Schattenmorelle

Variety of Sour cherry · Prunus cerasus

The classic dark Morello-type sour cherry for preserving, self-fertile and shade-tolerant.

Also known as: Morello, Große Lange Lotkirsche, English Morello

🇫🇷 France 1650JuicePreserving

Taste & characteristics

sourjuicyaromatic

Brown rot

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Small to medium, deep dark-red to nearly black fruit with red, very juicy flesh and strongly acidic, aromatic juice.

Weak to medium vigour, well suited to espalier and shady north walls.

Heavy and regular cropper; classic processing variety.

Susceptible to Monilia blossom blight; regular pruning required.

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