The yield, quality and utilizationof sweet cherries

Abstract

Thisarticleisa comparative analysis of the Kordia, Regina, Summit, Sharetta and Sweet Stefannysweet cherry varieties,grafted on Gisela 6, which aregrown in a super-intensive cultivation system in the north of the Republic of Moldova. The orchard was planted in 2018 with a distance between trees of 4x1. The orchardisdrip irrigatedandprotected with an anti-hail netting;the trees have slender spindle-shaped crowns;the soil between the rows is kept grassy, and the soil in the rows is cultivated.During the years 2023-2024, the yield of the Summit, Sharetta and Sweet Stefannyvarietiessignificantlyincreased(18.38-19.59 t/ha) as compared to theKordia and Reginavarieties(12.71-13.22 t/ha). The diameter, the average weight, the quantity of soluble dry matter and the firmness of the fruit dependon the biology of the variety.