The name is often applied to sweet cherries or hybrid forms known by the names «Маевка» or «Майка». In official catalogs, this designation has no unified morphological standard and often refers to old or folk selection.
Plants of this group are characterized as super-early with ripening in May. Trees are usually medium-sized, reaching 4 meters. Fruit weight varies from 3 to 10 g, they have a dark red or almost black color, sweet or sweet-sour taste, and tender flesh.
Plants of the group are described as low-maintenance, possessing frost resistance down to -30°C and resistance to a number of diseases. Due to the lack of strict varietal certainty, the biological classification of seedlings under this name may vary.
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