Cherry Raditsa

This excellent variety has high yields. Cherry Raditsa is a rather thermophilic fruit tree, demanding on the climate and soil quality. For this variety - in the severity of snowless winters, it can freeze and die.

However, all the difficulties in growing and caring for this cherry are easily compensated by the rich yield of beautiful and tasty berries.

From the history of selection

Cherry Raditsa was obtained by the breeder Kanshin through crossing the varieties "Kommunarka" and "Leningrad black»At the Lupin All-Russian Research Institute. The variety was entered into the state register in 2001. Recommended growing area - Central region.

Cherry Raditsa: variety description and characteristics

Cherry Raditsa: photo of the variety

Cherry variety Raditsa is distinguished by its rapid growth, dense foliage, medium height and a moderately dense round crown.

• The buds are large, vegetative, conical, deflected at a good angle, generative.
• Cherry leaf Raditsa obovate, elongated, pointed, small, bright green, the base of the leaf is rounded. Small pigmented petioles - with two or three glands.
• Each inflorescence has 3 flowers. Each snow-white petal seems to go after another. The stigmas of the pistils are located in the same height as the anthers. The length of the stamens and pistils is above average.
• More than half of the berries ripen on a bouquet branch.
• Fruit weight - average (4.5-5.7 grams), oval in shape, color - deep burgundy (closer to black). The fruit has a voluminous funnel and a rounded top, moderate density. Fruit with dark red flesh, beige, easily separable stone.
• Cherry berries of the Raditsa variety are quite sweet (over 11 percent). The content of ascorbic acids per 100 grams of berries is about 13.5 mg.

Taste qualities of the variety are high, ripe Raditsa cherries do not crack.

Next, let's talk about the characteristics of the sweet cherry variety Raditsa ": about drought resistance, winter hardiness, about the flowering period and ripening time, etc.

The variety in question is quite attractive for both professional gardeners and amateurs. The "Raditsa" sapling grows rapidly, reaching a height of up to 4 meters. Conducted tests for frost resistance showed that adult plants froze at temperatures below -34 ° C only by 1.5 points.

About drought resistance and frost resistance of Raditsa cherry

Cherry Raditsa is not considered drought-resistant. She is demanding for regular watering, at the same time she does not tolerate stagnant moisture. If excess water is present, the fruit will crack as it ripens.

Watering is especially important for young plants - at least twice in 7 days. On the eve of winter, Raditsa needs a water-charging make-up. For adult plants, multiple watering is required for the entire growing season, in the autumn - once every 7 days.

Frost resistance of Raditsa cherry is moderate. In a snowy winter at low temperatures, Raditsa feels more comfortable than in a harsh winter with little snow (protection of young plants is mandatory).

Pollination, flowering and ripening periods

For the self-fertile "Raditsa", "Revna", "Tyutchevka" or "Iput" can be used as the best pollinators. It should be borne in mind that this cherry blossoms at the beginning of the last spring month, and the ripening of the fruits can be said in the 20th of June.

About yield and fruiting

Cherry Raditsa has a high yield.Cherry ripens in early summer and pleases with delicious ruby ​​berries. The fruit cherry tree of this variety gives a harvest only in the fourth or fifth year. Adult well-groomed cherries from one hectare will bring about 6000 kg of beautiful berries.

How berries are used

Ripe fruits of Raditsa are used to make juices, jellies, compotes, preserves; frozen and dried. In its raw form, the berry has a diuretic and laxative effect, improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. True, experts do not advise eating raw cherries for gastric ulcers, gastritis, and problems with the duodenum.

About resistance to diseases and harmful insects

Cherry Raditsa is resistant to the causative agents of coccomycosis, moniliosis, and clotterosporiosis. This variety is practically not afraid of the first two diseases (100% immunity), but clasterosporiosis can affect in 50% of cases.

Cherry Raditsa: advantages and disadvantages

Cherry Raditsa: photo of the variety

Cherry variety Raditsa boasts a high yield, sweet large fruits, moderate frost resistance, versatility in use, and immunity to most diseases common among this crop.

Among the disadvantages can be noted the high height of the trunk, which is why it is inconvenient to harvest, weak drought resistance, lack of self-fertility.

Cherry Raditsa: planting varieties

Before planting seedlings, they are placed in Kornevin for 12 hours. Next, they carefully examine the plants, removing the damaged areas of the root system. Stakes are placed in the grooves (for one seedling - one peg). The plant is placed in an earthen depression on the south side of the peg. The roots are straightened, twisted - untwisted and sprinkled with soil.

About the timing of planting

The preparation of the planting site should be carried out in the autumn, and the planting of young plants - in the spring, immediately after the snow melts, but before the buds swell.

About choosing a suitable place

The health of the plant and its yield depend on competent planting and caring for Raditsa. The cherry variety in question loves a sunny place, sheltered from strong winds.

The soil should be mildly acidic. In the case of too acidic soil, lime (dolomite flour) is added to it and dug up.

After half a month, planting holes are dug, the distance between them is 3 meters, the width is 80 cm, and the depth is 50 cm. Next, the top layer of soil is mixed with several buckets of compost (humus is also suitable). In the spring, each hole is enriched with one kilogram of ash and a cone-shaped embankment is formed on the bottom.

It should be remembered that there should not be too much fertilizer, so as not to artificially increase the thickening of the plant. After all, young branches that are not strong until autumn can die in the winter.

What is better to plant next to Raditsa

The state of health of Raditsa directly depends on which plants will be nearby. For example, some neighbors can protect our cherries from various diseases and harmful insects. On the contrary, other neighbors can bring harm to it, associated with slowing growth, to the point that the cherries can wither.

First, let's note which plants can not be planted close with cherry Raditsa:

• apple trees (if only at a great distance from it);
• raspberries, gooseberries (the superficial root system of these plants will take useful substances from the topsoil, which adversely affects neighboring fruit trees);
• sea ​​buckthorn, since its powerful developed root system is capable of oppressing the nearest plants and hindering the development of their roots;
• nightshade (tomatoes, eggplant, tobacco), as they contribute to the development of the disease "verticillium wilt", which affects the woody part of the trunk and can destroy the sweet cherry.

Now we will tell you what pollinators for Raditsa cherries can be safely planted near the cultivated variety:

• cherries and other varieties of cherries (pollinating varieties);
• plum and cherry plum (protect against many diseases and harmful insects);
• thanks to elderberry, Raditsa is not afraid of aphids;
• honeysuckle and grapes.

On the selection and preparation of seedlings

• When choosing seedlings, first pay attention to whether there are grafting places on them. If there is, then these trees are varietal.
• Choose seedlings with a stem with a diameter of more than 17 centimeters with a moist rhizome. A healthy biennial plant should have at least 4 branches 0.4 meters long.
• Do not choose seedlings with two trunks, as most often it bifurcates and breaks under the weight of the berries. As a result, the tree can wither away.
• On the eve of planting, it is better to rid the trunks of the seedlings of the leaves. Thanks to this, nutrients will be consumed evenly and have a positive effect on the development of cherries.

How to plant correctly

• For a successful landing, a simple algorithm of actions is required.
• The main thing to remember is that the root collars of the seedlings should not be completely wrapped in soil, as this threatens the death of the plants.
• When planting, raise the plant so that the level of the root collar is more than 4 cm above the soil surface.
• The trunks are attached to the pegs with a ribbon (figure eight) so that the trunks are not damaged during growth.
• A hole for watering is formed along the diameter of the root circle. Usually several buckets are watered per plant. Next, mulch with peat or humus.

Cherry Raditsa: care

Cherry Raditsa: photo of the variety

To obtain an excellent appearance and high yield, competent care is necessary.

• Feeding a young plant. Top dressing is applied only for the 2nd year, before that useful minerals and fertilizers introduced into the pits during planting will work.
• Nitrogen fertilizers are needed in April.
• Do not forget about preparing for the winter period.
• It is recommended to enrich the soil with siders (lupine, sainfoin, vetch).
• In order to attract the bees, it is good for the mustard and phacelia to grow near the cherries (in the fall they are mowed and tamped into the soil).
• In the first season, special attention should be paid to weed control. It is necessary to gradually expand the near-stem distance to one meter and gradually add 0.5 m each with the removal of unnecessary vegetation.

About diseases and pests, methods of prevention and control

• If your cherry has been attacked aphids, then it is necessary to spray with the drug "Confidor". It is good to do this before the kidneys are swollen and after a couple of weeks. Also tobacco (soap solution with tobacco dust) can be useful for this purpose.
• WITH cherry flies fight with sticky yellow plastic traps (before buds appear).
• WITH moths they fight with the help of "Nitrofen", they spray the plant with it.

There is often a need to protect tree crowns from birds. For these purposes, a network is used.

Cherry Raditsa: reviews

Maria, 48 years old, Moscow region: "My household adores cherries and cherries. This is connected at one time with my desire to plant something cherry. I began to study the varieties on the Internet, ask the gardeners-neighbors on the site - which variety to choose. I decided to try Raditsa. More than 10 years have passed since then, and I am glad of my choice. If we compare it with other cherries, then it is a much earlier variety, because the berries ripen by the 20th of June. The yield is always impressive: I collect up to 6 buckets from one adult tree. The berries are surprisingly tasty, sweetish with juicy pulp. For several seasons, at the beginning, I prepared Raditsa for winter with the help of a spanboid, smeared it on a young tree. It is best to grow Raditsa in temperate latitudes; it grows very well in the Moscow region. It is not difficult to look after her, which is very pleasing not only to me, but also to all my gardeners I know. "

Egor, 41 years old, Ryazan region: “Six years ago I planted the Raditsa cherry, a very good cherry with a wonderful harvest.The berries are sweet and tasty, my wife makes compotes, jams from it, and my sons love to pick it straight from the branch and eat it raw.

There is not much trouble from this cherry. I make preventive spraying with the help of Inta-Vira against diseases and insect pests, I dilute one tablet in a bucket of water.

Every year, the amount of the harvest pleases me. Add sugariness, sweet taste and attractive deep red color of berries to the yield, then the picture will be more complete! Excellent variety, I recommend it! "

Cherry Raditsa is best grown in the central region. The first harvest can be obtained in the fourth year, and it will be rather big. The fruits are large, juicy with a dessert taste. Cherry Raditsa is a berry with excellent commercial properties.

A great bonus is immunity to many cherry diseases. A little attention and competent care - and you are guaranteed a bountiful harvest of delicious Raditsa cherries.