Cherry Michurinka
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What could be better than sweet and aromatic cherries? Usually, not a single berry remains on the branch, everything scatters as soon as the cherries turn red. Today we will consider such a variety as the Michurinka cherry, which was bred, of course, at the Michurin Research Institute. State trials began in the 1990s, the cherry variety Michurinka was bred and was a domestic breeder. In our article we will tell you about the characteristics of the variety, the fruiting of the culture, the pros and cons.
Sweet cherry Michurinka: variety description and characteristics
Sweet cherry Michurinka: photo of the variety
Trees of the Michurinka cherry variety are considered medium-sized, but they form a crown very quickly, the shoots develop more than intensively. The crown, as you understand, is quite thick, round and oval in shape. Because of this, excess shoots will need to be cut off during the time; this is best done either in early spring, before the start of sap flow, or in late autumn, at the end of this process. And the culture begins to bear fruit early enough, the fruits are formed on bouquet flowers. The bark on the skeletal branches and on the trunk is brown in color. If we talk about shoots, then they are quite thick, have brown bark, slight roughness, in appearance they are straight. Lentils are usually not many, the buds are of medium size, ovoid in shape, deviated in relation to the shoots. The foliage is of medium size, the leaf plates are flat and oval, serrated, the surface relief is smooth, shiny, the foliage is dark green in color, there is no omission. The petioles of the leaf plates are short, thin, they are well attached to the shoots. On each petiole there are 2 rather large glands, which have a dark red color. There are no stipules. Cherry always blooms profusely. Her flowers are always large, rosy in shape. On a rounded calyx, the petals are snow-white. Cherry blossoms not too early and not too late. In relation to the stamens, the stigma of the pistil is located higher. This culture must be properly cared for. Sanitary pruning is carried out in early spring, while all deformed and damaged branches are removed, the cuts are treated with garden pitch or pounded. The Michurinka cherry variety is watered as needed, more intensively in dry summers. In early spring, the plants are fed with nitrogen-containing fertilizers, so that in the future the sweet cherry will intensively increase its green mass. In summer, complex mineral fertilizing is introduced into the soil, all this contributes to the development of plants, as well as intensive flowering and fruiting of the culture.
Sweet cherry Michurinka: features of the variety
Sweet cherry Michurinka: photo of the variety
The fruits of the Michurinka cherry variety have an average size, the weight of the berry is above average, so, the mass of one fruit is usually more than 6 g. The cherries are broadly heart-shaped in shape, rounded tops, beautiful depressions in the middle, and an inconspicuous abdominal suture at the base. The stalks are usually short, not very thick, and separate well from the branches, so harvesting is always easy and simple. The fruits themselves are dark red in color, there are no subcutaneous points. The seeds are not very large, oval, smooth, perfectly separated from the pulp. Flavoring and marketable are excellent. Each berry contains sugars, acids. These fruits ripen quite late. The berries become as sweet and aromatic as possible in the second half of July.Cherries can be transported over long distances without difficulty, the product does not deteriorate for a very long time. This variety has a universal purpose, so the berries can be consumed fresh or processed. Cherry is very sweet to taste. The crop begins to bear fruit at the age of 5, the yield is always consistently high, these plants are often grown on an industrial scale, for example, farmers sometimes collect even 140 centners of a sweet product from one hectare. The Michurinka cherry variety is considered self-fertile, so it is better to plant other varieties of cherries nearby, so the yield will always be good. However, it is important to pay attention to the fact that a number of planted crops must have the same flowering period in order for pollination to occur well.
Sweet cherry Michurinka: advantages and disadvantages
Each variety has its own merits and demerits. This culture has many advantages. Sweet cherry Michurinka is considered winter-hardy, drought-resistant, and highly resistant to many types of diseases and pests. It is quite easy to propagate this cherry; it is grafted onto other cherries and clonal rootstocks. The color of the fruit of the Michurinka cherry is very beautiful, and the taste and marketability are simply excellent, the product can be transported over long distances, the berries do not deteriorate for a long time. Plants bear fruit regularly and annually. Of the shortcomings of the Michurinka cherry variety, gardeners note the fragility of wood, since with severe frosts the stem of the tree suffers. For the rest, no drawbacks were found in the cultivation of the culture.
Conclusion
Cherry Michurinka fell in love with many gardeners in our country. He is loved for its high yield, good winter hardiness, drought resistance and many other indicators. Growing this cherry is easy enough. The taste and marketability of the fruits are excellent. Plants begin to bear fruit already at the age of five, which is quite early for cherries. The berries of the Michurinka cherry contain sugars and acids, the stalks detach well from the branches and fruits, and the seeds from the pulp, therefore, it is easy to eat fresh and process the product. And harvesting is a pleasure. Berries usually ripen quite amicably and delight their owners with excellent taste and aroma.
