Steppe cherry

Steppe cherry is a shrub that grows in Northern Kazakhstan, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. This type of cherry prefers to grow on the foothills and on the slopes of ravines. Steppe cherry is resistant to drought and frost, the yield is excellent. Of course, the taste and size of “wild” cherries are inferior to ordinary ones.

Steppe cherry became the basis for the breeding work of I.V. Michurina. Such well-known cherry varieties as Polevka, Pionerka, Ideal, Fertile Michurina and many other equally famous varieties were introduced.

Description of steppe cherry

Steppe cherry bushes are from 50 cm to 2 meters in height, the leaves are oblong, the flowers are ordinary, white. The diameter of cherry fruits is from 8 to 15 mm. The shape of the fruit can be varied: spherical, oval, pear-shaped, elongated. The color of the fruit can be yellow with a red side, cherry or even black.

Steppe cherries begin to bloom in late April, early May, and ripen in June or July. Steppe cherry reproduces by root shoots or vegetatively. You can graft onto shoots or use cuttings.