What are the tips for picking cherries? How many varieties of cherries are there?

Cherries have thick flesh and rich juice, and taste sweet and sour. Cherries with a dark red or dark red appearance are usually sweeter. Dark red ones are the sweetest, and bright red ones are slightly sour. There are many varieties of cherries, let's take a look!

Contents of this article

1. What are the cherry picking techniques?

2. How many varieties of cherries are there?

3. How to store fresh cherries

What are the techniques for cherry picking?

1. Look at the color of the cherries. Cherries that are dark red or slightly dark red are usually sweeter. Dark red ones are the sweetest, and bright red ones are slightly sour.

2. Look at the cherry skin. When eating fruit, people are most afraid of eating insects, and the same is true for cherries. It is better to have a slightly hard outer skin, because such cherries cannot be penetrated by fruit flies and will not leave insect eggs. This leaves room for insects to survive.

3. Look at the size and shape of the cherries. When choosing cherries in the market, you will often see that some cherries are large, while others are much smaller. This may be a matter of variety, but I personally think that cherries that are large, with a D-shaped flat round shape and a more concave part at the pedicel are sweeter.

4. Look at the glossiness of the cherry fruit. No matter what kind of fruit, the ones with shiny skin are the healthiest and best. Cherries are no exception.

5. Look at the stems at the bottom of the cherries. Choose green ones. If they are black, they are no longer fresh. It is recommended not to buy them.

6. Check whether the cherry has wrinkles. If there are wrinkles on the surface of the cherry skin, it means that the fruit is dehydrated and may be spoiled or lacking water.

How many varieties of cherries are there

1. Hongyan: It is an early-maturing and high-yielding large cherry. It is in the shape of a flat heart, with a light yellow skin with a blush on it. The flesh is thick and juicy, with a sweet and sour taste. The flesh is rich in 15.4% soluble solids, and the fruiting rate is very high under natural pollination. They are suitable for pollinating varieties such as Hongdeng, Hongmi and Mogamijin.

2. Red Honey: Their vines are relatively thick, and the fruits are mostly round and regular. The growing period is about 95 days. It is a new cherry variety that is a hybrid combination of SY-28 as the female parent and H-339 as the male parent.

3. Red Lantern: It is a new variety bred by Dalian Property Science Research Institute in 1963 by hybridizing Naong and Huangyu. It was named Red Lantern in 1973. It is currently mainly planted and cultivated in Dalian, Liaoning and Shandong of my country. It is one of the sweet cherry varieties with the widest planting area on the market.

4. Early Red: Generally, it matures around June. It is an early-maturing cherry. It matures after the fruit is fully ripened. The skin is red, the flesh is thick and hard, and the juice that flows out is also thick red. They do not have very high requirements for the growing environment, can withstand cold and drought, and are mainly produced in the Dongting Mountain area of ​​Jiangsu Province, my country.

5. Early and large fruit: It has extremely strong cold resistance. Even the cold seasons of winter and spring will not have much impact on its growth. The fruit matures early, and the size is large and consistent. The yield is relatively stable. It is an excellent early-maturing cherry variety.

6. Mei Zao: The largest area of ​​Mei Zao is planted in Dalian Zhuanghe, Jinzhou, Lushun and other regions in my country. Due to the large temperature difference between day and night, the water and soil are rich in organic matter, resulting in excellent taste of Mei Zao. Their fruits are large, thick and of good quality, with short and thick stalks and high yield, low cracking rate, easy to store and transport, and are one of the early-maturing and excellent cherry varieties.

7. Pioneer: Originated in Canada, their peel is purple-red with a strong gloss, the fruit stalk is short and thick, the fruit is large, the flesh is thick and juicy, the taste is sweet and sour, and the flesh contains 17% soluble solids. Their peel is thick and tough, which is easy to store and transport, and there is a large market demand.

8. Longguan: The fruit is relatively large and it is a new variety of cherry. The average weight of a single fruit can reach about 6.8g, and the largest can reach 12g. Their fruits are wide heart-shaped, and the self-flowering fruiting rate is generally above 25%. Their yield is relatively high, and the yield can be as high as 1200kg/mu during the peak fruit-bearing period.

How to store fresh cherries

Put it in the refrigerator. Before putting the cherries in the refrigerator, you need to process them first to ensure that there is no moisture on the surface of the cherries. Put a layer of kitchen paper on the bottom of the fresh-keeping box, then put a layer of cherries on it, and then put another layer of paper on it. Spray a little water on the surface of the last piece of kitchen paper, cover it with a safety cover, and put it in the refrigerator to ensure constant low temperature and high humidity conditions.