Strawberry Cherry Berry

Strawberry Cherry Berry
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Taste: cherry-tinted
  • The size: average
  • Yield: 0.4-0.5 kg per bush
  • Ripening terms: medium
  • Appointment: universal
  • Description of the bush: undersized
  • Berry color: Dark red
  • Winter hardiness: medium
  • Height and width of the bush: height 20 cm
  • Pulp: red
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Cherry Berry is an unusual strawberry with a deep, rich skin color. The plant gives fruits for universal purposes, well suited for conservation and fresh consumption. Cherry Berry needs space in the beds, but the harvest redeems all the shortcomings.

Description of the variety

The cherry berry strawberry belongs to the undersized subspecies. Bushes grow compact, about 20 cm high. Peduncles are very long, they are formed quite actively. The petals are white, the middle of the buds are yellow. Leaves are light green, to match the shoots.

Ripening terms

The average ripening period allows growing the Cherry Berry variety in regions with different climates.

Yield

You can get 0.4–0.5 kg of berries from a bush. The variety is not remontant, it blooms and bears fruit once.

Berries and their taste

Cherry Berry has an unusual berry taste with a pronounced cherry flavor. The pulp is red, firm and juicy. The size of the berry is medium, the shape is neat, drop-shaped, slightly rounded. The sides are glossy.

Growing features

The variety is considered unpretentious, easy in agricultural technology. Cherry Berry responds well to abundant moisture and fertilization of the soil. When planting, a distance of 70 cm is maintained between the bushes. The depth of the planting pit is limited to 300 mm. It is recommended to transfer the plants to the ground in late autumn or spring.

For a non-renovated variety, crop rotation is of great importance. In one place, Cherry Berry is grown for no more than 5 years, and then transplanted. It will be possible to return it to its old place no earlier than in 4 years.

When and how to plant strawberries so that they bring a rich harvest is a question that novice gardeners often ask themselves. The berries can be planted in the ground in spring, summer and autumn. Each season has its own characteristics of planting.
Strawberries are the most beloved and popular berry in our gardens. Even in the smallest plots, there will always be a place for it, since every year there are more and more unexpected and original solutions for its cultivation. Strawberries are grown in the form of a carpet, rows, nests, in addition to many different original options. Everyone chooses their own way depending on the area of ​​the site and its design.
Watering strawberries, like any other garden crop, should be in compliance with all the necessary recommendations. During the fruiting period, including the ripening of the fruits, the amount of moisture should be sufficient for the harvest to be a decent amount, and the berries are tasty and aromatic. If you neglect watering, or water little and not enough, then the strawberries can dry out. With excessive moisture, the berries can rot.
Speaking about pruning strawberries, most often it is the removal of leaves on fertile bushes that is meant. This is done to partially rejuvenate the plant, to get rid of damaged, diseased leaves, to prevent bacterial and fungal infections, to reduce the number of harmful insects.

Site selection and soil preparation

For planting, a bed is chosen that is well illuminated by the sun most of the time. Suitable soil - light to medium texture. The optimum acidity is 5.0–6.5 pH. The bed should warm up well, but not dry out. It must be protected from drafts.

For spring planting, soil preparation is carried out in advance.The soil is carefully dug up, adding to it at least 1 bucket of organic matter per 1 m 2. Also, a double superphosphate in an amount of about 40 g and wood ash are laid on the garden bed. In the fall, mineral complexes and organic matter are applied together about 2 weeks before planting.

The soil for strawberries should be saturated with organic matter. The plant grows best on light loamy or sandy loam soil. Black soil and gray forest soil are also excellent for cultivation. It is undesirable to plant strawberries on clay soil.

Pollination

Plants successfully cope with it themselves. It is not necessary to cross-pollinate them.

Top dressing

Strawberry Cherry Berry responds equally poorly to lack and excessive fertilization. They begin to be introduced in the spring, when the first leaves appear. The easiest way is to take ready-made granular complexes, burying them in the soil during the loosening process. You can give the plants additional feeding with liquid organic matter, diluted sufficiently so as not to burn the roots. Mineral fertilizers that Cherry Berry receives in summer are also given in autumn, but having reduced the dosage by 2 times.

One of the important techniques in strawberry care is feeding. Regular fertilization guarantees a rich harvest. There are several different ways to feed strawberries, and each of them is designed for a specific period of plant development. During flowering, fruiting and after it, feeding should be different.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

Cherry Berry has average winter hardiness. Leaving the bushes outdoors in winter is only possible in very warm regions. In other cases, the plants must be covered to avoid freezing of the roots.

In order for strawberries to delight us with an abundance of large and sweet berries next year, they need to be properly prepared for winter. The set of measures for preparing strawberries for the cold includes: pruning, watering, feeding, loosening, pest control, mulching and shelter.

Diseases and pests

The variety is considered resistant to major diseases. Despite this, he requires mandatory preventive treatment against diseases and pests in early spring. During this period, fungicides with copper content or self-prepared Bordeaux mixture are used. This will protect plants from damage by spotting, powdery mildew or verticillosis.

Strawberries are often subject to many dangerous diseases that can seriously undermine its condition. Among the most common are powdery mildew, gray mold, brown spot, anthracnose, and verticillosis. Before buying a variety, you need to inquire about its disease resistance.

Reproduction

The variety does not form a mustache. It is only possible to grow from seeds or propagate by dividing the bush. It is quite difficult to get seedlings on your own. If there are adult plants, they are carefully cut longitudinally, keeping each part with its own root and leaf rosette.

Strawberries or garden strawberries multiply very easily. The most common way to obtain planting material is to grow young plants from vegetative shoots - whiskers. Seedlings are also obtained by dividing the bush.

Review overview

According to most gardeners, Cherry Berry can be attributed to those varieties that become a real decoration of the garden. The unusual combination of skin tone and pulp taste is liked not only by gourmets, but also by people who want to try something new. The variety is often compared to the Pineberry, with which it is related to the shape of the berry and some other characteristics.Cherry Berry is often planted exclusively for fresh consumption.

The disadvantages include the tendency of the variety to freeze in cold climates. In addition, long stalks droop as the berry ripens. The soil under them must be mulched. Buyers note the low germination rate when grown from seeds.

General characteristics
Appointment
universal
Yield
0.4-0.5 kg per bush
Bush
Height and width of the bush
height 20 cm
Description of the bush
undersized
Berries
Berry color
Dark red
The size
average
Taste
cherry-tinted
Pulp
red
Growing
Winter hardiness
average
Drop off location
Sun
Mustache
No
The soil
any, but better light and medium in texture with pH 5.0-6.5
Irrigation intensity
average
Maturation
Ripening terms
average
Reviews
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