Cherry Fairy Tale

Cherry Fairy Tale
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Melitopol Institute of Irrigated Horticulture of Ukraine
  • Appeared when crossing: Drogana yellow x Valery Chkalov
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Appointment: for all types of processing, for fresh consumption
  • Yield: high
  • Crown: spherical
  • Sheet: with pointed tip and serrated edge
  • Fruit size: large
  • Fruit weight, g: 10-14,5
  • Fruit size, mm: 28-30
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Cherry Skazka is one of the best varieties that attracts gardeners with an excellent yield indicator and the ability to grow in the northern regions. Differs in strong immunity.

Description of the variety

A fairy tale is a tall tree that rises to a height of 3.5-4 meters. Specifications:

  • spherical or pyramidal crown;

  • rough leaves of medium size with jagged edges;

  • small white flowers.

Crown color varies from bright green to dark shades depending on the season.

Fruit characteristics

The variety forms spherical fruits. Main characteristics:

  • color - dark red;

  • weight - 10-14.5 g;

  • the stone is round, small;

  • the skin is dense.

The fruits are distinguished by good transportability, which makes it possible to transport over long distances.

Taste qualities

Tasters rate the dessert taste of Skazka berries by 4.5 points. The pulp of the fruit of the variety is tender, the bone is well separated from it.

Ripening and fruiting

Variety Skazka belongs to the group of early ripening plants. The first fruits are formed by mid-May, the duration of fruiting is a month and a half. If the spring is cold, then the dates are shifted by a week.

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 reaches 30 kg per tree. The first fruits appear in the fifth year, and during this period it is possible to collect up to 5 kg of fruits from the tree.

Growing regions

The variety is actively planted in the south of Ukraine and in Russia. The tree takes root well both in the southern regions and in the northern ones.

Growing and care

The yield of the variety directly depends on the choice of location, seedling, as well as on the approach to plant care. First you need to decide on a place for planting a tree.

  1. Preference should be given to hills or plains with deep groundwater, where there is no risk of flooding.

  2. The site must be well lit, without drafts.

  3. It is not recommended to plant cherries in clay and sandy loam soils.

When the place is chosen, you can proceed to the selection of the seedling. Gardeners are advised to immediately discard specimens with defects. Such trees may not take root and die. Additionally, you should pay attention to the roots: they must be dry and healthy.

It is better to plant the Fairy Tale in the spring, when the snow has completely melted and the weather is warm. In the southern regions, landing in the autumn is possible. Landing scheme.

  1. 2 weeks before planting the culture, they dig a hole up to 80 cm deep and up to 90 cm in diameter. In the process, the land is divided into fertile and infertile.

  2. A fertile mixture of soil and compost mixed in equal proportions is poured into the depth of the pit.

  3. A peg is installed, sticking out 50 cm from the ground. He will act as a support for the future seedling.

  4. Set the tree by gently spreading the roots. The trunk is tied to a peg for fixation.

  5. Fall asleep and ram the remaining space in the holes, form a watering groove and pour in water.

After that, it remains to take care of timely care, which will help to achieve active plant growth and a bountiful harvest.

  1. Watering. The first one is applied immediately after planting the seedlings into the ground in an amount of 10-15 liters of water. Then the plant is watered during the period of bud swelling, as well as 2 weeks before harvest. The last time water is introduced into the ground in the fall, before the onset of frost.

  2. Top dressing. The following fertilizers are used: complex formulations - in mid-April, phosphorus-potassium supplements in June and organic matter before the cold weather.

  3. Weeding and loosening. The soil must be saturated with oxygen. This will help to make timely removal of weeds, which take away nutrients from cherries, and loosening of the soil. The interval is determined by eye.

  4. Pruning. Two types of pruning should be carried out: shaping crown and sanitary. From the name of the first one, you can guess that we are talking about the removal of branches that spoil the shape of the crown. The second pruning involves the elimination of withered and diseased branches, leaves.

Sweet cherry Skazka is an undemanding variety that can take root in almost any conditions and please the gardener with a bountiful harvest.

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 variety is distinguished by strong immunity, but this does not mean that the cherries are not attacked by diseases and pests. To prevent the death of the plant, it is worth taking care of the preventive treatment of the roots, trunk, branches and leaves.

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 tale is resistant to low temperatures, therefore, does not require additional care when frost sets in. The tree easily withstands cold temperatures down to -25 degrees and gives a good harvest for the next season.

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
Melitopol Institute of Irrigated Horticulture of Ukraine
Appeared when crossing
Drogana yellow x Valery Chkalov
Appointment
for all types of processing, for fresh consumption
Yield
high
Average yield
30 kg per tree
Marketability
high
Transportability
good
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Crown
spherical
Sheet
with pointed tip and serrated edge
Flowers
average
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit size, mm
28-30
Fruit weight, g
10-14,5
Fruit color
dark red
Pulp color
Dark red
Pulp (consistency)
cartilaginous, juicy
Fruit taste
sweet and sour, excellent
Juice color
Dark red
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Appearance
attractive
Fruit tasting
4.5 points
Growing
Winter hardiness
high (up to -35 ° С)
Drought tolerance
drought tolerant
The soil
fertile
Watering
good
Location
sunny areas
Growing regions
Moscow and Moscow region
Disease and pest resistance
average
Maturation
Early maturity
3-4 years after planting
Flowering time
May
Ripening terms
early middle
Fruiting period
May 22 - June 15
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