Winterbacher
Black cherry, Prunus avium
Large, firm fruit that is very well suited for industrial use. Does not have the highest sugar content for distilling.
Blossom
Blooming date
medium early-medium
Fertility
self-sterile
S-allele, sterility group
S1 S4, group 9
Pollinator
Zinkkirsche (practical experience), Schwarze Schüttler, Feuerkirsche, Benjaminler, Schüttler vom Albtrauf
Incompatible with
Dollenseppler Kiefer, Dolls Langstieler
Fruit
Ripening time
3rd-4th cherry week, ripening window for Dollenseppler
Scale, shape
20–22 mm, kidney-shaped, short–medium-length stems of sufficient strength
Colour
deep blackish red, shiny
Fruit flesh
black-red, medium firm when fully ripe, juicy
Taste
fully ripe, sweet and sour, pleasant bitter note
Cracking sensitivity
burst-resistant
Stem solubility
dry dissolving
Tree
Vigour
Medium to strong, broad spreading, well-branched and well-covered, no defoliation, dark green, large leaves, healthy foliage
Crop load
early onset, ideal-high