Cherries are grown practically throughout the country. But there are regions where it is not so easy to do this and it is not always possible to get the expected harvest. Having figured out what are the best cherry varieties for the Urals bred by breeders, you can grow a healthy, fertile tree even in a cool unstable climate.

A little about cherries

The culture is shrubs or trees belonging to the Pink family, genus Plum. Cherry is cultivated in Asia, Europe, USA.

The fruits are round or oval in shape, covered with a fairly dense shiny skin on top. The color of the berries can have different shades of red. They have a pleasant sweet and sour taste. There is a small bone in the middle. Cherries can grow in the form of a spreading bush or a low tree.

Cherries are extremely popular not only because of their peculiar taste, but also because of their composition. The fruits contain:

  • sugar,
  • glucose,
  • vitamins,
  • amino acids,
  • microelements, etc.

This composition of berries contributes to the fact that they are used not only fresh, but also for the preparation of syrups, preserves, jams, compotes and other dishes.

The color of the berries can have different shades of red.

Berries are often used in medicine and cosmetology. Eating cherries can prevent the development of such unpleasant ailments as atherosclerosis, anemia, varicose veins, hypertension, stomach or duodenal ulcers.

Face masks, prepared on the basis of cherry juice or pulp, improve skin color, make it more elastic and youthful.

Interesting! Most cherries are grown in Iran and Turkey.

Varieties adapted for cultivation in the Urals

Pear for the Urals: the best varieties

Not every cherry variety is suitable for growing in the Urals. The local climate is characterized by the following features:

  • cold and long winter;
  • short, sometimes cool summer;
  • prolonged spring frosts.

Therefore, summer residents should rather carefully choose crop varieties. The optimal varieties for this strip will be those with early maturity, frost resistance, resistance to the development of coccomycosis and moniliosis, and yield.

Breeders have done a great job to develop new varieties of crops suitable for growing in this region. Among the most popular are the following:

Cherry Standard of the Urals. The tree of this variety has the ability to form a rather large crown, reaching a height of more than 2 m. Gardeners who grow this variety on their site do not need to spend time thinning the crown. This is due to the fact that its shoots grow at an average rate.

Cherry Standard Ural

Cherry belongs to early crops. The fruiting period begins in the first half of summer.

Important! The variety is frost-resistant, which is of considerable importance for this region.

From one cherry tree Uralsky Standard manages to get about 14 kg of berries, which differ in average weight and juicy pulp. The stalk is securely attached to the branch, which prevents their rapid fall.

Cherry Sverdlovchanka. Obtained as a result of improving the Ideal variety. A tree-like two-meter bush will give the largest yield only if it is regularly thinned out. Description of the Sverdlovchanka cherry variety:

  • self-infertility,
  • winter hardiness,
  • average yield.

The culture needs to attract third-party pollinators, among which the varieties Michurina and Schedraia can be distinguished.One tree gives up to 14 kg of fruits that have a sweetish taste and red flesh.

Cherry Alatyr.Among the self-fertile varieties of cherries for the Urals, this is the most popular. Its name comes from the area (city of Alatyr) which is its homeland. The crown of the tree (2 m) is quite compact and has the shape of a ball. The yield of one tree reaches 5 - 6 kg (this is the average). The variety is late-ripening (the harvest ripens only by the end of August).

Cherry Alatyrskaya

Cherry Yuzhnouralskaya.The variety was originally bred for planting in the Volga region. Once in the Urals, the cherry took root there. This became possible primarily due to its winter hardiness. The tree is distinguished by an extensive crown, which requires periodic pruning. Cherries are partly self-fertile. This means that a good harvest requires the use of third-party pollinators. Otherwise, you won't have to wait for a good harvest, it will be, but meager. The variety is mid-season (harvest in mid-August).

Cherry Felt.The list of varieties for the Urals is impossible to imagine without this variety. The hybrid is very popular with gardeners. It was bred on the basis of the Michurinsky variety specifically for cultivation in regions with a cold climate. Cherry looks like a bush with a height of 1.5 - 2 m. Its crown is quite thick and wide. The fruits are dark red, weight 3-4 gr. The popularity of the variety is also due to the excellent sweet taste of the fruit.

Felt Cherry

Fruiting begins only 4 years after planting the seedling. From one tree, you can get up to 6 kg of berries, which are quite tight on the stalk and do not fall off.

Gridnevskaya cherry. Among the varieties for the middle Urals, he was the only one to come to this region from Samara. It is characterized by the following indicators:

  • high yield,
  • early maturity,
  • winter hardiness,
  • self-infertility,
  • resistance to infection with diseases characteristic of fruit crops.

Experienced gardeners recommend planting trees near pollinators. A spherical crown requires periodic thinning.

Zagreb cherry.This variety has all the characteristics necessary for growing in the Urals. The crown of the tree is spreading, with sparsely located branches. The height of the tree does not exceed 2 m. A distinctive feature of this cherry variety is that its flowering period occurs quite late. In this regard, the harvest ripens not earlier than the end of summer. From one tree, you can get up to 6 kg of berries.

Without pollinating neighbors, yields will drop. For this, you can use the varieties Zagrebinsky and Alatyrsky.

Cherry Lighthouse. Refers to undersized trees with a spreading crown. The variety was bred by Yekaterinburg breeders. With proper care, up to 16 kg of fruit can be harvested from one bush. Ripening of sweet and rather large (3-5 g) fruits occurs in early summer.

Cherry Lighthouse

A distinctive feature of the tree is its high frost resistance. The tree has the ability to grow young shoots extremely quickly. In this regard, it is necessary to carry out the thinning of the shoots in a timely manner, which consists in the removal of young growth. Among the disadvantages of this variety is the fact that cherries are capable of cracking. In addition, cherries are susceptible to rapid infection with coccomycosis.

Michurin's vole.The variety is very popular among summer residents of the Urals. This is due to the fact that the harvest ripens quite early. It is also worth noting the high yield of this cherry variety and the ability to withstand severe frosts. The tree does not need any special care. Since the variety is self-fertile, it will not work to get a decent harvest without third-party pollinators. For this, varieties such as Standard of the Urals or Generous are perfect.

Important! Thinning of the crown and pruning of branches is required.

Cherry Generous. It is difficult to imagine a cherry orchard in the Urals without a tree of this variety. Its height ranges from 1.5-2.5 m. The attractiveness of the tree is given by its rare rounded crown shape.The gardener cannot do without periodically removing dry or broken shoots.

The popularity of cherries is largely due to the unique sour taste of its fruits. It is also important that a small bone comes off freely. The berries have a pleasant taste and can be stored for a long time. The harvest can be obtained at the end of August.

These are the most popular cherry varieties, possessing all the necessary characteristics necessary for its cultivation in the Urals. Among the most significant are:

  • the ability to withstand low temperatures (below 50 degrees);
  • fertility;
  • undemanding care;
  • great taste;
  • early maturity, etc.

Hit is enough to know how to grow cherries or sweet cherries in the Urals, it is important not to be mistaken with the choice of a crop variety.

Secrets of experienced gardeners

Plum for the Urals - the best varieties

It would seem impossible to grow cherries under critical weather conditions. But this is a misconception. Gardeners of the Urals recommend using tips that will help you get a good harvest of berries:

  • When choosing a crop variety, give preference to those that are adapted for cultivation in this region.
  • Periodically thin out the crown and destroy the lateral pagons.
  • Water the trees according to the recommendations (at least 3 times throughout the season using settled warm water).
  • Do not neglect feeding cherries. For this, it is recommended to use ready-made complex fertilizers, which can be purchased in specialized stores.
  • In order to avoid freezing of trees in winter, their trunk must be insulated. For this, you can use a special insulation material.
  • In order to prevent cherry infestation with ailments that can adversely affect not only the growth of the tree, but also the yield, gardeners recommend processing them with special means.

Taking advantage of these simple recommendations, even novice summer residents will have the opportunity to harvest an excellent harvest of berries from their cherry orchard.