Zinkkirsche
Black cherry, Prunus avium
Aromatic, burst-resistant cherry for distilling/industrial use with high sugar content.
Based on practical experience, well suited as a pollinator for Winterbacher.
Blossom
Blooming date
medium-late to late
Fertility
self-sterile
S-allele, sterility group
S-allele unknown
Fruit
Ripening time
5th-6th cherry week, medium-late to late, ripening period with Schüttler vom Albtrauf
Scale, shape
< 22 mm, kidney-shaped-round, short-medium length, green stems of good strength
Colour
deep blackish red, shiny
Fruit flesh
deep black-red, firm, pleasant texture, juicy
Taste
aromatic-sweet, slightly tart-bitter
Cracking sensitivity
burst-resistant
Stem solubility
detaches dry from the stem
Tree
Vigour
Medium-strong, spreading, well-grafted, sufficiently branched, minimal defoliation, deep dark green, healthy foliage
Crop load
Ideal to high, regular, fruits hang evenly distributed