Thanks to breeders, cherry plum is bred, easily adaptable to the most severe climate. Gardeners have the opportunity to grow cherry plum, ripening at different times - from July to September. Consider the most popular varieties, classifying them according to different characteristics.
Self-fertile cherry plum
These varieties are convenient in that they do not need pollinators. They bear fruit themselves, without suitable "neighbors" for maturity.
Traveler
Early ripe cherry plum, bred by crossing Chinese plum and Tauride cherry plum. The variety is often used as a pollinator. Trees of medium height, bear fruit in the 3rd year of planting. Ripens in early July. "Traveler" is rarely sick and resistant to frosts. It is important to provide watering in a drought.
Fruits are spherical, slightly expanded to the base, medium size. The main color of the skin is yellow, the integumentary is dark red, with a purple hue. The color of the pulp is orange, the consistency is medium. Banana flavor is felt. Weight - 18.5-28 g. Cherry plum should not be allowed to overripe - it will quickly fall off. The disadvantage is damage during transport. The annual crop is up to 40 kg.
Monomakh
It belongs to the category with early ripening. Trees are frost-resistant, low - up to 2 m. Monomakh is one of the earliest ripe ones. Fruiting - every year, plentiful.
Fruits of medium size, with good taste and just an outgoing bone. The weight of the fruit is 25-30 g. The skin color is purple. The shape is unusual - it resembles a royal hat, hence the name. 30 kg - annual fee.
Kuban comet
This winter-hardy variety of medium-early ripening is the result of the union of cherry plum Pioneer and Skoroplodny plum. The height of the tree is up to 3 m; it has a rare and wide crown. A couple of years after planting, he gives the first cherry plum. It tolerates temperatures up to -25 ... -30 ° С. In a drought needs watering.
Cherry plum is round-ovate, reddish-burgundy. On a thin skin - a wax coating. It tastes sweet and sour, with an apricot flavor. Pulp - intense yellow, juicy. Bones are difficult to separate. The average mass of fruits is 30 g, but can reach 40-45 g. They are well transported. Harvesting from a tree - up to 40-50 kg per year.
Frost resistant varieties
Before landing plum, its frost resistance should be compared with the extremely low temperatures characteristic of a particular region. The variety must withstand both frost and spring frosts. There are several varieties that are better at experiencing low temperatures.
Carmine
Winter-hardy plum with medium early maturity. Medium-sized trees with spherical, medium-dense crowns.
The fruits are small in size, weigh on average 15 g. The shape is round, the color is dark scarlet, the flesh is yellow, and the juice is colorless. Sour-sweet pulp has a dense texture. Separating the seeds from the pulp is not difficult. 30-40 kg are collected from a tree.
Gift to St. Petersburg
This is a self-fertile frost-resistant cherry plum. It has a very decorative look. It tolerates an unstable climate. Voluminous, densely leafy. There are no breaks in harvests. Ripening - mid-August. As pollinators use cherry plum Seedling rockets and others.
The color of medium-sized, slightly elongated fruits is pale orange. Weight - up to 20 g. Fruits with excellent dessert flavor. The variety is resistant to ailments of fruit crops. The average annual yield is up to 27 kg. Cherry plum collection - up to 60 kg.
Ruby
Winter-hardy variety from the early category. Trees are above average size. Crowns are widely oval, medium thick. "Ruby" cherry plum is sick rarely, immunity is good. In July, the harvest begins. Not afraid of forty degrees below zero.
Fruits are medium or large, spherical, slightly flattened. Weight is about 25 g. Color - dark red, skin with gloss, dense. The pulp is orange in color, medium density, fibrous, odorous, sweet, medium juiciness and acid. It’s difficult to take out a bone. Harvest - 40-50 kg.
Rocket Seedling
Extremely frost-resistant cherry plum. It tolerates frosts up to -35 ° C without damage. The height of the tree is up to 2 m. It is considered one of the best varieties of cherry plum growing in the Urals.
The fruits are large, rounded, pointed at the end. Reach 30 g. The skin color is red. Collection - up to 40 kg. The taste is standard.
Vladimir comet
Self-fertile, frost-resistant variety, bred recently. It is still poorly distributed among gardeners and has not yet been entered in the register. The trees are medium-sized. The crowns are round-oval. The average ripening time.
Fruits are weighty - up to 30 g. The shape is ovoid. Color - burgundy, the skin is covered with a waxy coating. The color of the pulp is orange. The pulp is medium density, poorly separated from the bone. The variety is quick-growing, rapidly increasing productivity. Harvest - 30-40 kg.
Timiryazevskaya
A self-infertile variety was obtained by free pollination of another variety of cherry plum - the Kuban comet. The maximum height of the tree is 3 m. It has a sprawling, cone-shaped crown. The tree is a little leafy. The variety ripens very early.
The fruits are small, ovoid. The color of the smooth, shiny skin is maroon. They have very tasty, yellowish flesh. The taste is sour-sweet, harmonious. The fruit weighs 25 g. It is fibrous and loose. The bones are small, separated without difficulty. The variety is resistant to fungus. The average fee is 30 kg.
Early
Mid-season variety withstanding great frosts - up to minus 40 ° C. The trees are medium-sized, early-growing, with spreading crowns, not prone to thickening. The fruits ripen in the second decade of August. Not afraid of drought. Needs pollination.
Fruits of medium size, weigh 25-28 g. Rounded, with a barely visible abdominal suture. The skin is thick with a thin layer of wax. The fruits, ripening, are painted in a variety of colors - yellow, red and orange. The pulp is yellow, with a rich aroma and dessert flavor. Harvest from a tree - 30-35 kg.
Early varieties of cherry plum
Varieties of any fruit culture are classified into three groups that differ in maturity - early, mid-ripening and late. Ripening dates also depend on the region of cultivation - the same variety ripen earlier in the southern regions, later in the northern ones. The early varieties include cherry plum, ripening in July-August.
July rose
From early varieties. Ripening is very early - at the end of June. This early ripe cherry plum bears one of the first fruits. Crops are regular - without interruptions. Winter hardiness and tolerance of droughts - at altitude. Differs in high immunity, easily adapts to a different climate.
Large cherry plum, weighing up to 30 g. Form - ovoid. The peel is dark red, rough, waxy. The yellow pulp, dense and fibrous, has a sweet and sour taste. The bones are well separated. Harvest unfriendly. The fruits are suitable for canning and tasty fresh. One tree gives 30-40 kg.
Found
This cherry plum is self-infertile. Crowns are flat-rounded, moderately thickened. The height of the tree is 3-5 m. For 2-3 years of planting, gardeners collect the first cherry plum. The variety is suitable for central regions. Immunity - medium. The fruits ripen in the second decade of July.
Fruits are large, burgundy or purple. The color of the juicy and dense pulp is yellow or orange. Inside cherry plum has a fibrous structure, not particularly juicy. The taste is dessert. The average mass of fruits is 30 g. Ripening, Naydena does not crack. And if the fruit still falls, then, thanks to the strong shell, it does not break. Small bones, poorly separated. 30-40 kg of cherry plum are removed from the tree. There are yields and up to 100 kg.
Flint
The variety is self-infertile. Ripens at the end of July. Trees grow up to 3-5 m in height. The crowns are thick, spherical. Winter hardiness is normal, “Flint” is not afraid of dry periods, it is relatively resistant to ailments.
Fruit weight - 20-25 g. Taste - sweet and sour. The main color is yellow, the integumentary is dark purple. There is no abdominal suture. The shape is oval. The bones are not well separated. The fruits do not fall off for a long time. Well stored - if you create favorable conditions, they can lie in storage for up to 3 months. Fruits are especially valuable for canning. It is possible to collect 30-40 kg from a tree.
Vetraz
The height of the trees is 3-5 m. The crowns are rare, round, sprawling. The first fruits appear for 2-3 years of planting. The variety is self-infertile. The best pollinators are cherry plum Sun, Comet and Lodva.
Fruits are round-ovate or oval-round. Color is light yellow. There is no blush on the skin. The taste is pleasant, sour-sweet. Inside the cherry plum, it is greenish-yellow, friable, juicy and slightly fibrous. Average weight - 20 g. Maximum weight - 25-20 g. Annual harvest from a tree - 35-40 kg of cherry plum.
Nesmeyana
One of our gardeners' favorite varieties. Bred in 2005 by Moscow breeders. Trees are tall - 5-6 m, with thick and spreading crowns. The fruit ripen in July. The variety is hardy, suitable for the middle lane.
Fruits are rounded, with dense skin of a reddish hue. Weight - 30-35 g. Dots and stripes on the skin. The pulp is light pink, fibrous. It tastes sweet and sour. The bones are easy to remove from the pulp. The variety is medium-yielding, harvesting up to 30 kg of fruit. Cons of the variety - the rapid fall of the fruit after ripening, self-infertility, susceptibility to some fruit diseases.
Sonieka
Belarusian early cherry plum, bred by crossing Mary and a mixture of pollen from different plums. Plants are medium-sized (up to 3 m), with a flat-round, drooping crown. It bears fruit for 2-3 years of planting. Winter-hardy - withstands frosts down to minus 25 ° C. Ripening is the end of August.
The fruits are very large, spherical, yellow. The average weight is 45 g. The skin color is light green with a red blush. The pulp is medium-dense, yellow, sweet and sour taste with a pleasant aroma. The variety is immune to clastosporiosis. Fruits, ripening, do not immediately crumble. One tree gives 30-40 kg of cherry plum.
Mid-season varieties
Varieties of mid-season cherry plum ripen in mid-late August.
Peach
Skoroplodny and large-fruited plum. The crowns of the trees are round, medium leaf. Ripening is the beginning of August. Peach cherry plum is self-infertile - pollinators are needed.
Fruits are red-burgundy, sweet, juicy, aromatic, reaching a weight of 70 g. The main feature of the variety is the peach flavor of the fruit. The peel is thick, with white subcutaneous dots and a waxy coating. The color of ripe fruits is greenish-yellow, and the integumentary coloration is red-orange. From adult trees collect up to 50 kg.
Chuk
Quite an old variety, obtained in 1978 by crossing of Skoroplodnaya Chinese plum and cherry plum Excellent student. Ripens in August. The height of the tree is 3-4 m, it is compact, frost-resistant, resistant to disease and drought. Need pollinators.
The fruits are quite large. It tastes sweet and sour. Weight - 28 g. Form - round-ovate. Color - maroon. The pulp is orange in color, quite dense. Bones are poorly removed from the fruit. The annual harvest is 25-32 kg.
Giant Garden Gift
Mid-season, frost-resistant variety belongs to Russian plum (hybrid cherry plum). Bred by Crimean breeders. The trees are undersized, with flat, medium-dense crowns. Ripening - the end of July-beginning of August.
Weight - 30-35 g. Color - purple, covered with a thick layer of wax. The fruits are yellow inside, and the skin is red. The fruits are dense, not juicy, tastes sweet and sour. Cherry plum "The gift of the giant garden" is well frozen. 30 kg are removed from the tree.
Llama
High-yielding variety requiring cross-pollination. Ripening is the end of August. The trees are low - 2 m. In the second or third year of planting - the first cherry plum. Suitable for growing not only in the middle lane, but also in Siberia and in the North-West region. Immunity and drought tolerance are high. As pollinators recommend cherry plum Mara.
The fruit mass is 30-40 g. Cherry plum is sweet and sour, round-oval. The color is first purple, then burgundy, and by autumn almost black. The bones are taken out easily. The pulp is red-pink, medium-dense, fibrous, crunchy. Up to 50 kg of cherry plum is collected from one tree.
The general
Cherry plum with very large fruits. Trees are tall, 4-5 m tall, and grow up to 6 m. The crowns are narrow-pyramidal, of medium density. Over time, they become rounded. The plant lives 45 years. Frost resistance - at height, drought resistance - medium.
Fruits are slightly elongated, dark red, with a pleasant aroma. Very large - up to 60 g. Sour-sweet. Color - saturated red-blue-black. The smell is pleasant. Single fruit placement is a feature of the variety. It is possible to remove 20-25 kg of cherry plum from a tree.
Video review of this variety of cherry plum see below:
Columnar
Large-fruited cherry plum from the group of mid-season. Neat trees grow to 2.5-3 m in height. Ripening - in August. The downside is self-infertility. Suitable for the middle strip and Moscow region. High disease resistance. Frost resistance - up to minus 30 ° C.
The fruits are large, sour-sweet, weighing up to 40 g. Coloring - saturated red. The skin is dense, elastic. The pulp is medium density. There are no problems during transportation. 30-50 kg are collected from the tree.
Royal
Variety early - fruits appear in the second year. The height of the trees is up to 3 m. The crowns are round, of medium density. The fruits are ready in early August. Frost resistance is moderate, almost not sick. Minus - intensive growth of the shoots. Pollination is required.
The fruits are medium - 20-26 g. The color of cherry plum is rich yellow, the flesh is pale yellow. Very tender and juicy. Sourness is hardly perceptible - the fruits are very sweet. Transported without problems, do not lose their presentation. One tree gives up to 25-26 kg.
Late ripe cherry plum
Varieties of late ripen in September. Ideal for blanks for the winter.
Gift to Primorye
The height of the tree is 3-4 m, the crown is medium thickened, with a wide pyramidal shape. The fruits ripen in early September. Suitable for cultivation in Siberia and the Far East. Immunity to diseases is high. Needs pollinators.
Fruits are large, weighing up to 35 g. Form - oval-elongated. The color is purple. Sour-sweet pulp of reddish color, fibrous. The variety tolerates harsh winters well, does not like dampness. Cherry plum collection - up to 30 kg. When overloaded, the branches break.
Mara
Variety derived from cherry plum and Chinese plum. Late-ripe cherry plum is characterized by frost resistance (up to minus 38 ° C) and high immunity. The variety is often called "Russian plum." The first crop is for 2-3 years. The tree lives up to 50 years.
Fruits with dessert taste and loose pulp, sweet (contain up to 10% sugars). Color is yellow-orange. The shape is rounded, slightly flattened. There are notes of grapes in the taste. Separation of the bones is problematic. Weight - up to 23 g. It has a long shelf life - at ordinary temperature, 15-20 days are stored. Each year, the tree gives up to 25 kg of cherry plum.
Large-fruited varieties of cherry plum
One of the characteristics of the variety, especially appreciated by gardeners, is the size of the fruit. Large-scale fertility simplifies and accelerates the collection and processing of crops. The average yield from a tree is 50 kg.
Huck
This medium-late variety represents a relatively new culture, which is often called "Russian plum." It is obtained by crossing Chinese plum and wild cherry plum. The trees are medium-sized, with a sparse, flat, rounded crown.
Fruits are large, ovoid, not symmetrical. They weigh about 30 g. Maximum - 45 g. The color of the fruit is yellow, with a pink blush and a faint waxy coating. Transported well. The pulp is dry, with a fine-grained structure. The bones are not well separated. Harvest - 35-40 kg per tree.
Plentiful
Old table variety, bred in the 60s of the 20th century. From early ripe varieties. Suitable for regions with harsh climates. Quickly takes root, bears fruit in the second year after planting. As pollinators, it is recommended to use cherry plum Profuse and Spherical plum. The trees are low, the maximum height is 3 m. The tree lives for no more than 30 years.
The fruits are large, yellow, rounded, weight - 30 g. On the fruits there is a little reddish-violet integumentary color.Due to the dense skin, re-singing does not crack, and does not wrinkle during transportation. There is a wax coating. The flesh is pale yellow, fibrous, elastic. It tastes sweet and sour, it smells like nutmeg wine. Harvest - 45-60 kg each.
Tent
This is the result of the union of Fibing and cherry plum. This early cherry plum is considered one of the best for the middle lane. But the "Tent" has one drawback - self-fertility. The trees are standard, fast growing, by the 4th year of life - fruiting. The ripening of fruits is unfriendly, prolonged.
Fruits weigh 35-40 g. Color - purple, flesh - yellowish-green. Pulp of moderate density, very juicy. The separation of the bones is complicated. It has good winter hardiness, does not crease during transportation. The average yield from a tree is 35-40 kg.
Globe
This is one of the largest varieties. The plants are medium-tall, with an average density of the crown, which looks like an ellipse. Winter hardiness is average. Disease resistance is medium.
The fruits are large, rounded. The average weight is 40-60 g. Individual specimens reach 100 g. The purple skin is covered with wax and has many subcutaneous white dots. Dessert taste with a slight acidity. The bone separates well. Transportability is good. 40-50 kg are removed from the tree.
Cleopatra
Partially self-fertile cherry plum, ripen in August. Fruits without interruption. In the presence of cross-pollination, the crop increases by 2-3 times. The trees are medium-sized (3-4 m). The first fruits - on the 4th year of planting. The tree lives up to 60 years. The variety is highly immune to pests and diseases.
The fruit has a red-purple skin. The pulp is dense, red. Weight - 30 g. Suitable for various purposes, including freezing. Heat / drought resistance is medium. 25 to 35 kg of cherry plum is collected from a tree. Cherry plum plucked from a tree is stored at normal temperature for up to 1.5 months.
Scythian Gold
This variety is considered one of the best, among cherry plum, bred by Russian breeders. Early large-fruited plum, bred in 2005. The height of the tree is up to 3 m. Fruits in mid-July or later. Additional pollination is required.
Fruits are sunny yellow, very sweet. The pulp is yellow, juicy, moderately sweet. Fruit weight - up to 35 g. Immunity is high. Poorly tolerates transportation. Trees are not afraid of sudden changes in temperature. Collection from one tree - up to 35 kg.
Classification of the best varieties
Classification | The average weight of the fruit, g | Productivity, kg per tree |
Early | ||
July rose | 25 | 30-40 |
Vetraz | 20 | 35-40 |
Found | 30 | 30-40 |
Flint | 20-25 | 30-40 |
Nesmeyana | 30-35 | 30 |
Sonieka | 45 | 30-40 |
Medium | ||
Peach | 50-60 | 50 |
Giant Garden Gift | 35 | 30 |
Chuk | 28 | 30 |
Llama | 30-40 | 50 |
The general | 40-50 | 20-25 |
Columnar | 40 | 30-50 |
Royal | 20-25 | 25 |
Later | ||
Gift to Primorye | 35 | 30 |
Mara | 20-23 | 25 |
Large fruited | ||
Huck | 45 | 30-40 |
Plentiful | 30 | 45-60 |
globe | 40-60 | 40-50 |
Marquee | 35-40 | 35-40 |
Cleopatra | 30 | 25-40 |
Scythian Gold | 30-35 | 25-35 |
Self-fertile | ||
Monomakh | 25-30 | 25-30 |
Kuban comet | 30-45 | 40-50 |
Traveler | 20-28 | 30-40 |
Frost resistant | ||
Carmine | 15 | 30-40 |
Ruby | 25 | 40-50 |
Gift to St. Petersburg | 18-20 | 40-60 |
Vladimir comet | 25-30 | 30-40 |
Rocket Seedling | 25-30 | 30-40 |
Timiryazevskaya | 25 | 30 |
Early | 25-28 | 30-35 |
If you are planning to plant a cherry plum, be sure to specify what frosts it can withstand, and compare it with the lowest temperatures in the region. Give preference to zoned varieties, and from them already choose cherry plum that attracts you with productivity, taste, shape or color of fruits.
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