Sweet cherry Feya

This variety was obtained by crossing Coral with Premier. Originator — VNIIGiSPR named after I.V. Michurin. Author: O.S. Zhukov. Under state variety testing since 1994.

The tree is winter-hardy and low-growing. The crown is of medium density, uplifted, spherical. Branches are of medium length and thickness. Leaves are medium-sized, elliptical, dark green. Petiole is medium-sized, pigmented. Flowers are large, white.

Fruits are medium-sized — 3.3–3.5 g, one-dimensional, round-oval, light-pink. Flesh is juicy, tender, yellow-pink. Fruit detachment is semi-dry. Peduncle is short, medium thickness. Fruits contain dry matter — 15.0%, sugars — 11.1%, ascorbic acid — 7.0 mg/100g.

The variety enters fruiting on the 3–4th year after planting in the garden. Fruits are of medium ripening period.

Advantages of the variety: high winter hardiness, high resistance to coccomyces.

Disadvantages of the variety: light-colored fruits and semi-dry fruit detachment from the peduncle.