Cherry Christina

Cherry Christina is not only a beautiful female name, but also a wonderful cherry variety. It was bred by domestic breeders at the Siberian Research Institute of Horticulture. Include in the state register in 2004. It is recommended to grow it, of course, in the West Siberian regions. In today's article we will tell you about the features of the Christina cherry variety, as well as the advantages and disadvantages.

Cherry Christina: variety description and characteristics

The bushes of the Christina cherry variety are considered dwarf, they form many trunks, the plant usually does not grow more than 1 m in height, so it is always very convenient to harvest the crop. The crown has a spherical shape, the shoots are not very dense, the bark has a brownish red color. Cherry Christina is quite smooth to the touch, quite a lot of lentils are formed, but they are not very large in size. Shoots are erect, the color of the bark on them is brown, slightly reddish. If you grow these cherries on the sunny side, you will see a grayish bloom on the bark. Under these conditions, the shoots are usually thin. The plant has short internodes, the buds are conical in shape, slightly flattened, small. The foliage is also not very large. It is rather narrow in shape, oblong oval, and the base of the leaf plate is usually more rounded, wedge-shaped, the leaves are pointed at the top. The foliage is smooth to the touch, has a dark green color, moreover, matte. The leaves are slightly concave, resemble a boat in shape, there is a slight serration at the edges. The petioles of the leaf blades are short, thin, pigmented, purple. But the stipules are not very large, they fall off early. Cherry Kristina blooms quite intensely, no more than 5 flowers are usually formed on each inflorescence, they are snow-white in color, a little more than 2 cm in diameter. The petals are oval in shape, the buds are longish pink in color. There are always a lot of inflorescences on the plant, therefore, enough fruits are formed in cherries.

Features of the fruit

Cherry Christina: photo of the variety

Cherries of the Christina variety are quite large, round in shape, oval, medium-sized in weight, the weight of one cherry is usually no more than 5 g. The fruits have a beautiful bright red color, their flesh is always quite juicy and dense, red in color. The stalks are not very large, usually no more than 3 cm in length, no more than a few centimeters in thickness, the bones are medium-sized, oval, and weigh just as little. The fruits have a pleasant taste and aroma, so children love them very much. Cherries are perfectly stored, the stalks are not attached to the fruits very tightly, so harvesting can be quite easy. Cherries of the Christina variety contain solids, sugars and acids, as well as beneficial vitamin C. They usually begin to ripen at the end of July and can be transported over long distances. Shoots stop growing at the end of June, and foliage falls off in September-October. Unfortunately, this variety is not considered heat-resistant and drought-resistant, therefore, the crop will need to be watered quite intensively. Usually, about 3 kg of ripe and aroma of berries are collected from one bush, but with extra careful care you can even collect four and a half kg of aromatic fruits.

Cherry Christina: pros and cons

Cherry Christina is considered a highly winter-resistant variety. The yield is always consistently high. Unfortunately, the variety is self-fertile; of the minuses, gardeners note insufficient drought and heat resistance. However, the advantage of the Christina cherry variety is the versatility of the fruits, as well as the large-fruited berries.Usually, plants do not get sick with various infections, so preventive examinations and treatments are practically unnecessary. However, be careful, the plant is sometimes affected by certain diseases. Another disadvantage is the self-infertility of the variety. The rest of the Cherry Beauty has good characteristics.