Cherry Griot Michurinsky

Cherry Griot Michurinsky is a medium-ripening cherry variety that has a technical purpose and was specially bred for this. This article will focus on the distinctive features of this variety, its strengths and weaknesses.

Origin of the variety

The homeland of Griot Michurinsky cherry is the Tambov region, where the All-Russian Research Institute of Horticulture is located. I.V. Michurin. An employee of this scientific institution Morozova T.V. carried out an experimental treatment of cherry seeds of an old Spanish variety "Griot Ostheim”, Known since the end of the 18th century. In the course of the experiment, the germinated breeding material was treated with substances that cause mutations in the plant organism - chemical mutagens (NEM mutagen). Since 1994, the hybrid obtained as a result of breeding has been undergoing state variety trials.

Cherry Griot Michurinsky: variety description and characteristics

For trees of the cherry variety Griot Michurinsky, average growth and the presence of a sparse crown of a rounded shape, consisting of raised branches, are characteristic. Bouquet twigs are the main fruit formations. The trunk of the tree and skeletal branches are covered with brown bark. Compact shoots are covered with light brown bark with few lenticels. The leaves are medium in size and narrowly oval in shape. Their smooth, glossy surface is dark green, with no edge on it. The contours of the leaf plates are, as a rule, jagged: the teeth are rounded and alternate with pointed grooves of different sizes. The leaves are attached to the shoots by means of petioles, medium in length and thickness, painted in purple tones. Small stipules have a weakly dissected structure and quickly fall off. During the flowering period, the shoots of the Griot Michurinsky cherry varieties are covered with medium-sized horn-shaped flowers with rounded white petals. They are characterized by a short flowering period.

Griot Michurinsky cherry fruits are above average in size, their weight is about 4-4.5 g. They have a rounded shape with a small depression at the base and an insignificant size of the abdominal suture. The top of the fruit is also rounded. The stalk of medium size separates well from the branch and has a weak connection to the stone. The surface of the fruit is dark red and has no cover points. The seeds are small in size, they, as a rule, have a rounded shape and smooth surface, they are well separated from the fibrous part of the fruit.

The pulp of the Griot Michurinsky cherry variety is colored dark red and has an average density and is saturated with a large amount of juice of the same shade. Its flavor profile is predominantly sweet with sour notes. The chemical composition of the pulp of Griot Michurinsky cherries includes a lot of sugars (about 12%), acids (1.3%), vitamin C (32 mg per 100 g). The fruits of this variety have a technical purpose and serve as raw materials for the manufacture of juices, compotes, preserves, jams.

Cherry Griot Michurinsky: features of the variety

Cherry Griot Michurinsky is classified as a partially self-fertile cherry variety, therefore it needs the presence of pollinating trees on the site. The optimal choice for this purpose would be pollination with "Tamaris", also bred by TV Morozova, "Turgenevka", "Zhukovskaya" and "Molodezhnaya".

The first fruiting of the Griot Michurinsky cherry variety falls on the 4-5 season of growing the tree.The variety belongs to the mid-ripening: the phase of removable maturity of fruits in the conditions of the Tambov region begins after July 10 and lasts until the end of the month. This variety is characterized by regular harvests, on average, from 1 hectare harvested from 6 to 8 tons of fruits in the conditions of the region of its origin. Cherry varieties Griot Michurinsky tolerate transportation well, while maintaining their commercial qualities.

Reproduction of Griot Michurinsky cherries is carried out by budding: for this purpose, seedlings of cultivated varieties of cherries are used, as well as clonal rootstocks of Vladimirskaya cherries. One of the important procedures for caring for trees of the Griot Michurinsky cherry variety is pruning - it is carried out in cases where the crown of the plant becomes too thick. First of all, it is necessary to remove the branches of the lower tier and all dry and non-viable shoots. Next, a part of the main shoot is cut off so that the tree does not grow too tall - this will facilitate harvesting. In addition, shoots growing inside the crown and too densely spaced branches are removed. This will allow the remaining branches and fruits ripening on them to receive the necessary amount of sunlight.

Cherry Griot Michurinsky: reviews of gardeners

• Anastasia Egorovna, Volgograd region: “I consider the Griot Michurinsky cherry variety one of the highest-yielding varieties. In addition to yield, the undoubted advantage of the variety is its immunity to such a terrible disease for cherries as coccommycosis. And in general, I did not notice any special problems in growing, so I advise! "

• Marina Mikhailovna, Samara region: “The Griot Michurinsky cherries seemed very sour to me. I thought that I made some mistakes in the care of the variety. It turned out that this is a varietal feature of Griot Michurinsky cherries - an increased acid content in the pulp. I was a little upset, but for making jam I think this variety will do. "

Conclusion

Cherry variety Griot Michurinsky is a valuable technical variety of this crop. It is characterized by high yields and regularity of fruiting. Cherry trees Griot Michurinsky tolerate severe frosts and dry summers well, and are also resistant to fungal infections.