CERASINA ™ Final 12.1 (S)
Sweet cherry, Prunus avium
A late ripening, self-fertile variety, which is suitable to extend the harvest period because of its very firm flesh and good storage qualities. Self-fertility and late blooming positively affect the fruit set even in years with unfavourable blooming conditions. While harvesting the highly cracking-tolerant fruits it is necessary to pay attention to the bitter flavour, which dissipates while the fruits ripen. This variety already produces fruit on one-year-old wood and needs thorough pruning of weak and hanging branches. The very healthy tree shows no susceptibility to bacterial canker until now.
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Blossom
Blooming date
late
Fertility
self-fertile
S-allele, sterility group
S3 S4‘, group SC
Fruit
Ripening time
very late, 9.-10. cherry week
Scale, shape
large, 28-30 mm, heart-shaped, medium to long stalk
Colour
dark red, shiny
Fruit flesh
very firm, Durofel pressure 25: 85-90, finely textured, juicy
Taste
aromatic with fine acidity
Cracking sensitivity
low, mainly at the stalk cavity, pronounced pistil point but closed
Storage
good to very good
Tree
Vigor
medium strong to strong, semi-upright to spreading, also fruiting on annual shoots, tendency for blind wood, dark green leaves
Crop load
ideal to high, fruits are hanging densely, tendency to produce clusters, high picking rate because of the long stalks
Origin
Breeder, Place
Peter Stoppel, Kressbronn/Bodensee, Germany
Intellectual property
CERASINA GmbH
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark