Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) BRJANSKAS 3-36

Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) 'Brjanskas 3-36'

A proven Russian variety with large, dark fruits and excellent flavour.

'Brjanskas 3-36' (Брянская 3-36) is a proven Russian variety, resulting from a cross between ‘Leningradskaya Chernaya’ and ‘Pobeda’. It is valued for its large, dark fruits with an excellent sweet flavour, high and regular yield, and good resistance to frost and diseases. Thanks to its qualities, it has become the basis for breeding many other successful varieties, such as ‘Tyutchevka’.

Main advantages of the variety:

• High and regular yield.
• Large fruits with an excellent sweet flavour.
• Good to high frost resistance of the tree and flower buds.
• Good resistance to leaf diseases.
• Early entry into bearing.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Russia
• Breeders: A. N. Venyaminov, M. V. Kanshin
• Institution: Voronezh Agricultural Institute
• Crossing: ‘Leningradskaya Chernaya’ × ‘Pobeda’
• Registration: Information not available.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Vigorous (some sources state medium-vigorous).
• Crown: Pyramidal, upright, medium density. Easy to shape.
• Pollination: It is cross-pollinated.

Fruit

• Size and weight: Large, with a weight of 4.5 – 5.5 g.
• Shape and colour: Oblong-heart-shaped, dark red to almost black.
• Flesh: Dark red, firm, crunchy, and juicy.
• Flavour: Excellent, sweet and juicy.
• Use: Versatile, suitable for processing and freezing.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Good to high (tree and flower buds). The trunk may be prone to cracking during temperature fluctuations.
• Disease resistance: Good, resistant to leaf diseases.
• Cracking resistance: Information is conflicting – some sources report susceptibility to cracking in rain, while others claim resistance.

Cultivation Recommendations

• To ensure a harvest, it is essential to plant a suitable pollinator nearby, for example, the 'Iput' or 'Ovstuzhenka' varieties.
• Whitewashing the trunk is recommended to protect it from winter sun and temperature fluctuations.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Early July (first decade).
• Yield: High and regular.
• Entry into bearing: Early.