Cherry Gift to Stepanov

Cherry Gift to Stepanov
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Fruit shape: blunt-hearted
  • Peduncle: medium, thin, separates well from the branch
  • Authors: Zueva Lidia Ivanovna, Kanshina Maina Vladimirovna, Astakhov Alexey Alexandrovich
  • Year of approval: 2015
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Appointment: dessert, for all types of processing, for fresh consumption
  • Tree height, m: 3,5
  • Crown: pyramidal, raised, medium density
  • Escapes: thick, straight, light brown or olive, glabrous, slightly silvery
  • Sheet: large, medium wide, elongated, elliptical, matte
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A young frost-resistant cherry variety The gift to Stepanov has received universal recognition and love, since it has unpretentiousness to growing conditions and the ability to grow and bear fruit in the conditions of the central regions of Russia and the Urals. The tree is very beautiful in itself, especially in bloom or in autumn dress. Cherry fruits are intended for cooking compotes, preserves, confitures, they are used in baked goods and consumed fresh.

Breeding history

The authorship in breeding the variety belongs to L.I. Zueva, M.V. Kanshina, A.A. Astakhov, breeders of the Bryansk Research Institute of Lupine. The Gift to Stepanov was registered in the State Register in 2015.

Description of the variety

A medium-sized (3.5 m) tree has a pyramidal raised crown of medium density. Gray scaly branches extend from thick, bare skeletal shoots that are light brown or olive in color with a slight silvery tinge. The crown is covered with large foliage with a medium-wide elliptical plate. The surface is matte, the tip of the leaf is elongated, pointed, the edges are double-serrate, the notches are large.

White five-petal flowers are collected in three-flowered inflorescences, ovaries are formed mainly on bouquet twigs. A medium-sized stone separates well from the pulp, the separation of the fruits is dry. The general appearance of the tree is extremely attractive and decorative at any time of the year. In the spring, the cherry is covered with white boil so that the foliage is almost invisible; in the fall, after the fall of leaves, the bark enhances the silvery tones.

Fruit characteristics

Medium-sized blunt-hearted fruits weighing 4.1 grams are colored in a dark red palette and are attached to a medium-long slender peduncle. The skin is delicate, but dense, with a glossy sheen, devoid of pubescence.

Taste qualities

The dark red cartilaginous flesh has a sweet taste, the juice is the same color as the flesh. The fruits contain 19% dry matter, 12.9% sugars, 0.5% acid and 13.9% vitamin C. The berry received a high tasting score - 4.9 points.

Ripening and fruiting

The plant begins to bear fruit at 4 years after planting, fruiting is regular. The variety belongs to the mid-late ripening category, the harvest begins at 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

The average yield of the variety is 82 centners per hectare.

Growing regions

The variety is adapted for the central regions, but shows excellent performance in the Urals.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

A self-infertile variety needs a neighborhood of pollinating varieties. The most suitable varieties are Teremoshka, Bryanskaya pink.

Growing and care

For growing cherries, they choose sunny places with protection from northern winds and drafts - ideally, the southern exposure of a gentle slope. The plant prefers sandy and loamy light soils with good air permeability. It should be borne in mind that in the early years it will be necessary to organize a winter shelter. Since the color and ovaries of cherries can die from recurrent frosts, for this period, the flowering plant must be covered with a non-woven agricultural canvas.

Close proximity to groundwater should not be allowed. If a suitable plot has exactly this disadvantage, the seedling can be planted on an artificially created earthen hill. The optimal size of the landing pit is 60x60x80 cm, the time is spring. Can be planted in warmer regions in autumn. The pH should be close to neutral. Acidic soils are deoxidized with dolomite flour or lime. The excavated soil is enriched with organic matter, wood ash, superphosphate, a drainage layer of pebbles, gravel, broken brick is poured onto the bottom and a support for the plant is installed.

Part of the enriched soil is poured into a mound in the hole, a seedling is lowered from above, gently spreading the roots over the surface of the earth and covered with the remaining soil. The root collar must remain above the surface. A protective embankment is arranged around the trunk circle and watered abundantly with warm water. The next day, the soil must be loosened to prevent the appearance of a crust. The weak trunk is fixed on a support.

Further care consists in traditional activities: watering, weeding, loosening or mulching, sanitary and shaping pruning.

First-year seedlings need regular weekly watering, adult plants are watered much less often, about 1 time per month, if there is a drought. During the rainy period, watering is stopped altogether.

Additional food begins to be introduced one year after planting. In the spring, the tree needs nitrogen fertilization to build up its vegetative mass. Phosphorus-potassium preparations are applied during flowering and ovary formation. In the fall, after leaf fall, the trunk circle is covered with a thick layer of humus or compost.

Sanitary pruning is carried out in the spring, removing dried, broken, growing inward branches. During the forming pruning, the shoots are shortened by 30 centimeters, stimulating the laying of future fruit buds.

Disease resistance

It can be noted with confidence that the strong immunity of the Gift to Stepanov provides high resistance to coccomycosis and moniliosis, as well as fungal diseases and pests.

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.
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

The variety has high winter hardiness and drought resistance.

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
Zueva Lidia Ivanovna, Kanshina Maina Vladimirovna, Astakhov Alexey Alexandrovich
Year of approval
2015
Appointment
dessert, for all types of processing, for fresh consumption
Average yield
82 c / ha
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Tree height, m
3,5
Crown
pyramidal, raised, of medium density
Branches
flaky, gray
Escapes
thick, straight, light brown or olive, glabrous, slightly silvery
Sheet
large, medium wide, elongated, elliptical, matte
Flowers
medium, white
Number of flowers per inflorescence
3
Fruiting type
mainly on bouquet branches
Fruit
Fruit size
average
Fruit weight, g
4,1
Fruit shape
blunt-hearted
Fruit color
dark red
Peduncle
medium, thin, separates well from the branch
Skin
tender, naked
Pulp color
Dark red
Pulp (consistency)
cartilaginous
Fruit taste
sweet
Juice color
Dark red
Bone size
average
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Detachment of fruits
good
Fruit composition
dry matter - 19.0%, sugar - 12.9%, acid - 0.5%, vitamin C - 13.9 mg%
Fruit tasting
4.9 points
Growing
Self-fertility
self-infertile
Pollinator varieties
Teremoshka, Bryansk pink
Winter hardiness
hardy
Drought tolerance
good
The soil
well-ventilated sandy loam soil or loam
Location
on the sunny side
Growing regions
Central
Disease and pest resistance
steady
Resistance to fungal diseases
steady
Coccomycosis resistance
steady
Resistance to moniliosis
steady
Maturation
Early maturity
4 years after planting
Ripening terms
mid-late
Fruiting period
end of july
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