Sweet cherry Radonezh

Obtained at VNIILUPINA from crossing I-I-Л x Kistevaya. Authors: M.V. Kanshina, A.L. Astakhov, L.I. Zueva. Introduced into the State Register since 2002 for the Central Region.

Medium-sized tree with a short trunk, round-oval shape, medium-density crown, elevated. Branches thick. Buds small, vegetative conical, moderately deviated, generative egg-shaped. Leaf broadly oval, medium-sized, dark green, apex pointed, base broadly wedge-shaped, double-toothed, leathery, no pubescence, flat or slightly cupped, glands located at the base of the leaf and petiole, small, pigmented, petiole short, medium thickness, pigmented along the entire length. In inflorescence, 5-6 flowers, flowers medium-sized, dish-shaped, petals freely arranged, white, stigma level with stamens, calyx narrow-bowl-shaped, no teeth, stigma and stamens long. Bears fruit on one-year growth.

Fruit average weight 4 g, maximum 4.8 g, round, apex rounded, medium cavity, fruit flesh and juice dark red, medium density, peduncle long. Stone separates easily, average weight 0.24 g or 6% of fruit weight. Fruits attractive, juicy, taste evaluation 4.2 points, detach easily from peduncle, contain 14.8% dry matter, 10% sugars, 0.64% acids, and 10.5 mg/100g ascorbic acid. Universal use.

Flowering and ripening medium. Enters fruiting at 4 years, partially self-fertile. Best pollinators: Vladimirskaya, Lyubskaya, Turgenevka. Average yield 50 centners/ha, maximum 70 centners/ha. High resistance of tree and flower buds to winter frosts, resistant to spring frosts. Resistant to coccomyces and moniliosis.

Advantages of the variety: good winter hardiness, resistance to fungal diseases, tasty fruits of good quality.