Cherry Lena

Cherry Lena
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Fruit shape: blunt-hearted, with a wide funnel and slightly pointed apex
  • Authors: A.A. Astakhov, M.V. Kanshina, L.I. Zueva (All-Russian Research Institute of Lupine)
  • Year of approval: 2009
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Appointment: universal
  • Yield: high
  • Crown: pyramidal, rounded-oval, raised, of medium density
  • Escapes: medium, straight, horizontal, gray
  • Sheet: medium, obovate, green, matte, hairless, leathery, boat-curved, pointed
  • Fruit size: large
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Lena is a universal sweet cherry variety, bred by specialists from the All-Russian Research Institute of Lupine. Approved for use in 2009. And although the variety has been used for a little over 10 years, its features have been well studied by gardeners.

Description of the variety

The Lena variety is characterized by the following external characteristics:

  • tree of medium vigor, has a rounded-oval raised crown in the form of a pyramid;
  • shoots are medium in size, grow horizontally relative to the trunk, gray with burgundy tint;
  • the kidneys are located at a certain angle;
  • green leaves with white-gray pronounced veins, oval, pointed on one side, wavy along the edge
  • one side of the sheet plate is glossy, the other is rough with a light pile;
  • flowers are saucer-shaped, large, umbrella type, in inflorescences 3-6 flowers are formed, they are formed on bouquet branches.

Fruit characteristics

The berries are large, weighing 6-8 g, develop in the form of a blunt heart with a wide funnel and a weakly pointed tip. The skin of the fruit is black-red, there are few subcutaneous points.

Taste qualities

Cherry Lena is recommended to be consumed fresh, as this is the only way to feel the tenderness of its skin and juicy dense pulp. The berries are sweet-sour in taste, rated at 4.7 points, and another advantage is the good separation of the bone from the pulp. The berries contain a large amount of dry matter and ascorbic acid. Meanwhile, the fruits are perfect for making juices, compotes and preserves, or as a filling for pies.

Ripening and fruiting

The first berries appear 4 years after planting. Lena belongs to varieties with a late ripening period, that is, the first fruits can be eaten not earlier than the end of July.

After planting the seedlings, it will take a long time before you can see the first berries on the tree. The first flowering occurs only in the fourth year of the tree's life. At this time, the tree produces only a small number of flowers. In the fifth year, you can already expect more active flowering and the first, albeit small, harvest. A decent harvest can be harvested for 6-7 years.

Yield

This is a high-yielding variety, which gives an average of 80 c / g, and the maximum yield is 121 c / ha.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

The Lena variety cannot pollinate on its own, so it needs pollinating neighbors, that is, trees with the same ripening period. Suitable, for example, Revna, Tyutchevka, Iput, Ovstuzhenka.

Growing and care

The cultivation of the presented variety is recommended in the Central regions of Russia. Care includes watering, feeding, pruning, disease treatment and frost protection. Let us dwell on several points in more detail.

  • Watering.

It is a moisture-loving variety that nevertheless does not tolerate stagnant water, so plant the plant in an area with deep groundwater. In summer, the tree is watered 3-4 times, after each procedure, the trunk circle is loosened. This is to prevent the formation of a crust, which can lead to a lack of oxygen.

  • Preparing for winter.

The Lena variety belongs to the winter-hardy varieties, but it needs help to survive the harsh time. So, at the beginning of autumn, add phosphorus-potassium fertilizing, and before the onset of frost, pour abundantly water on the near-trunk circle.After leaf fall, collect all the leaves and destroy, since various insects can settle in them for the winter.

Sweet cherries are planted in a sunny and well-protected place from the wind. The soil should be fertile, loose and moisture-permeable. There are two options for planting cherries - spring and autumn. The first option is the most preferred and is suitable for all growing regions. In the southern regions, planting can be carried out in the fall.
One of the benefits of grafting a tree is to restore overgrown plants, improve the taste of the fruit, and adapt southern varieties to cool climates. If you follow all the recommendations of experts, you can strengthen the immune system of cherries, and it will be more resistant to pests and diseases.
In order to harvest a rich and tasty cherry crop every year, you need to properly care for it. Timely watering is one of the essential steps in care. The rate of watering a cherry tree directly depends on how dry and hot the weather is, and on the amount of precipitation. Basically, cherries need to be watered about 3-5 times per season, depending on the weather conditions in your area.
One of the most important agrotechnical measures in the cultivation of sweet cherry is correct and timely pruning. Correct pruning eliminates the consumption of nutrients for infertile shoots, so more trace elements are sent to the fruiting branches. This process increases the quality and quantity of the harvest.

Disease and pest resistance

The Lena variety has excellent immunity against such common ailments as moniliosis or clasterosporiosis, but sometimes it can be affected by fungal diseases.

To avoid this, do not overflow, during pruning, process all sections with garden pitch and remove the carrion in a timely manner. Treat periodically with special agents, for example, Bordeaux liquid or copper sulfate.

When caring for cherries, you need to carry out timely protection against various pests and pathogens. Depending on the cause and nature of the course, all cherry diseases can be conditionally divided into several categories - infectious and non-infectious. Each category of diseases provides for its own plan and method of treatment, the use of certain drugs and folk remedies.
Self-cultivation of sweet cherries is a complicated process. It is important to follow all the necessary subtleties and techniques for the fruit tree to take root. There are several ways to propagate cherries: grafting on another tree, cuttings, growing from a stone, propagation by root shoots or layering.

Review overview

Among the advantages of the Lena variety, gardeners note high yields, disease resistance and excellent fruit taste. Among the shortcomings, summer residents call the need for pollinators, as well as the possible freezing of a young seedling, despite the good winter hardiness indicated by the manufacturers. That is, in the first year, it is recommended to cover the tree with protective materials for the winter.

Main characteristics
Authors
A.A. Astakhov, M.V. Kanshina, L.I. Zueva (All-Russian Research Institute of Lupine)
Year of approval
2009
Appointment
universal
Yield
high
Average yield
80 centners / ha
Maximum yield
121 c / ha
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Crown
pyramidal, rounded-oval, raised, of medium density
Escapes
medium, straight, horizontal, gray
Sheet
medium, obovate, green, matte, hairless, leathery, boat-curved, with a pointed tip
Flowers
saucer, large, white, umbellate
Number of flowers per inflorescence
3
Fruiting type
on bouquet twigs
Fruit
Fruit size
big
Fruit weight, g
6-8
Fruit shape
blunt-hearted, with a wide funnel and a slightly pointed apex
Fruit color
main - black-red, integumentary - dark red, few subcutaneous dots
Skin
tender
Pulp color
dark red
Pulp (consistency)
dense, tender, juicy, gristly
Fruit taste
sweet and sour
Juice color
Dark red
Bone size
average
Bone weight, g
0,31
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Fruit composition
dry matter - 22.7%, sugars - 11.7%, acids - 0.6%, ascorbic acid - 11.5 mg / 100g
Fruit tasting
4.7 points
Growing
Self-fertility
self-infertile
Pollinator varieties
Revna, Tyutchevka, Iput, Ovstuzhenka
Growing regions
Central
Resistance to fungal diseases
average
Coccomycosis resistance
good
Resistance to moniliosis
not amazed
Clasterosporium resistance
not amazed
Maturation
Early maturity
4 years after planting
Ripening terms
late
Reviews
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