Felt Cherry

Today we will tell you about the felt cherry, the article presents the main characteristics of the variety, the advantages and disadvantages of the culture, as well as the rules for caring for the plant. Cherry Felt was bred in the Far East, in an experimental station, at the end of the last century. This amazing felt cherry was obtained by crossing other varieties of plants. Domestic scientists were engaged in breeding. The variety was included in the state register in 1999.

Cherry Felt description and characteristics of the variety

The bushes of this plant are not very tall, usually the shoots grow no more than 2 m. The crown is broadly oval, not very thickened. Perennial shoots develop intensively, they are usually straight, the bark on the branches is gray-brown, the lentils are light, numerous. If we talk about annual shoots, who their bark is usually brownish, these branches are slightly lowered. The buds are small, conical, pointed in shape. Usually, on each shoot, they are formed in a place of 3 pieces. The vegetative part is medium, the buds are slightly deviated from the shoots. The leaf plates of this variety are oval, not very large, no more than 5 cm in length. The color of the foliage is dark green. The shape of the leaf plate is corrugated, the tops are pointed, the base is sharp. The edges of the leaf plates are double-crested, and the foliage surface is slightly lowered, short, barely noticeable hairs are formed on the back side. Petioles of plants are short, no more than 40 mm in length, stipules are omitted. Felt cherry blossoms actively, early enough, the flowers are saucer-shaped, the size of flowers in diameter is not more than 3 cm, each flower forms 5 snow-white petals, which are freely located on the cup. The flower has one pistil, and there are a lot of stamens, and the pistil is usually lowered. The stigmas are located high enough. In shape, the flowers are slightly elongated, oval, they have no more than 5 sepals, usually they are slightly toothed, rather strongly lowered. As we noted above, cherry blossoms intensively, bouquet branches are formed in early spring, petals are always snow-white, beautiful.

Fruit

The cherry fruits are rather large, the mass of one is almost 4 g. The cherries are round in shape, slightly flattened on the sides, at the base there is a deep funnel, at the top they are pointed. You may also notice a small abdominal ridge that resembles a strip. The cherry is bright red in color, inside the flesh is always juicy and dense. The skin is slightly rough. The cherry juice is rich, the stalk is slightly lowered, not very long. The stone is poorly separated from the pulp, it is oval in shape, and brownish in color. However, it does not take up much space, so there is plenty of pulp in the fruits. Each cherry contains dry substances, sugars, acids. The fruit has excellent taste and commercial qualities, and the appearance is quite pleasant. As we noted above, the pulp is always quite dense, aromatic and juicy. The cherries are sweet and sour, harmonious to the taste. Gardeners highly appreciate the tasting qualities of the fruit. They come off well from the cherry branches, however, it is not recommended to transport the fruits over long distances, the product often deteriorates. Mechanized harvesting of cherries is also not recommended. Despite this, the fruits are considered universal, they can be consumed fresh, processed, canned, juice, marmalade, jam, and much more are obtained from the fruits.

Flowering and yield

The plant usually blooms in late May, the harvest ripens in mid-July. Moreover, it should be noted that cherries usually ripen together.The culture begins to bear fruit from the age of two, usually the plants are capable of intensively bearing fruit for 18 years. It is considered a huge plus that this variety is self-fertile. The yield of the plant is quite high, experienced gardeners collect 10 kg of ripe and fragrant berries from one bush. These bushes are quite resistant to various adverse weather factors.

Cherry Felt: Pros and Cons

Plants are usually drought-resistant, but the variety does not tolerate waterlogging. Of the advantages, it should be noted resistance to various diseases and pests, the plant practically does not get sick, another advantage is the early maturity and winter hardiness of the culture. The fruits are always large in plants, they come off well from the stalks. This plant reproduces well by cuttings. You can grow Felt Cherry both in your home garden and on your farm. The fruits have excellent taste and marketability, this is also considered an advantage of the variety. Of the minuses, it should be noted the possibility of crumbling fruits as a result of overloading plants. Some diseases also do not tolerate these crops well. For the rest, Felt Cherry is considered an excellent variety.