Spinell (S)
Sour cherry, Prunus cerasus
Spinell (S) is an early ripening, well flavoured sour cherry variety, which is recommended for the fresh market. The susceptibility to Monilia and spot disease is high and needs to be prevented with fungicides.
Blossom
Blooming date
late, at the same time as 'Schattenmorelle'
Fertility
partially self-fertile
Pollinator
under examination
Fruit
Ripening time
early, 15 days before 'Schattenmorelle'
Scale, shape
26-28 mm, 8-10 g, kidney-shaped, medium long green stalk
Colour
dark to black red
Fruit flesh
dark red, medium firm, juicy
Taste
spicy with balanced acidity, sweetish as the fruit ripens
Cracking sensitivity
low
Stalk detachment
good, strong stalk detachment, dry removable
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, drooping to weeping, good branching
Crop load
ideal productivity, for regular crop load this variety should be grafted on weaker growing rootstocks
Origin
Breeder, Place
Mirko Schuster, Brigitte Wolfram, Julius Kühn-Institut, Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany
Intellectual property
Julius Kühn-Institut (DSG, Berlin, Germany)
Parents
Köröser x (Fanal x Kelleris 16)
Crossing number
Klon Pi-Sa 16,72
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights