Sour cherry
Variety: Morellenfeuer
Species: Prunus cerasus
Origin
| Breeder, Place | D. T. Paulsen in Kvistgaard/Seeland, Denmark |
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| Parents | open pollination of seedling 'Ostheimer Weichsel' x 'Früheste von Mark', father variety perhaps 'Königin Hortense', 1945 |
| Synonym | Kelleriis 16 |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date | early to medium early, low susceptibility to blossom frost |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | 4.-5. cherry week, 10 days before 'Schattenmorelle' |
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| Scale, shape | 22-24 mm, 6-7 g, rounded to obloid, medium long stalk with lots of small leaves |
| Colour | dark to brownish red |
| Fruit flesh | medium firm, juicy, juice strongly stained |
| Taste | very aromatic when fully ripe, less acidic |
| Cracking sensitivity | moderate |
| Stalk detachment | difficult to remove, mechanical harvesting is only possible when fully ripe |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, growth rate decreases when tree matures, semi-upright, dense tree, wood can be brittle |
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| Crop load | high and regular crop load |
Evaluation
Morellenfeuer is a variety that yields well and ripens evenly. Because of its taste the fruits are well suited for the fresh market and further processing. This variety has a low acidity content and therefore is not recommended for juicemaking.
The higher susceptibility to monilia must be taken into account.