Hergo
Variety of Sea buckthorn · Hippophae rhamnoides
High-yielding German standard variety with intensely tart, aromatic pulp.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
sourtartaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Selektion aus Wildmaterial
- Breeder
- Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
- Fruit weight
- 0.5 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Oval, orange berries of about 0.5 g, very rich in vitamin C and markedly acidic.
Growth
Moderately vigorous, upright shrub with pronounced thorns.
Yield
High, regular yields; ripens late August to September.
Notes
Female variety, needs a male pollinator (e.g. Pollmix). Popular for juice and processing.
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