 30-35 | First half of July | 3-4 |
The early-growing variety was created by Belarusian breeders, it has high winter hardiness, resistance to fungal diseases of fruit crops. Due to the precocity of the variety, obtaining the maximum yield (up to 35 kg) is possible for the 5th year of the tree’s life. The medium-sized tree has a spreading sparse crown with dark red leaves and flowers of the same color.
Large, round fruits have black fruits with dark red pulp with an easily separated stone. The taste of juicy fruits is sweet and sour, they have a dark gray coating on the skin.
Advantages:high decorative qualities, large fruits.
Disadvantages:ripened fruits crumble, the variety needs formative pruning.
Mara
Start of fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest time | Shelf life (in days) |
4 year | 2-3 | 23-25 | 1-2 decade of July | 2-3 |
The early-growing variety was created by Belarusian breeders, has high winter hardiness and resistance to fungal diseases of fruit crops. A tree of medium height, has a spherical crown, the highest yield (40 kg) reaches 6-7 years of life. Medium-sized flat-round fruits ripen late, have yellow skin and yellow sweet flesh.
Advantages:best suited for pollination of cherry plum hybrids, has a high winter hardiness.
Disadvantages:fruits are small in size, the tree needs shaping and significant pruning.
Found it
Beginning of fruiting | Tree height (m) | Fruit weight (g) | Harvest time | Shelf life (in days) |
4 year | 2-3 | 30-35 | First decade of July | 2-5 |
The Naidena variety is the fruit of the collective labor of breeders from Russia and Belarus. It has increased winter hardiness and resistance to fungal infections, early fruiting. Reaches a maximum yield of 40 kg per tree for 6-7 years. The tree has a dense rounded crown, medium height. Large dark red fruits of an ovoid form, without crumbling, keep on branches for a long time. Cherry plum variety Found dense, shiny skin, fragrant sweet and sour fruits with juicy yellow pulp.
Advantages:the variety is large-fruited, has high commercial qualities, can be used as a dessert.
Disadvantages: dense crown requires regular thinning to maintain yield, the stone does not separate from the pulp.
Hybrid cherry plum has many advantages – it is frost-resistant, productive, unpretentious to growing conditions. The taste of fragrant cherry plum fruits surpasses the taste of plum fruits. New varieties of this tree should be in every garden.