The Bessea cherry 10 PCS fresh seeds, Cerasus bessyi

Bessey cherry, or sand cherry (lat. Cerasus bessyi).

Representative of the genus Plum of the subgenus Cherry of the Rosaceae family. It is a shrub up to 1 m high, less often - up to 1.5-2, sometimes - 3 m. Brownish branches grow horizontally, often even lie on the ground under the weight of the crop. In more modern varieties, they can grow at an angle of 45 ° and even vertically, which ensures a higher yield.

The leaves are oblong, smooth, reminiscent of willow leaves. It blooms late - at the end of May, but for a long time - for 3 weeks.

Productive, usually the berries densely cover one-year-old branches. The berries are dark, round (but can also be elongated, oval), small - from 1.5 to 2.5 g.

The taste is bland-sweet, astringent. The fruits ripen in August, never fall off and can hang on the branches for a long time, drying out and acquiring a good taste.

Drought-resistant, undemanding to soils, resistant to salinity, unpretentious in care, early fruiting - begins to bear fruit already in the second year after planting. When choosing a place for planting, it is better to avoid flooded areas. Planting in a hill gives good results. The root system of the bessey tolerates soil temperatures down to -26 degrees, the crown up to -30 degrees and below. Young shoots can freeze in a harsh winter, but are easily restored.

USDA frost hardiness zone: 4 (from -34 ° C to - 29 ° C).