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Svetlyachok

Variety of Cornelian cherry · Cornus mas
Large-fruited, pear-shaped late cultivar with dark-red, sweet fruits.
Also known as: Svetljachok, Svitliachok, Svitlyachok
Edible value7Medicinal value6Other uses8
🇺🇦 Ukraine 1995

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromatic

Profile

Breeder
S. Klimenko (Hryshko-Botanischer Garten, Kyiv)
Fruit weight
7 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Large, pear-shaped, dark-red fruits with juicy, sweet flesh.

Yield

Late ripening; high yield, storing and transporting well.

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