Early varieties of cherries: Priusadnaya, Valery Chkalov, Melitopol cherries

Cherries are one of the most sought-after, popular and delicious summer berries; there is a cherry tree in almost every country house or garden plot. The main value of cherry berries is that they are a tasty dietary product containing vitamin C, carotene, calcium, potassium, magnesium phosphorus, and iron.

It is recommended for use for hypertension and as a weak diuretic and laxative.

One of the most popular early varieties is the Melitopol cherry, which is distinguished by its high yield, quality and taste of fruits, their simultaneous ripening and resistance to moniliosis (fruit rot) and self-infertility. Also, this type of cherry overwinters well, but in severe frost it can freeze, and during spring frosts up to 50% of the pistils in the flowers freeze.

The cherry tree is strong, large, grows quickly, forms a high and oval crown, of medium density. Usually it begins to bear fruit in the 4th year (like many other varieties of cherries) after planting, the fruits ripen on annual growth, as well as on bouquet branches, and quickly increases productivity.

Melitopol cherry is an early variety, in its usual conditions (it grows well in steppe conditions), they ripen at the very end of May and beginning of June. Cherry fruits are large, burgundy, slightly lumpy, and taste sweet with a slight sourness.

Priusadnaya cherry is also an early ripening variety; it ripens at the very beginning of June and is very generous with large yellow fruits with a red side. The tree is vigorous, with a good and spreading crown. Sweet cherries are resistant to bacterial canker, moniliosis and cracking of berries in the rainiest weather.

Cherry Valery Chkalov is an early ripening variety, which, unfortunately, does not have strong winter hardiness, but is very popular due to its taste. The cherry tree is vigorous, with a spreading crown and large burgundy fruits; the tree is resistant to diseases and pests.