Sour cherry
Variety: Achat (S)
Species: Prunus cerasus
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Brigitte Wolfram, Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany |
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| Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
| Parents | Köröser x Klon 240 (Fanal x Morellenfeuer), in trade since 2004 |
| Crossing number | Pi-Sa 5,55 |
| Property rights | registered for German plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium early |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | 4.-5. cherry week, long harvest period |
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| Scale, shape | 25-27 mm, 8-9 g, wide kidney-shaped, medium long stalk with a few typical leaves for sour cherries |
| Colour | dark red, turning black red when fully ripe, glossy skin |
| Fruit flesh | black red, medium firm, Durofel pressure 25: 35-38, very juicy |
| Taste | aromatic taste with balanced sugar-acid ratio |
| Cracking sensitivity | low |
| Stalk detachment | moderate, easy removal without damages when fully ripe |
Tree
| Vigour | strong growth, dense and widely spreading tree with strong lateral shoots, good branching habit, prune and train like a sweet cherry |
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| Crop load | medium to good, mostly fruiting on perennial bouquet spur |
Evaluation
Achat (S) is suitable for direct marketing as well as for the fresh market. This sour cherry forms a very dense crown, the fruits are slightly hidden under the foliage. Because of the high stalk retention it is not suited for mechanical harvesting. Achat (S) has a strong growth and as a consequence it is advisable to use less vigorous rootstocks.