Cherry "Lubskaja"

The friendship of man with cherry began long ago. It is difficult to say for sure when the first attempts were made to cultivate this plant, but since that time a lot of cherry varieties have appeared. One of the oldest and most common in the post-Soviet space varieties of ordinary cherries - "Lubskaya".

Cherry "Lyubskaya" - description of the variety

Cherry variety "Lubskaja" refers to varieties of folk selection, which means that the name of its author has not reached us. NIKichunov became the first to create a complete description of this variety. In his description, he noted that this variety has long been bred in the Kursk province, namely in its Korochansky district. In the official varietal register, the variety "Lubskoy" cherries was included in 1947.

The trees of the "Ljubska" cherry rarely grow above 2.5 meters and have a sprawling but rare crown. The trunk of trees is covered with bark brownish-gray color, with pronounced cracks. Young annual branches deviate from the trunk at angles approaching 45 degrees. According to the type of fruiting, the "Lubskaja" cherry refers to the bush, which means that the fruits are formed mainly on annual branches.

The fruits of the "Ljubska" cherry are formed from 1 to 4 in a brush and have average dimensions and weight (about 4 grams). The flesh of the "Ljubska" cherry is juicy, with a pleasant sourness, but still more suitable for processing than for fresh consumption.

Give yields "Lubskaja" cherry begins early enough - 2-3 years after planting. And I must say that the quality of the crop in this variety improves year after year quite rapidly. Adult tree at the age of 10 years is able to give up to 35 kg of beautiful cherries.

Flowering of the "Ljubska" cherry falls on the middle of the late period, the fruits are ripening by the first decade of August. And whatever the weather conditions were, the flowering lasts about a week. This feature makes cherry varieties "Lubskaja" especially popular with domestic gardeners, because thanks to it in the harvest you can be sure even in those years when other cherries are suffering from spring frosts. A few more advantages of this variety, also contributing to the guaranteed yield of the crop - excellent winter hardiness of fruit buds and self-fertilization.

Disadvantages of the "Ljubska" cherry

Despite the huge number of pluses, the cherry variety "Lubskaja" has its own shortcomings. For example, low cortical resistance to low temperatures. The first frosty winter can cause if not the death of the whole tree, but a deep burn of its wood. For this reason, the average life span of a tree is not large - only about 15 years.