Cherry Orlitsa
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Cherry Eagle bred through free pollination "Zhukovskaya»Cherries with the help of breeders of the Russian Breeding Research Institute A.F. Kolesnikova, E.N. Dzhigadlo, G.B. Zhdanova, A.V. Zavyalova, T.A. Trofimova. The Orlitsa cherry variety was introduced to the State. register in 2001 for the Central Black Earth part of the country.
Cherry Orlitsa: variety description and characteristics
Cherry Orlitsa: photo of the variety
The growth vigor of the Eaglet cherry tree is estimated as medium. The culture reaches up to 3 meters in height, has a not very lush, densely leafy crown, which is formed by many straight brown shoots. The bark on trunks and branches has a smooth brown surface.
The size of the kidney is 0.4 cm, the shape of the kidney is conical, deviated from the branches.
The leaf plate is dark green, shiny. The shape is obovate, strongly pointed at the top, with a broadly wedge-shaped base and a double-serrated marginal serration. Arrangement of glands: from 2 to 4 pieces - on one petiole and on leaves. The petiole is 30-31 mm long, 2.8 mm thick, anthocyanin in color.
Inflorescences consist of three flowers, corollas open (diameter - 23.8 mm each). The flower consists of whitish petals.
The length of each pistil is about 0.11 cm, and the stamens are about 0.10 cm. The shape of the cups is narrow-rounded with not serrated sepals.
Eaglet cherries are formed on bouquet branches and on last year's annual growths. The average weight of one fruit is 3.75 g, heart-shaped, about 0.18 cm long, 0.16 cm wide, 0.15 cm thick.
Cherry Eaglet is deep red in color, with small funnels and slightly elongated tops. The pulp is deep red with medium density). The stalks are on average 0.31 cm long. The fruits have pointed tops and a round base, with ovoid yellow seeds, each weighing 0.28 g (this is about 8 percent of the weight of the berry), which is excellent from the pulp.
Externally attractive cherry Orlitsa berries (4.2 points) sweet and sour taste (3.8 points), with juicy pulp
The dry matter content in fruits is about 16%, sugar - 10.5%, acid - about 2%. Tearing off fruit from the stalks is average. The berries do not crack. This grade has a technical purpose.
Orlitsa cherry blossoms on average - from 15 to 20 May. The fruits ripen from June 20 to June 25, at the same time.
Features of the variety
Cherry Orlitsa: photo of the variety
Fruit trees of the Orlitsa cherry variety begin to bear fruit from the fourth year. Self-fertility is partial. A variety with an average yield (about 110 centners per hectare, the maximum yield is about 285 centners per hectare).
If you carefully follow the rules of agricultural technology, the "Orlitsa" variety achieves high durability. Trees with flower buds have good frost resistance.
The cherry fruit trees of the Orlitsa variety are moderately resistant to some fungal diseases (to coccomycosis, moniliosis).
The Orlitsa cherry variety has received a high industrial rating and is recommended for cultivation in the Central Black Earth Region of Russia. It is grown as an industrial or amateur crop, including in selection. Suitable for growing on an industrial scale.
Cherry Orlitsa: advantages and disadvantages
pros Orlitsa cherry varieties: winter-hardy with high yields.
Minuses Orlitsa cherry varieties: susceptible to coccomycosis disease.
