Results of breeding of stone fruit crops under conditions of the south of Russia

The results of breeding and cultivar studies of stone fruit crops (sweet cherry, cherry, plum) under conditions of the south of Russia are presented. Characteristics and properties of new-generation cultivars significant for breeding are determined, differing from those of analogues by adaptability to the stresses of the southern region, productivity, and fruit quality. The most promising cultivars of sweet cherry, cherry, and plum bred at the North Caucasus Zonal Research Institute of Horticulture and Viticulture with a set of traits economically valuable and significant for breeding are identified; they make it possible to expand the domestic assortment and create modern fruit orchards of stone fruit crops in the southern regions of the Russian Federation.