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Sweet cherry Donetsk coal is one of the most favorite varieties among gardeners. Unpretentious care, high yield and excellent taste of the fruit are the reasons for its high popularity.
Breeding history
The sweet cherry variety Ugolek was bred in 1956 in the Donetsk region at the Artemovskaya experimental nursery station at the Institute of Horticulture of the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences. The author is an outstanding breeder, Honored Agronomist of Ukraine - Lilia Ivanovna Taranenko. It arose as a result of crossing the varieties Valery Chkalov and Drogana yellow. Introduced into the State Register of Breeding Achievements since 1995.
Photos of cherries Ember can be seen below.
Description of culture
The cherry tree is medium-sized, with a spherical crown of medium density, reaching 3.5 m in size. The leaves are oval, with serrated serration along the edge. Fruits are maroon, round, slightly flattened, dense, sweet. The peduncle is of medium length and thickness; it comes off dryly even in unripe berries. The stone separates well from the pulp. The root system is horizontal, skeletal roots are formed during the first year. Description of the sweet cherry variety Ugolek defines its most important characteristics:
- Fast-growing - bears fruit in the 4th-5th year.
- Self-fertile - requires replanting 1-2 trees for pollination.
- The growing season is a medium late variety.
Sweet cherry Ugolek grows well in the temperate climate of Southern, Western and Eastern Europe. On the territory of Russia, it is successfully cultivated in the North Caucasus, Crimea, Krasnodar Territory. It is possible to plant a plant in the Central Black Earth Region of Russia, but without hope for high yields.
Characteristics
At the beginning of life, the tree grows quickly, by 4-5 years it fully forms the crown. Foliage sparsely covers branches, which promotes air circulation and high-quality pollination.
Drought resistance, winter hardiness
Frost resistance - above average. Cherry does not tolerate frost below -250C - either freezes strongly or dies before the fruiting period. May not bear fruit due to freezing of the buds. Drought tolerant.
Pollination, flowering period and ripening times
High yield of sweet cherries Ugolok is achieved only as a result of cross-pollination. Blooms during the period when the average daily temperature does not drop below +100C. In the southern regions - in early April, in the northeast - in early May. The flowering period lasts 15 to 25 days, depending on weather conditions. Pollinator for cherries Ember is a variety that blooms at the same time. For this purpose, the varieties Donchanka, Yaroslavna, Valery Chkalov, Aelita, Drogana yellow, Valeria, Annushka, Donetsk beauty are suitable. Donetsk coal ripens by the end of June - mid-July.
Productivity, fruiting
Full fruiting begins 5-7 years after planting. Up to 100 kg of berries can be harvested from an adult 10-year-old tree. The quality of the crop is influenced by the weather during flowering. In wet and cool springs, the activity of pollinating insects decreases, and in the heat, the reproductive properties of pollen deteriorate.
Disease and pest resistance
As a result of breeding work, the Ugolek variety demonstrates immunity to diseases, in particular, coccomycosis.It is resistant to the attack of pests, but preventive and protective measures must be taken.
Advantages and disadvantages
Reviews of cherries Ember from gardeners are always friendly, they cover the positive and negative characteristics of the variety. The pluses include:
- Compact crown size.
- Easy maintenance.
- Resistant to frost and drought.
- Excellent taste characteristics
- High yield
- Versatility - good for preservation, making juices, compotes, fruit wines.
Description of cherries Donetsk Ugolyok reveals the following negative points:
- Cracking of berries in high humidity conditions during fruiting.
- The need to control the growth of the crown, cut out the shoots growing upward.
Conclusion
Cherry Donetsk Ugolyok lives up to 100 years, but the most productive are 15-25 years. Planting is done in early spring or mid-autumn. Choose 1-year-old seedlings with 3-4 taproot branches. It grows well and bears fruit on loamy and sandy loamy sod-podzolic soils with a pH of 6.5-7. Young plants need to be watered abundantly (1-2 buckets of water 2 times a week and in dry conditions 3 times a week).
