Turmalin (S)
Sour cherry, Prunus cerasus
The very high-yielding and extremely stable sour cherry variety Turmalin (S) is particularly recommended for commercial cultivation for industrial processing (juice, preserves) due to its very high acid potential.
As the fruits detach dry from the stalk, this variety is well suited for mechanical harvest.
Turmalin (S) is characterized by very good leaf health and tree robustness, thus this variety can also be recommended for organic cultivation.
Blossom
Blooming date
late to very late, very high blossom density, not susceptible to chilly weather conditions
Fertility
self-fertile
Fruit
Ripening time
5. cherry week
Scale, shape
23-25 mm, 6-7 g, globose, medium long, green stalk with a few typical leaves for sour cherries
Colour
dark to black red
Fruit flesh
dark red, soft to medium firm (Durofel pressure 25: 33-37), very juicy, heavily stained juice
Taste
spicy-aromatic with emphasized acidity, 15-16 Brix on average
Cracking sensitivity
very low
Stalk detachment
easy removal without damages
Tree
Vigour
weak to medium strong, spreading to hanging, moderate branched, stronger tendency to blind wood, dark green and healthy leaves
Crop load
early setting, fruiting on one year old branches, ideal to high, in some years very high, fruits are hanging regular dense
Origin
Breeder, Place
Mirko Schuster, Brigitte Wolfram, Julius Kühn-Institut, Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany
Intellectual property
Artevos, Germany
Parents
Kelleris 16 X (Koröser x Schattenmorelle)
Crossing number
Pi-Sa 13.122
Synonyme
formerly Coralin (S)
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights