Duke Wonder Cherry

Duke Wonder Cherry
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: L. I. Taranenko and A. I. Sychov (Artyomovsk Research Center IS UAAS)
  • Appeared when crossing: Ostheim Griot cherry x cherry Valery Chkalov
  • Barrel type: wood
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Crown: round, medium density
  • Escapes: very cherry-like, thick, smooth, powerful, straight, dark brown
  • Leaves: large, dark green
  • Flowers: similar in appearance to cherry, but much larger in size
  • Flowering and fruiting type: mainly on bouquet branches, as well as on annual growths
  • Fruit size: large
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Duke Miracle Cherry is familiar to gardeners as the original variety in the cultivation of some modern hybrids. However, sweet cherry deserves the closest attention as a crop that gives an early, plentiful and healthy harvest. And also it is the taste and aroma of large berries, which inherited only the best qualities from their predecessors - abundant fruiting, resistance to adverse weather conditions, light piquant sourness and a dizzying cherry scent.

Breeding history

The appearance of the first hybrid dates back to the 17th century, but already in the 20th century more than three dozen varieties were known. The etymology of the name duke is from the British version, shortened from the moment of creation to the first word. The first domestic duke was created by I. Michurin by crossing Belaya cherry and Belaya Winkler cherry and named Krasa Severa. The plant turned out to be not very suitable for Western Siberia due to freezing of the buds in extreme frosts, but for regions with average temperatures in the winter period, this is the best option even for a novice gardener.

Miracle cherry is a modern version of the duke, created by Donetsk breeders from Griot Ostheimsky cherries and Valery Chkalov cherries. Duke is a characteristic of the variety, a term for a hybrid of two related berries that retains slightly more cherry properties than cherry ones.

Description of the variety

Duke Miracle cherry is a unique type of fruit tree with excellent characteristics: large tasty berries, resistance to cold, drought, disease and common infections. However, early fruiting makes it unsuitable for cultivation in areas with late frosts and extremely low temperatures during the cold season. The salient features are inherited from two sources:

  • branchiness and buds - like a sweet cherry;

  • leaves - large, elongated-oval and glossy passed from cherry;

  • from the same ancestor inherited winter hardiness, flowers resembling cherry;

  • buds, crown and pattern of the arrangement of branches are clearly reminiscent of cherries.

Strong immunity allows you to grow the Miracle cherry in the central regions and in the south of Russia, in regions with a humid climate, where fungal diseases are common. The tree is able to postpone the flowering period somewhat if the weather conditions are unfavorable in spring.

The crop does not require much maintenance, but needs the company of similar plants for pollination. The only drawback is the high growth (up to 3 m), which makes it difficult to collect the annual harvest.

Fruit characteristics

The berries are quite large. From about the first decade of June, you can count on pouring berries, which weigh 8-9 g. At the beginning of ripening, they are blood-red, at the apogee they acquire a maroon color.Fruiting in the variety is abundant. The fruit has a cherry scent. The variety is resistant to adverse weather conditions.

Taste qualities

There is a slightly perceptible cherry sourness. It gives the taste of ripe berries a piquancy and attractiveness. The dense, but juicy pulp of ripe fruits is easily separated from both the stalk and the stone. In terms of sweetness and taste, it gains about 5 points. Many people in the preparation of blanks for the winter like the pronounced aroma of cherries, which are not included in the kit with its characteristic acid.

Ripening and fruiting

The end of the first decade of June is the start of reaching ripeness with berries, provided that the spring proceeds as usual. If the transition season is unfavorable, Miracle Cherry can slightly move flowering and harvesting. In the second or third year, you can already get some berries from the tree. From the fourth year, she begins to lay buds, and this gives a stable annual fruiting.

When growing cherries on your site, you need to know some of the features of fruiting. After planting, the cherry tree usually does not bear fruit for the first few years. Under favorable conditions, this crop can bear fruit in 2 or 3 years. However, you often have to wait 4-5 years.

Yield

Gardeners' reviews say a stable average of 10 kg per tree, but gardeners who are involved in the crop receive an average of 15 kg and believe that it has a high yield level. Undoubted bonuses are an early start of production from a young tree and annual harvests, which is not typical for some premium varieties.

Landing

The middle latitudes of the temperate climate are the optimal territory for breeding the variety. Planting is recommended in mid or late April, when the soil and air have already warmed up enough, and the long-term weather calendar for the region does not mention the possibility of a return of cold or late frosts. In the south of Russia, such conditions are created by nature in late March - early April. There you can also do autumn planting starting from the second half of the first autumn month, so that at least 30 days remain before the onset of cold weather.

In most cases, the adaptation period goes well, but if the soil and air are not warmed up enough, the plant falls into a state of dormancy and slows down the survival processes.

For guaranteed survival of a cherry seedling in a summer cottage, all basic requirements should be strictly observed during planting. It is necessary to correctly determine the timing of planting, correctly choose a seedling, prepare a planting pit.
Cherry grafting is an agricultural technique, during which one plant fragment is transferred to another to obtain a new crop with its own characteristics and properties. During the procedure, the aerial part of one tree is spliced ​​with a fragment of another culture. This will increase the yield of the cherry tree as well as increase its resistance to diseases and pests.

Growing and care

Creating optimal conditions for the Miracle Cherry is the only way to get a long-awaited and bountiful harvest on time. The hybrid prefers to grow in flat areas with sufficient light. In extreme cases, it can be planted on gentle slopes, not shaded by taller trees. To get a guaranteed harvest, a self-fertile plant needs cross-pollination. The experience of gardeners shows that the optimal neighborhood is the same trees or any cultivated sweet cherry.

The south side is not the best area, but in the southeast or southwest, Miracle Cherry feels great. The preferences in the soil of the tree are wide - loam and sandy loam, brown and forest soil, black soil are suitable. If the soil does not meet the requirements, it can be improved before planting. Sand, compost or peat is added, but in small quantities.

Experts advise buying seedlings from nurseries with a good reputation, preferably annual and well-developed ones.On the plot intended for planting, holes are made with a depth of at least 50 cm.The width and length are variable - it may depend on the root system. Landing includes the procedures traditional for this operation.

High-quality further care implies timely pruning, crown formation, fertilization, removal of garden debris from the site in the fall, in order to prevent pests from overwintering. Under normal weather conditions, the plant will need only three spills - after the flowering period, during the ripening period and after the leaves fall. If the enemies of the tree are found in a timely manner, it is necessary to carry out processing in order to prevent their reproduction and damage to the plant.

The miracle cherry will generously thank its owners for their attention and care.

One of the keys to a good cherry harvest is proper care, a mandatory step of which is pruning. Pruning is one of the simplest procedures, and it doesn't require a lot of tools and time. After the procedure, the cherry tree redistributes a significant part of its vitality to the formation of a crop, which becomes better and more stable.
For abundant fruiting and successful growth, the cherry tree must be fed. Cherry makes rather high demands on the quality of feeding. For it, you can use both organic and mineral mixtures. At each stage of the growing season of a fruit tree, it needs different trace elements.
Cherries are found in almost every garden plot. And if every year she pleases with a bountiful harvest of large and sweet berries, then the question arises about the reproduction of such an effective variety. Cherries can be propagated by cuttings, seeds, layering, grafting, shoots. Each of the methods has its own characteristics.
Main characteristics
Authors
L. I. Taranenko and A. I. Sychov (Artyomovsk Research Center IS UAAS)
Appeared when crossing
Ostheim Griot cherry x cherry Valery Chkalov
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duke (cherry)
Appointment
universal
Yield
average
Average yield
10-15 kg per tree
Wood
Barrel type
wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Height, m
3
Crown
round, medium density
Branches
depart from the stem at an acute angle
Escapes
very cherry-like, thick, smooth, powerful, straight, dark brown
Leaves
large, dark green
Flowers
outwardly similar to cherry, but much larger in size
Number of flowers per inflorescence
5-8
Flowering and fruiting type
mainly on bouquet branches, as well as on annual growths
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit weight, g
8-9
Fruit shape
rounded, slightly flattened at the top
Fruit color
dark red
Skin
dense
Pulp color
Dark red
Pulp (consistency)
juicy
Taste
dessert, sweetness without acid
Bone size
more than average
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Fresh fruit tasting
4.8-5 points
Growing
Self-fertility
self-infertile
Pollinator varieties
better pollinated with cherries (Donchanka, Sister-Annushka, Valery Chkalov)
Winter hardiness
good (up to -30 ° C)
Heat resistance
good
Pruning
formative, sanitary
The soil
fertile, loose
The need for feeding
annual application of mineral fertilizers
Watering
moderate moisture intake
Location
requires good sunlight and sheltered from the winds
Resistance to fungal diseases
steady
Disease and pest resistance
steady
Coccomycosis resistance
steady
Resistance to moniliosis
steady
Maturation
Early maturity
4-5th year after planting
Ripening period
early
Fruiting period
second decade of June
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