Cherry plum Ariadna

This variety was obtained at the K.A. Timiryazev Moscow Agricultural Academy by A.V. Isachkin, N.V. Agafonov, and B.N. Vorob'ev through crossing Chinese plum 'Sкороплодная' with hybrid apricot 'Путешественница'. The variety was transferred to the State Variety Testing Center for the Central Region.

Medium-sized tree. Open, not dense crown.

Large fruits, 31 g, round, uniform. Medium-depth ventral suture. Skin color red, with moderate waxy coating. Narrow, small depression. Flat fruit apex. Medium-thick, dense skin. Short, medium-thick pedicel, weakly attached to the fruit. Flesh red, fibrous, juicy, dense. Taste very good, slightly tart-sweet. Medium-sized pit, semi-detaching.

Yield is above average. Universal use. High winter hardiness. Relatively resistant to diseases.

Advantages of the variety: very early ripening, winter-hardy.

Disadvantages: relatively resistant to fungal diseases, self-sterile.