Cherry Banquet
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Cherry is one of the most widespread fruit and berry crops in Russia. To date, through the efforts of breeders, scientists have developed a large number of varieties suitable for cultivation in various climatic conditions. One of the favorites of gardeners in the Central region and the Volga region is the Banquetnaya cherry, which will be discussed in this article.
Origin of the variety
The homeland of the Banquetnaya cherry variety is the Oryol region, where free pollination of a seedling of another variety was carried out at the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for the Breeding of Fruit Crops - "Vladimirskaya". The authors of the cherry varieties Banquetnaya are A.F. Kolesnikova, E.N. Dzhigadlo, A.A. Gulyaeva, Z.E. Ozhereleva. The new variety has been undergoing state tests since 1997 and is recommended for experimental cultivation in the Central and Central Black Earth regions, as well as in the Middle Volga region.
Cherry Banquet: description of the variety and characteristics
For trees of the Banquetnaya cherry variety, medium growth is characteristic, they rarely grow above 3 m. The raised crown, as a rule, has a rounded shape and does not differ in density.
The fruits of the Banquetnaya cherry are, on average, rather small, their average weight does not exceed 3.6 g. The average weight is 3.1 g. They are characterized by a rounded heart-shaped shape and a dark red skin color.
The pulp of the Banquetnaya cherry variety also has a dark red color and is saturated with a large amount of juice. Due to its pleasant sweet and sour taste, the variety has a high tasting rating - 4.5. Cherry Banquetnaya is classified as a universal variety, since its fruits are eaten fresh, and also serve as raw materials for the manufacture of preserves, jams, compotes, juices.
The chemical composition of the banquetnaya cherry pulp includes a large amount of sugar (12%), as well as useful acids (1.3%).
Cherry Banquet: features of the variety
Cherry variety Banquetnaya belongs to the partially self-fertile varieties. The fruiting period begins quite early, the yields are consistently high and regular. On average, 7 to 10 kg of fruits are harvested from each tree.
Cherry Banquet: the advantages of the variety
In addition to the early ripening of fruits and their high commercial qualities, the Banquetnaya cherry variety has a number of other advantages. First of all, these include high winter hardiness for the Central and Central Black Earth regions. For trees, resistance to severe frost is average, while flower buds show exceptionally high tolerance to low temperatures. Thanks to this quality, Banquetnaya cherries are guaranteed to yield fruit every year. Another advantage of this cherry variety is its relative resistance to such common fungal diseases among fruit and berry crops as monilial burn and coccomycosis of stone fruits.
Conclusion
Cherry Banquetnaya is a variety that combines such qualities as winter hardiness and regularity of fruiting. Thanks to these qualities, it is successfully grown in most of the European territory of Russia. In addition, Banquetnaya cherry is famous for its high commercial qualities of fruits, as well as the ability to partially self-pollinate, which makes it even more popular among domestic gardeners.
