Cherry (Prunus avium) IPUT

Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) 'Iput'

An early Russian variety with large, sweet fruits and high disease resistance.

'Iput' (Ипуть) is a popular early Russian sweet cherry variety, valued for its large, almost black fruits with an excellent sweet flavour. It is characterized by high yield and high resistance to fungal diseases, making it a reliable and popular choice for gardeners. It is also a valuable pollinator for many other varieties that bloom at the same time.

Main advantages of the variety:

• High yield and early ripening.
• Large fruits with an excellent sweet flavour (rating 4.5/5).
• High resistance to fungal diseases.
• Good frost resistance.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Russia
• Breeders: M. V. Kanshina, A. I. Astakhov
• Institution: All-Russian Research Institute of Lupin (VNIIL)
• Crossing: Selection No. 3-36 × Selection No. 8-14
• Registration: Included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 1993.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Medium-vigorous, grows to a height of 4 – 5 m.
• Crown: Broadly pyramidal, well-leafed.
• Fruiting habit: Bears fruit on bouquet spurs.
• Pollination: It is cross-pollinated.

Fruit

• Size and weight: Large, with a weight of 5.3 – 9.7 g.
• Shape and colour: Obtuse heart-shaped, dark red, almost black when fully ripe.
• Flesh: Dark red, medium firm, juicy, and tender.
• Flavour: Sweet (rating 4.5/5).
• Stone: Medium-sized (0.27 g), moderately separable from the flesh.
• Use: Versatile.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Good.
• Disease resistance: Highly resistant to fungal diseases.
• Cracking resistance: In rainy years, the fruits partially crack.
• Requirements: Requires light, fertile soils and a sunny, sheltered location without waterlogging.

Cultivation Recommendations

• To ensure a harvest, it is essential to plant a suitable pollinator nearby, for example, the 'Revna', 'Tyutchevka', or 'Ovstuzhenka' varieties.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Early.
• Yield: High.
• Entry into bearing: 4th to 5th year after planting.