Photo with a description of the solar cherry plum variety Mara

cherry plum varieties Mara Cherry plum of the Mara variety is a versatile berry that can be eaten fresh, made into jams, compotes, preserved, and also added to baked goods. For those who want to grow it in their garden, instructions for caring for such a plant as cherry plum Mara, a description of the variety, photos of trees and fruits are offered. This cherry plum is considered a universal species of late ripening, it tolerates frost well and has a high resistance to major phyto-diseases.

Cherry plum Mara (Russian plum) was obtained by crossing cherry plum and Chinese plum. Hybridization was carried out by pollination. All such hybrids were named Russian plum, since breeding work was carried out in Russia.

Description of the variety

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The trees are tall and grow especially quickly in the first years of life. The crown is wide and spreading, oval or round in shape. When planting seedlings, it must be borne in mind that the branches will grow and occupy a space with a diameter of 2.5-3 m.

ripening period of cherry plum variety MaraThe fruits are small, each berry weighs up to 25 g, but due to their large amount, cherry plum brings a bountiful harvest. Up to 40 kg of fruit can be harvested from one adult tree. Both the skin and the flesh are rich yellow. The skin is dense and reliably protects the fruit from damage. The tasters rated the taste qualities of the cherry plum variety Mara at 4.2 points on a five-point scale, which is a good result. The berries taste like the classic cherry plum, but have a faint grape flavor. The only drawback is that the stone is difficult to separate from the pulp, but many varieties of cherry plum have this problem.

Tree planting rules

planting a cherry plum seedlingBefore purchasing seedlings and planting them in the ground, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic rules for caring for Mara cherry plum, a description of the variety and a photo of the crop. When choosing the best place for planting, it must be borne in mind that cherry plum grows well and bears fruit only in sunny areas. With insufficient lighting, the fruits lose their sweetness, and the yield is significantly reduced. Trees are frost-resistant, but it is worth choosing a calm place in the garden near the house or outbuildings.

So that the seedlings take root better, the soil is fertilized with compost, potassium or phosphate additives.

Cherry plum does not tolerate abundant watering, therefore, moisture stagnation in the soil should be avoided. If you plant seedlings on a small hill, you can avoid this problem. The most comfortable soil types are loamy or sandy loam, but the variety is not particularly picky about the soil. The first harvest can be obtained 2-3 years after planting the seedlings.

Garden care rules

saplings of cherry plum variety MaraPlanting cherry plum Mara and tree care are not difficult, since the plant is unpretentious to climatic conditions. Watering is moderate, plants need additional moisture only during the drought period. The annual procedure includes crown pruning, it is better to carry out it in the spring, before the buds appear. All branches are removed except for young strong shoots.

Vilba variety as a pollinatorThe cherry plum variety Mara is self-fertile, that is, it needs cross-pollination with other varieties. The most common pollinators for the Mara cherry plum are:

  • cherry plum variety Vitba;
  • representatives of an ordinary wild-growing variety.

If it is not possible to additionally plant trees for pollination, you can purchase a mixture for artificial pollination in special stores.

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