The Shahrazada cherry variety is a late-ripening variety with large fruits weighing around 6 grams, distinguished by a red skin color and juicy, tender flesh with a pleasant sweet-sour taste. The fruits have an oval shape and high tasting score, making them universal for fresh consumption. The skin is tender and smooth, and the stone separates from the flesh to a medium degree. The fruits contain a significant amount of dry matter, sugar, acid, and vitamin C, ensuring their high nutritional value.
The Shahrazada variety tree is of medium size, fast-growing, with an oval-shaped and dense crown. Leaves are medium-sized, inverse ovoid, with a serrated edge and matte surface. Flowers are large, pinkish, gathered in umbellate clusters. Bark on the trunk and main branches is gray and peeling. The variety is partially self-fruitful, which requires the presence of pollinators for stable fruiting. It has a low degree of disease and pest damage, which facilitates care and increases resistance in various climatic conditions.
Shahrazada is suitable for growing in different regions, however, it has limited frost resistance up to -30°C, which should be taken into account when choosing a planting site. The homeland of the variety is the Krasnodar Krai, where it has been successfully developed and shows high yield, reaching 246 centners per hectare. Due to its qualities and resistance to adverse factors, the Shahrazada variety is one of the popular choices for gardeners seeking to obtain large and tasty fruits of late ripening.
