Sour cherry
Variety: Favorit
Species: Prunus cerasus
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Budapest, Hungary |
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| Parents | Pándy x Montreuil, in trade since 1970 |
| Crossing number | M 24 |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium early |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | 3.-4. cherry week, 20 days before 'Schattenmorelle', regular ripening |
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| Scale, shape | 24-26 mm, 7-8 g, obloid, medium long stalk |
| Colour | light to medium red |
| Fruit flesh | pink red, soft to medium firm, Durofel pressure 25: 32-35, very juicy, lightly coloured juice |
| Taste | spicy with balanced acidity |
| Cracking sensitivity | medium to high |
| Stalk detachment | very poor |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, widely spreading, dense crown, not prone to blind wood, very good fruit to leaf ratio |
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| Crop load | medium |
Evaluation
The early ripening, fairly large fruits with mild taste make this variety suitable for the fresh market and especially for the beginning of the season. The fruits are used primarily as topping on cakes.