12 best varieties of felt cherries with photos and descriptions

Content:

1. What is felt cherry and how does it differ from ordinary cherry?
2. The best varieties of felt cherries.

Who doesn’t like to enjoy cherry juice on a hot summer day, compote at any time of the year, or fresh baked goods, which are also made with the addition of this berry. Everyone on their property has at least a couple of trees with these red and burgundy fruits. With the onset of summer, both children and adults look forward to the harvest.

In this article we will look at the most productive and well-proven varieties of felt cherries.

One of the advantages of this plant is the small height of the tree. Most often it is a meter to one and a half meters, which means that it is easier to care for and easy to harvest. Felt cherry tastes better than regular cherry, it is sweet with a slight sourness, which is why children and adults love it so much.

This variety is also called Chinese because it was bred in China. Despite the southern “temperament”, the Chinese woman tolerates our harsh winters well. Just place it in non-shaded places; this plant loves the sun and does not tolerate excessive soil moisture. It is better to plant young trees in early spring, before the buds open.

If you want to propagate this type of cherry, it will be quite simple to do so. At the end of August, we take clean seeds, dry them, mix them with wet sand and store them in a dark, not hot place until October. In the fall, we make small depressions in the beds and sow seeds. With proper care, you can harvest 12-16 kg of cherries from the tree.

The best varieties of felt cherries.

There are many varieties of felt cherry varieties, but this section contains the best and most popular ones.
1. Alice
2. Summer
3. Salute
4. Princess
5. Natalie
6. Fairy tale
7. Morning
8. Children's room
9. Jubilee
10. Triana
11. Dark-skinned woman
12. Beauty

Alice

In the photo - Alice.

One of the best varieties of felt cherry, a low tree 1.2 - 1.5 meters, with dense vegetation, thick, straight branches, oval-shaped leaves. The berries are difficult to separate from the stone; they are large, oblong, juicy, and sweet; they can be canned and eaten fresh. It is best propagated by young cuttings and begins to produce crops in the 3rd year.When soil moisture is high, it can be affected by moniliah.
Productivity: 8 - 9 kg. from 1 bush.
Weight: 3.5 g.
Ripening: July 20 - 25
Advantages: The fruits are large and tolerate frost well.
Flaws: Over time, the fruits become smaller, poor transportability.

Summer

Compared to other varieties, slow growth is noticed, especially in the first couple of years after planting. This shrub is also called sandy felt; it was bred in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk territories. The plant is compact, straight, the branches are not dense, the leaves are oval, the fruits are quite large in size. The fleshy pulp has a sweet and sour taste. The color of cherries is heterogeneous from pale red to red. After the berries ripen, they remain on the branches for a long time without falling off.
Productivity: 6 - 7 kg. from 1 bush
Weight: 3.3 g.
Ripening: July 20 - 25
Advantages: small bush, large berries
Flaws: average transportability, does not tolerate harsh winters

Firework

The tree is about one and a half meters tall with fairly dense vegetation; it is not recommended to water it often. The fruits are round in shape, ripen quickly and simultaneously, reach a weight of about 4 grams, and have a dark pink color. The flesh is richly red in color and has a sweet and sour taste. The tree begins to bear fruit literally 3 years after planting. It is considered a durable variety. With proper care, it produces a high yield, up to 11 kg per bush. This variety tolerates frosts down to -35 degrees and drought quite well. Can be eaten fresh, dried, canned, made into jams and preserves.

Productivity: 9 -11 kg. from 1 bush
Weight: 3.5 g.
Ripening: July 20 - 25
Advantages: high yield, simultaneous ripening of berries, frost resistance.
Flaws: The pulp does not easily separate from the stone.

Princess

In the photo is the Tsarevna variety.

The bush is not tall, about 1.2 meters, with a sparse crown. The branches are straight, the buds on them are small, the leaves are small, oval in shape, the fruit reaches a mass of 4 grams, and is ovoid in shape. If you plant already grafted seedlings, you can expect harvest in 2 years. It begins to bloom in mid-May and ripens by mid-July. After harvesting, it is recommended to process the harvest as quickly as possible because cherries do not tolerate transportation well. If you overdo it with watering, the likelihood of infection with monilias increases.
Productivity: 9.5 kg. from 1 bush.
Weight: 3-4 g.
Ripening: July 15 - 20.
Advantages: winter hardiness, large-fruited, pleasant to taste.
Flaws: high probability of infection with monilia, poor transportability.

Natalie

A tall tree about 1.8 m, but can reach 2 meters, with an oval wide crown. This variety of felt cherries has large fruits weighing up to 4 grams, the skin is covered with almost invisible hairs, the color is deep red, the flesh is dense and juicy. Does not tolerate transportation well. The tree can bear fruit for about 16 years. Tolerates harsh Russian winters well. This variety produces some of the best juices, desserts and wines.
Productivity: 8 kg. from 1 bush.
Weight: 3.5 - 4 g.
Ripening: July 15 - 20.
Advantages: winter hardiness, high taste, semi-dry berry picking, large cherries.
Flaws: When the harvest is overloaded, the cherries begin to shrink.

Fairy tale

The photo shows the Skazka variety

The tree is of medium density, about 1.3 meters high, the leaves are elongated and richly green, the fruits have a burgundy hue, the cherries ripen smoothly, the taste is pleasant sweet and sour. One of the best varieties according to tasters.The variety is self-fertile, drought-resistant, and tolerates frost well. With frequent watering, fruits can be affected by fungus. Grafted seedlings begin to bear fruit after 2 years.
Productivity: 8 - 10 kg. from 1 bush.
Weight: 3.3 - 3.5 g.
Ripening: July 15 - 20.
Advantages: high winter hardiness, semi-dry fruit detachment, high yield.
Flaws: There is a high risk of developing moniliosis.

Morning

The tree is slender and compact in size. The berries are round, bright red, medium size, average weight 3 grams, the pulp is sweet and sour, juicy, fibrous. The cherry pit is small and difficult to separate from the pulp. The bush is little susceptible to infection by fungus.
Productivity: 6 kg. from 1 bush.
Weight: 3 gr.
Ripening: mid-early
Advantages: good winter hardiness, almost not affected by codling moths.
Flaws: The pulp is difficult to separate from the stone.

Children's

The bush is not dense, about two meters high, the branches are strong and thick. The fruit is slightly flattened, attractive red, oval-shaped, the maximum weight of 1 cherry is 4 grams. The skin is covered with almost invisible hairs, the flesh is juicy, fleshy, sweet with a slight sourness. Seedlings that have been grafted begin to produce crops in the second year. With proper care, the tree can bear fruit for about 18 years and produce a large harvest, up to 9-11 kg per bush. The big advantage of this variety is that it does not need to be watered frequently, otherwise it may become diseased and stop producing crops. It ripens several days earlier than other types of felt cherries.
Productivity: 10 kg. from 1 bush
Weight: 3.5 - 4 g.
Ripening: July 10 - 15
Advantages: resistant to coccomycosis, high winter hardiness, very good yield.
Flaws: does not tolerate transportation well.

Anniversary

The variety was developed by crossing the Ogonyok, Leto, and Krasnaya Sladkaya varieties and received a high production rating. Medium-sized tree 1.7 m tall. Cherry is a deep burgundy color. Self-rooted seedlings begin to produce crops in the 3rd year, grafted after 2 years. Yubileinaya blooms on May 20 - 25, and ripens around July 18. Immediate processing after harvest is recommended.
Productivity: 8 - 9 kg. from 1 bush.
Weight: 3.5 g.
Ripening: July 16 - 20.
Advantages: semi-dry fruit detachment, early fruiting, does not require frequent watering, tolerates frost well, excellent taste, high yield.
Flaws: does not tolerate transportation well.

Triana

The photo shows a felt Triana cherry.

Bred by crossing the Pink and Red varieties. It is easy to harvest from the tree, since its height is no more than 1.3 meters. The bush is elongated and oval in shape. Flowering begins in mid-May. The cherry is large 3.7 - 4 g, oblong, pink in color. It is considered one of the best varieties in terms of yield. The pulp is tasty, stringy, and difficult to separate from the stone.
Productivity: 10.5 kg. from 1 bush.
Weight: 3.5 - 4 g.
Ripening: July 20 - 26
Advantages: good yield, frost resistance
Flaws: does not tolerate long transportation

Dark-skinned girl

A dense, low-growing bush 1.2 meters high, the oval leaf is not much concave. The cherries are round, small, only 2.5 g. have a subtle pleasant aroma. The color of the fruit is from red to dark burgundy. Like all varieties of felt cherries, transportability is poor. With frequent rainfall, it can be susceptible to diseases of flowers and fruits. Characterized by precociousness and drought resistance. Has a dry tear.
Productivity: 7 kg from 1 bush.
Weight: 2.5 - 2.7 g.
Ripening: July 15 - 25.
Advantages: decorative appearance, sweet taste.
Flaws: low yield, small size of cherries.

Gorgeous

A short tree about 1.3 m, with an oval wide crown, with fruits weighing up to 3.5 grams, the skin is covered with hairs almost invisible to the eye, the color is deep red, the flesh is dense and juicy. Does not tolerate transportation well. The tree can bear fruit for about 16 years. Tolerates harsh Russian winters well.
Productivity: 10.5 kg from 1 bush.
Weight: 3.5 g.
Ripening: July 20 - 30
Advantages: high yield, good taste.
Flaws: does not tolerate transportation well.