Cherry Shokoladnitsa

Cherry Shokoladnitsa is a fairly young, but already popular cherry variety. The variety is unpretentious, drought-resistant, frost-resistant, undemanding to care. This cherry was bred in order to obtain a frost-resistant variety with a small crown size and juicy decorative berries. The variety was bred in the Research Institute of Breeding of Fruit Crops, and the varietal varieties of cherries "Lyubskaya" and "Consumer goods black" were crossed. "Shokoladnitsa" is listed in the State. Registered since 1996.

Cherry Shokoladnitsa: variety description and characteristics

Cherry Shokoladnitsa: photo of the variety

An adult cherry tree Shokoladnitsa reaches a height of 2.5 m, it grows to its maximum for 3-4 years of life. The crown is in the form of an inverted pyramid. The leaves have sharp tips, do not shine, dark green in color. Inflorescences are white.
The fruits of the Shokoladnitsa cherry are dark in color and have a bitter taste. Here you do not immediately understand whether this variety is cherry or cherry. In fact, this is a cherry variety, which, as mentioned earlier, has dark berries, sweet taste qualities that are slightly sour and bitter.

A variety of early maturity, it has unpretentiousness, drought resistance, frost resistance, high yield rates already for 4 years of its development.
A fat plus of this cherry is its good resistance to low temperature conditions and lack of water. Thanks to this, the variety is actively and successfully cultivated in most Russian territories, despite the fact that at the beginning of its journey the variety was allowed to be planted only in the Russian center.

Cherry blossoms Shokoladnitsa from 1-10 May days, the collection of the first fruits can be carried out already in the second decade of June. But do not forget that the appearance of the first berries occurs only 3-4 years after the plant is planted in the ground.

Cherry pollinators Shokoladnitsa: Griot cherries, Sklyanka and Vladimirskaya cherries. Therefore, cultivating the variety "Shokoladnitsa" is required next to these plants.
Also a bold plus is a high yield rate. An adult plant produces 10 kg of ripe fruits. This is a decent figure for a short tree.

Purpose of fruits

Cherry Shokoladnitsa: photo of the variety

Berries are actively used in the culinary business. Compotes are cooked from cherries, jam, jam, mashed potatoes, marshmallows are prepared, berries are dried to obtain dried fruits, and whole fruits are frozen. Cherries are added to baked goods, and various sauces and drinks are made from them.

Berries are stored for 2-3 days at temperature conditions of + 4-6 degrees. If you collect fruits with a stalk, then storage can last 10 days in the refrigerator.

Cherry variety Shokoladnitsa is susceptible to diseases such as: coccomycosis, moniliosis. But if you properly care for the plants and process them, then they will not succumb to diseases and infections. In addition, the Shokoladnitsa cherry tree does not have elongated branches that would lean towards the soil, so harmful insects will not make cherries their home.

Advantages

• The compactness of the crown. This helps to facilitate the care of the Shokoladnitsa cherry tree and reduce the risk of unwanted harmful guests settling on it.
• The variety is resistant to dry periods and frosty times.
• The berries ripen quickly.
• The plant can be pollinated on its own.
• Minuses
• It is necessary to regularly process trees so that harmful insects do not start on them, and fungal infections do not hit.
• The yield is lower when compared to other cherry varieties.
• Although the variety has poor immunity to the fungus, this does not prevent it from being one of the best for cultivation.

Cherry Shokoladnitsa: planting varieties

If you follow all the planting rules, choose a good site for planting Shokoladnitsa cherries and prepare seedlings, then this will play a significant role for the future growth and development of cherries, for its yield and resistance to bad weather.

How to choose a site for planting Shokoladnitsa cherries?

Cherry Shokoladnitsa: photo of the variety

Cherry varieties Shokoladnitsa like to grow in a well-lit and open space. If the future planting site has buildings or trees, then the plants are planted south of them. Then you will create positive conditions for seedlings for growth and development, the rays of the sun on the site will fall 100%.

Planting is carried out in the spring season, but if the Shokoladnitsa cherry seedlings were purchased in advance, it is recommended to bury them in holes to a depth of 0.4 m, sprinkle the roots and trunk with soil before the plant begins to branch. Then a cover is made with spruce branches, so the seedling will be preserved in its original form.

Cherry variety Shokoladnitsa prefers light, neutral, sandy loam soil. Avoid planting plants close to groundwater and low-lying areas.

How to choose and prepare material for planting Shokoladnitsa cherries

The choice of cherry seedlings Shokoladnitsa is carried out in proven, special nurseries, since it is there that you will be provided with professional assistance, they will tell you about varieties and about agricultural technology. It is recommended to purchase planting material in the first autumn days.

Take cherry seedlings Shokoladnitsa is not too tall. Inspect the shoots, they should be 8-12, 15-25 cm long, look at their appearance.

The root system should have a volume of 25-35 cm. The bark of the seedling should not be damaged, infected with a fungus, the roots should be moderately moist, not have kinks, swellings, should branch in large quantities.

Work progress

• Preparing the landing pit. In width it should be 70 cm, in depth - 65 cm. The soil from the pit should be mixed with organic matter, potassium, phosphorus and filled back into the hole, making a small mound.
• A seedling is placed on the top of the hill, the lateral roots are straightened. The root system is sprinkled with the remnants of the earth, the soil is compacted, watering is carried out (3 incomplete buckets).
• After the soil subsides, another layer of earth is added on top of it, after this procedure, the cherry tree Shokoladnitsa is tied to a support that is dug in next to it.
• Before planting, the root system is treated with a specialized biostimulator, for example, the drug "Kornevin".

Reproduction methods

The Cherry variety Shokoladnitsa has two ways of reproduction: grafting and cuttings. When propagated by the grafting method, in the autumn season, the fruit seed is planted in the soil, and after the sprouts have appeared, the emerging petiole with buds is grafted onto an adult tree. When propagating by cuttings, the petiole deepens into the moist soil and takes root.

Cherry Shokoladnitsa: variety care

Cherry seedlings Shokoladnitsa require frequent watering, but in moderation. After the first leaves appear, the soil is mulched and watering is reduced.

How to properly care for plants in the first 3 years of life: regularly remove weeds; loosen and mulch the soil; water regularly when the weather is dry; form the apical part before the buds bloom.

The most important agrotechnical method is to establish irrigation. There should be no stagnant moisture in the soil, because this will affect the appearance and taste of the berries. Overdrying the soil is also prohibited. One cherry tree Shokoladnitsa requires about 4-5 liters of water.

Most gardeners have such a problem - there is no cherry blossom.Flowering is influenced not only by diseases and harmful insects, but also by a lack of illumination, a lack of minerals in the soil, as well as the case when there are no pollinators.

Diseases and harmful insects

Cherry Shokoladnitsa has no immunity to coccomycosis and moniliosis. To combat coccomycosis, the trees are sprayed with a Bordeaux mixture (3% solution) until the buds have blossomed, when the plants bloom, spraying with "Skor" is carried out, after the harvest has been harvested, the cherries are treated with copper chloride (solution).

To cope with moniliosis, which is manifested by fungal bloom on the branches and bark, it is necessary to cut and burn the damaged fragments, and then carry out the treatment with copper sulfate (solution).

Aphids that have settled on a tree and damage it are removed with a 3% nitrafen solution.

Summary

Cherry Shokoladnitsa: photo of the variety

Cherry Chokoladnitsa is one of the versatile varieties. Since it is resistant to bad weather and any climatic conditions, it can be cultivated almost everywhere in Russia.

Cherry Shokoladnitsa: reviews of summer residents about the variety

Galina, Moscow Region: “The Shokoladnitsa cherry variety has been growing on my garden plot for 4 years already, this is just ideal for the Moscow Region! It has good tolerance to frosty periods, it needs little space for growth, but as a result, the cherry pleases me with a generous and juicy harvest. "

Marina, Irkutsk region: “3 years ago I bought a cherry sapling of the Shokoladnitsa variety on a dwarf rootstock. I loved this cherry variety! Unpretentious to care, when planted, adhered to all the rules. I liked the tree because it has a compact crown. I make delicious compotes and preserves from Shokoladnitsa cherries. "

Cherry Shokoladnitsa: video about the variety