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Köröser Weichsel

Variety of Sour cherry · Prunus cerasus
Aromatic Hungarian Pándy sour cherry with firm, dark flesh and high quality.
Also known as: Kőrösi, Pándy 279
Edible value7Medicinal value4Other uses5
🇭🇺 Hungary 1900JuicePreservingDessert

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmsourjuicyaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Ungarische Pándy-Weichsel-Selektion
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
6 g

Flowering & harvest

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

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 to large, glossy dark-red fruit with firm, crisp flesh and red, intensely aromatic juice.

Growth

Medium vigour; typical morello-type with high fruit quality.

Yield

Good yield; often needs a pollinator.

Notes

Related to the famous Hungarian Pándy/Kőrösi sour cherry group; not always fully self-fertile.

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