Cherry May

Cherry May
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Ukrainian selection
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Appointment: for fresh consumption
  • Tree height, m: 3,5-4
  • Crown: narrow, rounded, not thickened
  • Fruit size: medium or large
  • Fruit weight, g: 7-9
  • Fruit color: dark red, almost black when fully ripe
  • Pulp color : ruby
  • Pulp (consistency): juicy
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Sweet cherry Maiskaya is a variety that attracts gardeners with tasty fruits and frost resistance. It is worth considering in more detail the main characteristics of the tree and the features of its cultivation.

Breeding history

Ukrainian breeders were engaged in breeding May cherry, who managed to get a winter-hardy variety available for planting in the northern regions.

Description of the variety

Cherry Maiskaya is a medium-sized tree, reaching a height of 3.5-4 meters. Main characteristics:

  • sprawling sprawling crown;

  • large dark green leaves with jagged edges;

  • white long flowers, collected in inflorescences of 2-3 pieces.

The average width of the cherry leaf plate is 8 cm, the length reaches 15 cm. The tree is actively developing and bears fruit already 2-3 years after planting.

Fruit characteristics

Mayskaya cherry fruits can boast of large sizes. The average berry weight is 7-9 g. Characteristics:

  • the skin is dense;

  • color - dark red;

  • the pulp is juicy, ruby ​​color;

  • the bone is small, easily detached.

Plus berries of a popular variety in high transportability and long shelf life. Cherry fruits are suitable for fresh use and for making various jams and preserves.

Taste qualities

Tasters rate the Maiskaya cherry taste at 4.5, which is a pretty good result. The berries are distinguished by a sweet taste with a slight sourness, and give off a pleasant aroma when ripe.

Ripening and fruiting

The tree begins to bear fruit in the second or third year after planting. Basically, the period of fruit formation falls on June-July, at the beginning of August it is already possible to harvest. It should be noted that ripening times may vary depending on the region and climatic conditions.

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

On average, 45-55 kg of fruit can be harvested from one tree.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

The variety is partially self-fertile. Planting a tree next to other varieties of cherries: Dzherelo, Rannyaya Duki or Melitopol'skaya early will help ensure a high yield.

Growing and care

Achieving high yields will help the correct approach to cultivation and care. Basic recommendations.

  1. It is recommended to plant Mayskaya cherries on flat or slightly elevated areas, illuminated by the sun, where there are no drafts.

  2. The water table must be deep to prevent root rot. Otherwise, it will be necessary to provide for a drainage system.

  3. When choosing a seedling, preference should be given to two-year-old trees with a developed root system and no defects on the bark and leaves.

  4. Planting is best done in the spring. The southern regions can plant the variety in the fall before the onset of cold weather.

The planting scheme is usual, care also includes standard activities.

  1. Watering. Cherry Maiskaya is undemanding to abundant watering, however, during a drought period, it is worth increasing the volume to 1.5-2 buckets, which will be introduced into the ground 2-3 times a week.

  2. Mulching.A necessary procedure that prevents stagnation of moisture and death of roots, as well as saturates the soil with oxygen.

  3. Weeding. It is necessary to get rid of weeds so that the cherries grow actively and form juicy fruits.

  4. Top dressing. Fertilizers should be applied in the third year after planting during flowering, fruiting and before the temperature drops.

  5. Pruning. Responsible for the formation of the crown and the elimination of deformed, old or withered shoots.

Irregular watering, untimely fertilization or pruning will lead to a decrease in the percentage of crop survival and a deterioration in the quality of the crop.

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 Mayskaya cherry variety has a strong immunity that protects the tree from diseases, but does not stop pests such as aphids, elephants, winter moths.

Timely and preventive treatment with special formulations will help to prevent the attack of pests.

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.

Requirements for soil and climatic conditions

May cherry is frost-resistant, which is why it is in such demand among gardeners. At low temperatures, the tree will not die, but the harvest will be poor. But drought for the variety will be death, as well as an abundance of moisture.

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.
Main characteristics
Authors
Ukrainian selection
Appointment
for fresh consumption
Average yield
45-55 kg per tree
Transportability
average
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Tree height, m
3,5-4
Crown
narrow, rounded, not thickened
Fruit
Fruit size
medium or large
Fruit weight, g
7-9
Fruit color
dark red, almost black when fully ripe
Skin
shiny
Pulp color
ruby
Pulp (consistency)
juicy
Fruit taste
sweet, slightly sour
Bone size
small
Separability of the bone from the pulp
separates
Fruit tasting
4.5 points
Growing
Self-fertility
partially self-fertile
Pollinator varieties
Melitopol early, Dzherelo and Early Duki
Winter hardiness
high
Drought tolerance
excellent
The soil
sandy, sandy loam, carbonate
Top dressing
during flowering
Watering
moderate, the variety does not tolerate excess moisture
Location
sunny, draft-proof places
Resistant to fruit cracking
under adverse weather conditions, the fruits may crack
Disease and pest resistance
high
Resistance to fungal diseases
good immunity
Maturation
Early maturity
2-3 years after planting
Ripening terms
early
Fruiting period
late May - early June
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