Cherry "Chocolate Girl": description of the main external characteristics, fruit properties and vitality of the variety

The garden in the suburban area or near your own house is difficult to imagine without cherry trees. In the spring they delight us with magnificent flowering and pleasant aroma, and in summer - a rich harvest of juicy ripe fruits. In the winter, a jar of cherry jam for tea is a real treat. Today in the nurseries you can find different varieties. The most popular is cherry "Chocolate Girl". Description of its remarkable characteristics will help you understand what is the reason for such a demand for this variety.

On what grounds can you recognize the cherry "chocolatier"?

This fruit tree grows compactly, forming a raised crown, similar to an inverted pyramid. A small height, bright matt foliage of pointed form - all this is cherry "chocolate bar". The description of its flowering should begin with the indication of the period: in the Russian region buds, in most cases collected in an inflorescence of 3-4 pieces, are revealed in mid-May. A strong aroma attracts bees and other insects to the cherry, but for this variety pollination is not necessary, since "chocolate" refers to self-fertilizing garden crops. If you get a very young seedling, you can wait for the first harvest for the fourth year.

Cherry variety "Chocolate Girl": description of fruits

By the beginning of July, the first ripe berries appear on the tree. The middle of summer is the time for harvesting. Whence such name - a cherry "chocolate-maker"? The description of berries will help you to understand this: they are maroon, from far away they seem to be really chocolate. However, such intense fruit color is far from the only advantage of this sort of cherry. The flesh is very juicy, not too dense, it is well separated from the stone. From the "chocolate" you can get a fragrant juice of bright red color.

The taste of such a cherry is moderately sweet. Without any additives, it may even seem sour, but it has a stunning flavor. From the "chocolate" are very delicious stewed fruit and jam.

What can you say about viability?

This variety is chosen just for resistance to complex climatic conditions. "Chocolate Girl" can not be called a very productive, quick-maturing and quick-bodied cherry, but it perfectly tolerates severe winters and droughts. Even young seedlings do not die during late spring frosts, which are so dangerous for the kidneys. In a word, if there are sharp temperature changes in your region, and the colds can return even in April, the cherry "chocolatier" will perfectly suit you.

The description of this variety would be incomplete without mentioning its reaction to fungal diseases, from which so often suffer from fruit trees. "Chocolate Girl" is susceptible to fungal infections of coccomicosis and moniliasis, but today it does not pose much difficulty for gardeners, because in the market you can find a variety of drugs for the treatment and protection of trees.

What do those who already planted it on their site say about the "chocolate"?

Reviews cherry "Chocolate Girl" deserves mostly positive. She attracts housewives, above all, in that it is perfect for making compotes and jam. Due to the fact that the pulp is easily separated from the stone, the berry remains neat, practically not deformed. Fans of fruit desserts note the aroma and pleasant taste of the "chocolatier", which is something in between sweet sugary sweetness and acid.

Positive assessment of cherry-owned homeowners in dry areas with not too fertile soil. The only nuance associated with caring for this variety is the need to form a trunk and crown. If you do not carry out regular pruning of an overgrown tree, the tree can gradually turn into a bush and run wild.

And in conclusion, one more tip from gardeners: despite the fact that the "chocolate barrel" is a self-fertilized variety of cherries, if you "lodge" another species of the same culture next to it and organize a dusting, the harvest will become richer.