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Sunburst

Variety of Wild cherry · Prunus avium
Self-fertile, very large dark cherry with juicy, sweet flesh.
Edible value6Medicinal value4Other uses5
🇨🇦 Canada 1983Dessert

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmjuicysweet

Profile

Parentage
Van x Stella
Breeder
Summerland Research Station
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
11 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

Very large, dark red, flattish fruit; juicy, softer flesh with high sugar content.

Growth

Medium vigor, early and productive.

Yield

High; good garden tree due to self-fertility.

Notes

Self-fertile. Somewhat crack-prone in rain at ripening.

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