Sour cherry
Variety: Schattenmorelle
Species: Prunus cerasus
Origin
| Breeder, Place | found in the garden des Chateau du Moreille, France |
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| Parents | unknown |
| Type, Selection | 'S2' for Rheinhessen, 'Scharö' slow growth and earlier ripening, 'Boscha' high yield and strong growing clone |
| Synonym | Große Lange Lotkirsche, Nordkirsche, Sauerlotkirsche, Lutowka, Griotte du Nord |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date | late, blossoms on one year growth, blossom sensitive to frost |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | 7. cherry week, slightly uneven ripening |
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| Scale, shape | 23-25 mm, obloid |
| Colour | brownish to black red |
| Fruit flesh | dark red, medium firm, very juicy, juice heavily stained |
| Taste | well flavoured, high acid content |
| Cracking sensitivity | low to medium |
| Stalk detachment | medium to good |
| Storage | good |
Tree
| Vigour | weak to medium strong growth, weeping habit, highly susceptible to blind wood |
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| Crop load | high to very high and regular |
Evaluation
Due to the high adaptability to different sites this variety is the most widely grown sour cherry variety in the world. Schattenmorelle is suitable for mechanical harvesting to a limited extent and is primarily used for juicemaking and for preserved products. The less vigorous growth requires the use of stronger growing rootstocks. Own roots Schattenmorelle produces weak growing and compact, highly productive trees, which are good for harvesting by hand. Blind wood production can be an issue. This can be prevented with consistent pruning. High susceptibility to Monilia disease makes it nearly impossible to cultivate it without appropriate treatments.