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Variety of Sour cherry · Prunus cerasus
Cold-hardy, compact amarelle from Minnesota, ideal for small gardens in cold zones.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
sourjuicyrefreshing
Profile
- Parentage
- Montmorency-Sämling (bestrahlt)
- Breeder
- University of Minnesota
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 5 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium, bright-red fruit with yellow flesh and clear, tart juice.
Growth
Naturally small (semi-dwarf), very frost-hardy to USDA zone 4.
Yield
Reliable and productive; good for the home garden.
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