Resistant sweet Cinderella honeysuckle

Variety edible honeysuckle Cinderella is popular with gardeners due to its many benefits and ease of care. But along with this, there are a number of nuances that must be taken into account when planting and growing crops. We will tell you about the features of the cultivation of this variety, its pros and cons.

Description of the variety of honeysuckle Cinderella

Cinderella is a variety of edible honeysuckle bred by breeders from Siberia. Its fruits are suitable for fresh consumption, drying, freezing and conservation. They have a rich chemical composition, they are used in folk medicine for the prevention and treatment of various diseases.

Breeding history

The variety was bred in 1974 by scientists from the N. MA Lisavenko as a result of free pollination of Kamchatka honeysuckle species No. 8. Originator - Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Federal Altai Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnology".

State trials of the variety began in 1982, but it was included in the State Register of Russia only in 1991.

Chemical composition and useful properties

100 g of berries contain:

• ascorbic acid - 20 mg;
• vitamin P - 600 mg;
• sugar - 8.4-8.7%;
• pectin - 1.12%;
• calcium - 19 mg;
• iodine - 1 μg;
• potassium - 70 mg;
• phosphorus - 35 mg;
• sodium - 35 mg;
• iron - 0.8 mg;
• silicon - 10 mg;
• manganese - 0.09 mg.

Low-calorie fruits of honeysuckle have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, bile and diuretic properties. Berries are used as an antioxidant and antiviral agent for diseases of the stomach and intestines, to strengthen vision.

Honeysuckle lowers temperature well, relieves coughing attacks, stabilizes pressure, has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the liver, gallbladder and gastrointestinal tract. It helps to strengthen the immune system, eliminate toxins and heavy metal salts, and prevents the formation of cancer cells.

Reference. The chemical composition of the berries varies with weather conditions.

Application features

Honeysuckle berries are consumed fresh, dried and added to tea, frozen, used to make preserves, compotes and jams.

Ripening period, yield and fruiting

Cinderella is an early maturing honeysuckle variety. Depending on the region cultivation the harvest is harvested in one of the decades of June.

Fruiting is heterogeneous, for the first time the bushes begin to bear fruit in 3 years after planting. The average yield is 10.5 c / ha, the maximum is 21 c / ha.

Disease and pest resistance

The variety is resistant to fungal and viral diseases and pests, but in some cases it is affected by:

• powdery mildew;
• moniliosis;
• cercosporosis.

Cold and drought resistant

Cinderella's honeysuckle is frost-resistant, tolerates temperatures as low as -32 ° C and does not require winter shelter. It does not tolerate drought well and needs regular watering in hot weather.

Characteristics, description of appearance, taste

The Cinderella honeysuckle variety is represented by deciduous low-growing shrubs, reaching a height of no more than 50-70 cm with a tree-like, branched root system. The crown is dense, compact and medium spreading.

Shoots straight or curved, of medium thickness, without pubescence, green. The leaves are large, oval-elongated, slightly concave, light green colored. In May, during flowering, large white flowers appear on the bushes.

Blue-violet berries are covered with a gray waxy bloom, have an oval-elongated, elongated or fusiform shape. Their length reaches 1.7 cm, their weight ranges from 1 to 1.4 g.

The taste is soft, harmonious, sweet with a slight acidity and a bright strawberry aroma.

Growing regions and climate requirements

Due to its high frost resistance, Cinderella was originally zoned in the Ural region, Eastern and Western Siberia. The variety does not have any special requirements for the climate, so now it is grown in all regions of Russia.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Pros of Honeysuckle Cinderella:

• frost resistance;
• high yields with proper care;
• disease resistance;
• early maturation;
• excellent taste;
• decorative type of shrub.

Cons of the variety:

• the need for pollinating varieties;
• tendency to shedding berries;
• uneven ripening of fruits;
• difficulties with harvesting in the case of the use of technology.

Difference from other varieties and hybrids

Comparison of Cinderella with other varieties of honeysuckle is presented in the table.

Agrotechnics

In order for the bushes to grow well, develop and bear fruit, it is necessary to comply with the agrotechnical requirements of the plant.

Priming

The variety prefers nutritious, light, moisture-absorbing soil with good air permeability and a neutral acidity level (pH 6.5-7). The best option is loam and sandstone.

Choosing a place in the garden, preparing holes and seedlings

The place for planting honeysuckle should be easily accessible for watering and other care and well lit - under the influence of sunlight, fruit buds are laid, which increases productivity.

The land in the selected area is dug up in advance and cleaned of plant residues. Lime is added to acidic soil during digging, and coarse-grained sand is added to heavy soil.

The holes are dug 0.4 × 0.4 × 0.4 m in size, the top layer of soil is mixed with compost or humus and wood ash, watered and poured into the planting pit.

When choosing planting material, preference is given to 2-3-year-old seedlings in pots, and not with an open root system. The leaf plates on them should be glossy, shiny, without signs of disease or pest damage.

Timing, scheme and landing rules

Honeysuckle seedlings are planted in the fall after the end of the growing season (late September - early October) or in the spring after the snow melts and before the start of sap flow (in March).

Landing scheme:

1. Remove the seedling from the container in which it grew, along with the earthy clod.
2. Gently spread the roots and soak for 20-30 minutes. in a solution of a growth stimulant ("Kornevin", "Epin").
3. Make a depression in the center of the planting hole.
4. Place a seedling in it without deepening the root collar.
5. Sprinkle the plant with a nutritious substrate, tamp it.
6. Sprinkle plenty of warm water over the ground.

Cinderella bushes are planted at a distance of 1.5-2 m from each other.

Growing features

For planting, seedlings are used with a height of 30-40 cm with 2-3 branches, buds on branches and healthy roots.Simultaneously with the planting of Cinderella, pollinating varieties are planted nearby, otherwise there will be no harvest.

The bushes are watered as the top layer of the soil dries out. On average, the soil is moistened once a week, pouring 10 liters of water under each bush.

Reference. After each watering, the soil is loosened - this improves the access of moisture and oxygen to the roots and avoids the formation of a crust on the soil surface.

For 2 years, the plants have enough nutrients, which were introduced into the ground when planting seedlings. From 3 years old, top dressing is applied according to the scheme:

• before flowering and after harvesting - a solution of chicken manure;
• July-August - ash solution.

Bushes are pruned annually. For the first time, the bushes are pruned immediately after planting, removing all weak and damaged branches and leaving up to 5 strong shoots, which are shortened by a third. After that, before or after the growing season, sanitary pruning is carried out, removing dry, frozen and broken branches. When the shrubs reach the age of 7 years, their fertility decreases, so in the fall they carry out anti-aging pruning, which consists in removing all old branches.

Pollinators

Cinderella is a self-infertile variety. To get a harvest of berries, pollinating varieties are planted nearby. The most suitable are presented in the table.

The varieties Berel, Salut and Goluboe Spindle are not used for pollination.

Disease and pest control

Diseases that affect honeysuckle:

1. Powdery mildew. To combat the disease, a solution of copper sulfate, tobacco dust and soap are used.
2. Moniliosis. In the initial stage of the disease, infected branches are cut off, and the bushes are treated with copper-containing preparations (for example, "HOM"). For the prevention of moniliosis use "Fitolavin".
3. Cercosporosis. The bushes are thinned out, the infected leaves are removed, for prevention in autumn or early spring, they are treated with "Fitolavin".

As a prophylaxis of diseases at the beginning of spring, the bushes are treated with Bordeaux liquid, dry and damaged branches are regularly removed from the crown and fallen leaves are removed.

Among insect pests, the danger to honeysuckle is represented by ticks, aphids, nematodes, glass moths and speckled moths. To combat them, the affected parts of the plants are cut off and the bushes are treated with insecticides (Fitoverm, Aktara, Karbofos).

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Growing difficulties

Cultivation of Cinderella's honeysuckle is fraught with some difficulties:

• the plant withers, despite regular watering - it is likely that the bushes are infected with moniliosis;
• dark green spots appear on the leaves, which over time acquire a brown tint with a dark outline - a sign of cercospora;
• low yield - the bushes do not have enough light.

Harvesting and storage

After all the work invested in the cultivation of honeysuckle, it is important to pick the ripe berries on time and correctly.

How and when to collect

The berries are harvested in the first half of June, picking them from the bushes by hand. Due to uneven ripening, the berries are harvested in 2 stages. At the same time, they try to collect 80% of the fruits in the first run, since they are prone to shedding.

Reference. When picking berries, a cloth is placed under the bush - this helps to collect crumbling fruits.

Storage features

Fresh berries are stored for 2-3 days in the refrigerator in the vegetable compartment.

Preparing for winter

The variety is frost-resistant, therefore, the bushes are not covered for the winter. At the same time, there is a risk of plant death in case of sudden temperature changes. To avoid this, the ground is mulched with sawdust or covered with spruce branches.

Reproduction

Green cuttings are the most effective way to propagate honeysuckle, in which about half of the planting material is rooted. Procedure:

1. Separate from the mother plant a branch of an annual growth 20-40 cm long with a piece of cambium.
2. Place the cutting in a growth stimulant solution (Heteroauxin, Kornevin) for 12-16 hours.
3. Plant it on a bed in a mixture of peat and perlite at an angle of 45 °.

Another breeding method is air layers. To do this, choose a suitable lateral shoot, tilt it, fix it and sprinkle it with earth. With regular watering, roots and shoots are formed in the internodes. In the spring, the cuttings are separated from the mother bush and transplanted to the prepared area.

Reference. The seed propagation method is rarely used, since it does not guarantee the preservation of varietal traits.

Tips and reviews of experienced gardeners about the variety

Experienced gardeners recommend:

• use ash infusion for spraying bushes - it serves to prevent the development of diseases and insect attacks;
• when preparing the site, spill the soil with boiling water with potassium permanganate - this will help get rid of rodents and kill pathogenic flora.

Gardeners speak positively about the Cinderella variety:

Alexey, Nizhny Novgorod: “My father started growing edible honeysuckle on the plot. He started with Cinderella, then tried several more varieties, but in the end he liked Cinderella more, although other varieties gave larger fruits. The fact is that there are always more berries on Cinderella's bushes and they are delicious to taste - very sweet with a slight sourness and strawberry aroma. "

Maria, Perm: “I love the Cinderella variety for its productivity and unpretentiousness. There are not very many berries, because there is only one pollinator bush nearby, but we have enough. Yes, and we grow this honeysuckle not so much for the sake of the fruit, but as a hedge - the bushes are very beautiful, they decorate the site. "

Conclusion

Despite serious disadvantages such as the need for pollinators, uneven ripening of berries and a tendency to shedding them, Cinderella honeysuckle is popular with gardeners. The unpretentious and disease-resistant variety is suitable for growing in the Urals and Siberia. Its fruits are useful, and the bushes have a decorative appearance.