Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa)

Despite his name the Nanking Cherry is more related to plums than to cherries. It forms a dense shrub with upright growing branches, up to 2m height.

The 2-3g heavy stalkless fruits sit in dense clusters on the shoots. They mature around the June / July turn and are suitable both for raw consumption and for processing. They taste just as aromatic as sour cherries, but just less sour. It should be emphasized that they are completely free from pests.

The most prolific of our varieties.

Due to the flowering period, Red Ninja is best pollinated by White Ninja and Wostocznaja.

The plants are modest and thrive at every average location. They are very winter hard, but sensitive to brown rot (Monilinia fungus). From approximately the 6th year onwards, older branches should be cut off annually in order to stimulate growth of new shoots which bear more rich. Otherwise, the plants will become quickly senile.
Nanking cherries need cross pollination - at least two different varieties should grow beside.

A variety with a creamy white color of the fruits, which is almost not found in fruit growing, which are just as tasty as red. An additional advantage is that thanks to this they are considered immature by birds and are therefore despised.

The fruits are large, but compared to other varieties the shrubs are less productive. In contrast to other varieties, White Ninja flowers are snow white.

Due to the flowering period, White Ninja is best pollinated by Natali and Wostocznaja.

Ukrainian variety.

Efimka matures at the turn of June and July. Fully ripe the fruits are dark red, 4-5g heavy, the biggest and tastiest of all varieties. They stay on shoots for up to three weeks and can be well stoned.

Due to the flowering period, Efimka is best pollinated by White Ninja and Natali.

Russian fruit variety.

Fairly strong-growing shrub with upright branches.

Fruits large, up to 3g in weight and 20mm in diameter.

Due to the flowering period, Natali is best pollinated by Efimka and Wostocznaja.

Russian fruit variety.

Slow-growing, broader than tall shrub, up to 1.5 m tall.

Fruits are very large, weighing up to 3.7g and 20mm in diameter.

Due to the flowering period, Wostocznaja is best pollinated by Natali, White Ninja and Red Ninja.