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Büttners Rote Knorpelkirsche

Variety of Wild cherry · Prunus avium
Old yellow-red marbled firm cherry with very firm flesh and good crack resistance.
Also known as: Büttners Späte Rote Knorpelkirsche, Bigarreau Napoléon-Gruppe
Edible value6Medicinal value4Other uses5
🇩🇪 Germany 1795PreservingDessert

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmsweetaromatic

Profile

Breeder
Büttner (Halle)
Pollination
self-fertile
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

Medium-sized, yellow-ground, red-marbled fruit with very firm, crisp, sweet flesh.

Growth

Vigorous, healthy; robust and long-lived – a typical orchard variety.

Yield

High and regular; firm flesh gives good storage and shipping quality.

Notes

Self-sterile. Good crack resistance; also suited for preserving.

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