Cherry Desirable

In this article, we will consider the Desirable cherry.

History

Felt cherry varieties Zhelannaya can be found on the territory of Altai and Western Siberia, the variety belongs to shrub and steppe.

Vegetation tolerates cold seasons, as well as heat and drought. Scientists have been developing hybrids of this type for a long time, which can be safely grown in northern latitudes. This crop variety is called Zhelannaya. The variety was discovered by breeders from Altai. Cherry Parents: "Stepnaya», «Ordinary" and "Griot Ostheim". Breeders: G.I. Subbotina, I.P. Kalinin. The tests were carried out in one thousand nine hundred and eighty-second, and registration in the state register was made in one thousand nine hundred and ninety. In the same year, the culture was zoned throughout the territory of Russia. Breeders from the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution of the Federal Altai Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnics noted a favorable survival in the territory of Western Siberia. Today, we can say that Zhelannaya cherry is involved in most crosses, and the culture is planted for additional pollination of other varieties.

Cherry Zhelannaya: description of the variety and characteristics

Felt cherry Zhelannaya: photo of the variety

Cherry tree of the Zhelannaya variety is small in size, in the form of a bush, the size reaches from one hundred sixty to two hundred and fifty centimeters. The crown is small, not overgrown, slightly raised, growing wider. The bark is smooth, brown in color, with a gray layer of bloom, small lentils, light gray color. Branches are slightly lowered, not wide, brown in color. The internodes are small. The kidneys are ovoid, the crown is rounded. Leaves are light greenish in color, small in size, oval in shape, smooth, thin. The top of the leaf is elongated, at an angle, the leaf itself is similar to a maple leaf, but rounded, the edges are ribbed. Cuttings are green in color, do not have stipules, glands are practically invisible, they are white in color.

At the beginning of flowering, the whole bush is in pink flowers, small in size. Corolla size from twenty to twenty-five millimeters, ovoid petals, parameters: length about ten millimeters, width from five millimeters. The sepals are also ovoid, five to seven millimeters in size. The color of the inflorescence is light pinkish, when the buds bloom, I change the color to cream. Cherry grows on one-year-old twigs, in clusters in rare cases. The twigs end their growth in the middle of summer. The foliage ends in early winter.

Cherry seeds Desired small size, weighing about three and a half grams, in size, about fourteen millimeters long, about twelve millimeters wide. Fruits are even, dense, slightly crushed, wine color. The content inside is juicy, the density is average. Red juice. The berry tastes sweet, with a sour taste. The composition of the fruit: dry elements - about twenty-six hundredths of a percent, vitamin C - about twenty milligrams, vitamin P - about one hundred and sixty-five milligrams. The fruit stem is small, twenty-five to thirty millimeters in size, and two to two and a half millimeters wide. The stone is ovoid, small, weighing about sixteen hundredths of a gram. You can easily pull it out of the fetus.

Cherry Zhelannaya: characteristic of the variety

• Fruiting is simple, after planting occurs in four or five years. Crops that have been grafted bear fruit already in the third or fourth year after planting.The length of the productive period is very good. Fruiting occurs within thirty years. The ripening period is medium late. Ripe fruits can be harvested at the beginning of August.
• The desired cherry crop is good enough for a small shrub. From one bush, you can collect from six and a half kilograms of harvest; in a favorable climate, the culture can give about twelve kilograms from one bush.
• Tolerance to the cold season is average, it tolerates well in areas with a warm climate. This is of great importance in the state register. In the northern territories, frost resistance is weak, the number of buds can die by thirty or forty percent of the entire bush.
• But in the regions of Siberia, the plant calmly endures debate, so the neck of the roots is not injured from a large amount of snow.
• Also, the felt cherry variety Zhelannaya tolerates drought; in the hot summer period, the tree calmly copes with high temperatures.
• The immune system is excellent, tolerates clasterosporia, but is affected by coccomycosis.
• The resistance to transportation is weak. During long transportation, the appearance of the berries may deteriorate.
• After harvesting, the fruits do not lie for long, they must be consumed as soon as possible.
• It can be consumed fresh or boiled. Jam, compotes, jams are prepared from berries, added to desserts, cakes.

Additional pollination crops

Cherry Zhelannaya: photo of the variety

Cherry Desirable is a self-fertile crop, therefore, without neighboring pollinators, it can give a small amount of yield, from about forty percent. Many gardeners consider the Zhelannaya variety to be low-yielding, because pollinators are not planted nearby. Therefore, varieties such as are planted in the neighborhood: Seliverstovskaya, Altai swallow, Maksimovskaya, Subbotinskaya... By planting such crops next to cherries of the Zhelannaya variety, you can increase not only the yield, but also the quality of the fruits.

Cherry Zhelannaya: reviews about the variety

Reviews of Zhelannaya cherries are mostly positive. Gardeners note that there is practically no need to care for the Zhelannaya felt cherry variety. Agrarian technique is used universal for shrubs. The planting site should be under sunlight, open, if you plant a crop in the shade, then it will give a small harvest. In a frosty winter, the bush should be insulated.

Also, gardeners' reviews about the Zhelannaya cherry variety indicate that this variety is calmly suitable for planting in territories with an unfavorable climate, for example, the Urals or Siberia. Also, its advantage is the portability of discussion in snowy places. The size of the shrub is convenient for harvesting and maintenance. The fruits of the variety are very tasty and of high quality. Cherry variety Zhelannaya is planted not only in summer cottages, in greenhouses, but can be used as a yard decoration on the site. The only minus of cherries Zhelannaya, as gardeners say, is the defeat of coccomycosis.