Lasukha cherry

Ripening period: early

Origin: Molodezhnaya x North Star

Originator: Republican Unitary Enterprise “Institute of Fruit Growing,” Belarus

The variety is winter-hardy and productive (up to 21 tons/ha).

The tree is of medium vigor, with a spherical, upright crown of medium density. Fruiting occurs on the previous year’s growth.

Biological characteristics: Fruiting begins in the third year after planting in the garden on a seed rootstock. Self-sterile. The best pollinators are Vyanok, Novodvorskaya, and North Star. Resistant to coccomycosis and resistant to monilial blight.

The fruits are large (average weight 4.8 g), round, and dark red.
The pit is small and separates easily from the pulp.

The pulp is dark red, medium-dense, juicy, and has a pleasant sweet-sour taste (tasting score 4.8 points). The juice is dark red.

Best before: 1st-2nd ten days of July.