Cherry plum Gold of the Scythians

This variety was obtained at the K.A. Timiryazev Moscow Academy of Agriculture by A.V. Isachkin, N.V. Agafonov, and B.N. Vorob'ev from seed resulting from open pollination of the Kubanskaya Kometa variety, using mutagens. It was introduced into the State Register for the Central Region in 2005.

The tree is medium-sized with a spreading, sparse crown.

Fruits are large, 36 g, round-oval in shape, uniformly shaped. The ventral suture is weak. The skin is yellow, with a slight waxy coating, medium thickness, and firm. The calyx is of medium depth and narrow. The fruit apex is flat. The pedicel is of medium length and thickness. The flesh is yellow, firm, fibrous, and very juicy. The taste is very good, slightly tart-sweet. The stone is of medium size and semi-detaching.

This variety is of universal use. The yield is average. Winter hardiness is high. Moderately resistant to diseases.

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

Disadvantages of the variety: self-sterile, moderately resistant to diseases.