Cherry Princess

Cherry Princess is not capricious when leaving. Cherry easily tolerates fungal diseases, as well as climatic disasters. It produces an excellent harvest, which is why it has become so popular.

History of development

Many scientists believe that the Tsarevna cherry variety is more related to the plum variety, and not the cherry, is part of the Pink. Only its fruits are similar to the usual cherries.

The discovery of the Tsarevna cherry variety took place in the Far East at the VNIIR station by breeders V.P. Tsarenko and N.A. Tsarenko in one thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven. The culture was obtained using varieties Summer and Red is sweet. They entered the State Register in one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine.

Cherry Princess: variety description

Felt cherry Princess: photo of the variety

In appearance, the Princess cherry resembles a small shrub, ranging in size from one hundred and twenty to one hundred and forty centimeters. The crown is wide, oval, not overgrown. Branches are brownish with a gray bloom, growing straight, and you can see light-colored lentils on them. The bark is flaky, but that's okay. Younger twigs have a reddish tint, have hairiness. The buds grow together, in small groups, of three in each axil of the leaf.

Foliage

Leaves are medium in size, have a little hairiness. The leaf is elongated, there is ribbing along the edges. Slightly narrowed at the base. The stalk also has villi.

Inflorescence

The buds are medium in size, about twenty-five millimeters. The flower has five snow-white petals. Each bud has twenty-four stamens and one pistil; there are villi and an ovary. The stigma is located just above the anthers of the stamens. The calyx is elongated, more oval, has anthocyanin coloration and hairiness. When a culture blooms, it adorns the site with its crisp white outfit.

Berries

There are a lot of berries on the tree. Distributed on each branch, hanging either individually or in a bouquet.

As we already know, the cherry tree of the Princess variety is medium-sized, but its fruits are quite large, weighing about four grams, and starting from one and a half centimeters. Oval shape, flattened. The fruit stem has a small beak. The fruit stem has a deep funnel, there is also a thin strip on the fruit, it is called the abdominal suture, this is the difference between the felt cherry Tsarevna from other varieties.

Like all berries, the Princess cherry has smooth fruits, and you can also observe a slight hairiness on them. The color of the fruit is fuchsia. From cherries, you can get a light reddish juice, the color of the pulp. The fruit stem is small, not even one centimeter in size, so it seems to us that the whole tree is covered with berries. The small bone does not separate from the fetus. It is light brown in color, the bone occupies one twentieth of the fruit.

The cherry of the Tsarevna variety tastes sweet with a sour taste; in terms of taste, it receives about four points out of five. The composition of the fruit includes: ascorbic acid about eighteen milligrams per hundred grams, sugar about eight point two, acid - about one percent.

Advice! The fruits are weak for transportation, and their storage can be for a short time, thus, it is worth processing the berries as soon as possible after harvesting.

The separation from the berries is semi-dry, the harvest is harvested by hand. Thus, this crop is not planted for industrial purposes.

Cherry Princess: characteristic of the variety

Cherry Princess: photo of the variety

It is the description of the Tsarevna cherry variety that will prompt the ideal condition for the formation of vegetation, the area of ​​application of berries.

Drought and frost tolerance

When planting, make sure that the ground is not wet, because the Princess cherry has a poor tolerance to this soil. But she tolerates dryness perfectly. It is also resistant not only to the cold season, but also in severe frosts. The shrub is small in size, which allows it to perfectly endure the winter season in any climate, hiding under the snow.

Ripening dates and pollinators of cherry Tsarevna

As we already know, the Tsarevna's cherry is more related to the genus of plum, so the cherry cannot be a pollinator for the Princess.

Attention! The peculiarity of culture is self-infertility. Thus, it is worth planting other crops nearby for pollination of the Tsarevna cherry. You can plant such as: Story, Oceanic, Delight, Natalie.

The inflorescence occurs at different times. The period can last about fourteen or twenty-one days. The berries ripen at the same time, at the end of July.

Fruiting and productivity of cherry Tsarevna

As we know, the Princess cherry bush is of medium height, and its yield is large enough, about ten kilograms of berries can be harvested from one bush.

With own-rooted seedlings of the variety, the first fruits will appear in the fourth year after planting. Grafted seedlings have much earlier, the first crop can be harvested two years after planting.

The fruiting period is quite fast compared to other crops. The culture has lived for about seventeen years, this is a great advantage for the Tsarevna's cherry.

Fruit consumption

The consumption is varied, possibly both fresh and boiled. Juices, compotes, preserves, jams, jam are prepared, added to desserts, pies, and also used to make wine.

Disease and pest resistance

Felt cherry Princess perfectly tolerates a large number of pests and diseases. But she can be struck by moniliosis. It is highly susceptible to shrubs grown on damp ground.

Pests can also be affected in the winter season, they spoil the bark of the tree at the base, this can lead to the death of the culture.

Attention! Before the winter period, wrap the tree trunks with a net, leave bait for rodents.

Cherry Princess: advantages and disadvantages

Felt cherry Princess: photo of the variety

Advantages of Felt Cherry Princess:

• High yield;
• Ease of reproduction;
• Ease of care;
• Great taste, large fruit size;
• Resistant to the cold season;
• Tolerance to severe frosts.

But there are also disadvantages: if there is a huge amount of harvest per shrub, then the fruit may become smaller in size. Poor tolerance to moniliosis, protection needed.

Cherry Princess: planting varieties

Felt cherry Princess: photo of the variety

In order for the yield of the Tsarevna cherry to be large, and the tree does not hurt, it is necessary to plant the culture correctly and carefully.

Planting period

Planting can be done both in spring and autumn. In the autumn period, you can plant a seedling after a period of leaf fall, but a month before the first frosts hit. This time is enough for the seedling to take root. In the spring, a seedling is planted before its buds are swollen.

Attention! Vegetation at the felt cherry Tsarevna begins much early, so it is worth planting vegetation immediately.

With a closed root system, there are no vegetation restrictions.

Plot for planting a seedling

You can not plant the felt cherry Princess on water lands, she can rot and die. Also, do not plant the Tsarevna cherry in the lowlands, there is stagnation of water. Planting criteria:

• Sunny open space;
• A drainage system is required;
• The earth is loam soaked in organic matter.

Neighboring crops for cherry Tsarevna

A small shrub, so tall trees are not suitable for pollination. You can plant cherries close to the north side.But all varieties must tolerate moniliosis, so as not to infect the variety of felt cherry Tsarevna. You can plant a grape tree, mountain ash, hawthorn, if it does not create shade for the shrub.

Attention! Additionally, plant two other felt cherries in the neighborhood.

How to choose the right seedling?

Felt cherry Tsarevna is fast-growing. It is better to purchase a one-year-old or two-year-old seedling. The size of the bush should be up to one hundred centimeters. Check the roots and trunk of the tree carefully.

• A seedling that is two years old should have at least three branches along the trunk.
• The bark must be healthy, not injured, without dryness.
• The roots must be strong, healthy and developed. The root system should have a large number of thin roots.

Before planting, place the seedling soaked in a container with a solution to strengthen the roots. Experts recommend cutting off the tips of the roots, leaving a size of about twenty-five centimeters. Thus, it will be easier for the seedling to form a fibrous root system with a large number of suction roots. The place of the cut must be smeared with charcoal powder, you can also use a clay talker.

Planting sequence

With proper planting, the felt cherry tree Princess will live for a long time. The first step is to add organic matter to the earth, as well as minerals. For one square metro, they bring:

• About three buckets of compost, humus;
• To avoid acidic soils, add about eight hundred grams of lime;
• Phosphorus nutrition - about sixty grams;
• Potassium - about thirty grams.

Planting sequence:

• The hole should be about sixty centimeters deep, the length and width should be about seventy centimeters, because the roots are formed on the top layer of the earth;
• The first layer is to fill the hole with fertile soil, pour it in the form of a hillock;
• The bush must be placed so that the roots do not cling to and do not get confused with each other;
• Then fill the hole with fertile soil from above, tamping it slightly so that there are no gaps.

Attention! Keep the neck of the roots at a distance of about five centimeters from the ground.

• The soil must be compacted;
• It is also necessary to make a near-trunk circle around the seedling;
• Next, we moisten the earth with two buckets of water;
• Add mulch to the trunk circle, it is better to use manure or peat.

Moisturizing should be done once every seven days. When planting, do not forget to reduce the branches by a third so that the roots are not heavy.

Cherry Princess: variety care

Felt cherry Princess: photo of the variety

It is very simple to take care of the princess felt cherry, you just need to moisturize, nourish and carry out the cutting procedure.

It is also necessary to carry out a preventive procedure for moniliosis.

The first year after planting it is not worth feeding the land. A year after the inflorescence period, it is worth feeding with the following fertilizers:

• One bucket of humus;
• About seventy grams of phosphorus;
• About thirty grams of nitrogen;
• About twenty grams of potassium.

Lime is added to the soil every five years.

Felt cherry Tsarevna tolerates dryness, so moisture is needed only when there is no precipitation. It is worth watering more during the color of the fruit.

It is worth cutting off the branches of the tree every year, and a cut is also carried out once every 5 years, which will allow the bush to rejuvenate.

Attention! If the cut is done on time, the tree will live longer and the yield will be higher.

During the annual cutting procedure, it is necessary to leave ten to twelve strong branches. With rapid growth, the branches are cut off by a third.

With a rejuvenating cut, it is necessary to cut off the branches at the center, as well as skeletal ones. Lateral branches are cut into a ring. This will help to develop new branches.

Felt cherry Tsarevna is cold-resistant. After leaf fall, potassium and phosphorus are added to the soil, and the soil is moistened.

It is worth working hard to protect the tree from pests.The bottom of the trunk can be covered with a metal mesh, as well as spruce branches. You can put bait with poison for rodents, or a rag soaked in kerosene. Pests do not tolerate strong odors.

Diseases and pests

The main enemies of the felt cherry Princess are fungal diseases.

• Moniliosis - symptoms: curled leaves, inflorescences, dry shoots. When fighting the disease, it is worth using a 1% solution of foundationol. For prevention, it is worth carrying out the cut procedure.
• Pocket disease - Symptoms: pitted fruits, similar to an oval sac. When fighting the disease, it is worth cutting off diseased branches, treating it with a fungicide. To avoid this, you should carefully choose a landing site. It is also necessary to cut off branches, disinfect with solutions that contain copper.

Conclusion

Felt cherry Princess: video about the variety

This variety contains a large number of advantages, such as disgust, easy care, large yield, high taste of the fruit. Consumption is possible both fresh and boiled, for example, jam, jam, preserves, compotes, wine.

Felt cherry Tsarevna: reviews of gardeners

Elizaveta, 29 years old, Moscow region

On our site, there were no problems with growing Tsarevna cherries. It is resistant to cold weather, blooms on time and bears fruit. Now more and more often it is affected by moniliosis. I immediately prune the diseased branches and process my tree with foundation. This year I decided to carry out the treatment with copper sulfate during flowering. Moniliosis was not observed. Although the whole season was dry, this may be why the fungus did not spread. I decided that disinfection would not hurt every season.

Dmitry, 49 years old, Kostroma

I have a large greenhouse on my site, and the Princess cherry has a place to be there. I planted four seedlings to waste on trifles. Pollination is excellent! The harvest is high, the berries are large. Sweet and sour to taste. My wife cooks jam, compotes, and I wine. Grandchildren adore Tsarevna cherries. Nourishing culture when needed. We fight, of course, with pests. And this tree responds to me with a large harvest.