Cherry Zagoryevskaya: variety description and characteristics, planting, cultivation and care

Cherry variety Zagoryevskaya is popular due to its increased resistance to fungal diseases. It is because of them that gardeners are now forced to deny themselves the pleasure of growing he althy berries and making blanks from them. However, this variety will delight not only with a rich, but also with a tasty harvest with minimal care. The tree does not impose excessive requirements on agricultural technology and serves as a decoration of the site during the flowering period.

History of selection

VSISP workers in the city of Biryulyovo worked on the creation of the Zagoryevskaya cherry.There in the old days there was a village called Zagorye. The cherry owes its name to this place. The mother varieties were the well-known throughout the country Lyubskaya and Black Consumer Goods. Initially, it was supposed to grow Zagoryevskaya in the northwestern region, but over time it won much more open spaces. To date, the variety has not been included in the state register, but the love of gardeners for cherries has not become less because of this.

Description and features

Description of the variety suggests that Zagoryevskaya is a prominent representative of ordinary cherries. The tree grows to medium size and can reach a height of up to 3-4 meters. The crown is dense, its shape is rounded, strongly spreading, it needs regular pruning and shaping.

The fruits of the Zagoryevskaya cherry are more like cherries in shape and color. The mass of one berry reaches 5 grams. Cherries are round, at the stage of technical ripeness they have a dark cherry color with a slight brown tint.The pulp is quite dense, tasty. The classic sweet and sour taste has a slight aftertaste of chocolate. The stone is small, easily separated from the pulp. Fruits with a stalk are separated with a certain effort.

Zagoryevskaya Cherry has good drought resistance, but its frost resistance is average. In severe frost, the flower buds of the plant freeze over, as a result of which gardeners are left without a crop. The small height of the tree allows it to organize protection from the cold, so experienced gardeners can easily cope with this task.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The advantages of Zagoryevskaya cherries include the following:

• small tree size;
• drought resistance and frost resistance;
• excellent commercial qualities of berries;
• high yields;
• early variety;
• self-fertile.

The plant is not without certain disadvantages:

• sour fruit taste;
• possibility of freezing of flower buds in severe frosts and return frosts;
• medium disease resistance.

Features of ripening and fruiting

Zagoryevskaya is able to produce a crop even without the presence of a pollinator variety nearby. However, if a tree of a different variety grows in the neighborhood, which can additionally pollinate flowers, then the yield will increase significantly. Cherry begins to please the harvest 3-4 years after planting on the site. An adult plant produces up to 13 kg of high quality fruit.

Tasters estimate Zagoryevskaya berries at 4.5 points and call them dessert. Crop suitable for both fresh consumption and for all types of processing.

Pest and disease resistance

The most terrible diseases for cherries are considered fungal, which mutate over time. Zagoryevskaya is characterized by medium resistance to coccomycosis and moniliosis, but timely preventive measures allow you to completely forget about the impending threat.

Frost resistance of Zagoryevskaya cherry

As the authors of the variety themselves testify, Zagoryevskaya has average frost resistance. With a strong decrease in temperature indicators in winter, not shoots freeze near a tree, but flower buds. The root system also needs additional protection. For the winter, the near-trunk area is mulched, using humus or other organic matter for this purpose.

Spring return frosts are also dangerous for the cherry tree. To save the future harvest during this period, it is advisable to carry out sprinkling, smoke the area, cover the plant with spanbond.

Which regions are best for growing?

Zagoryevskaya cherries are successfully grown almost throughout our country. The tree has a high drought tolerance, so it is suitable for cultivation in southern climates. In the middle lane, it also has comfortable growing conditions. When organizing protection from cold weather in winter and from frost in spring, the crop is obtained even in harsh climatic conditions.

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