KIR RIO ™ KSG 19 A (S)
Sweet cherry, Prunus avium
In our evaluation this selection didn’t show any off-year.
Particular highlights are the excellent appearance, the full aroma and the maturity time. Especially the high cracking stability and the low susceptibility to pseudomonas characterise this variety.
If you are interested to plant KIR ™-varieties outside of the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and Germany we need the authorisation of the licence holder LFP GmbH.
Blossom
Blooming date
medium late to late, high density
Fertility
self-fertile
S-allele, sterility group
S1 S4', group SC
Fruit
Ripening time
9.-11. cherry week
Scale, shape
Ø 28-30 mm, heart-shaped with slight shoulders and obtuse apex, long to very long, green and robust stalk
Colour
dark to black red, shiny
Fruit flesh
medium firm to firm, Durofel pressure 25: 70 at full maturity, very juicy
Taste
balanced acrid-spicy and finely acidic, (Ø 17-19 Brix)
Cracking sensitivity
low, the pistil point is almost resistant, with very high rainfall at full maturity the fruits can crack in the stalk cavity
Storage
good
Tree
Vigor
medium strong to strong growth, semi-upright to spread, at mature stage the tree grows more and more spreading, very good ramifying, healthy leaves
Crop load
This sweet cherry showed during the whole evaluation period a very high productivity. An overcropping with smaller fruit sizes is possible. Strict pruning by the grower can prevent this.
Origin
Breeder, Place
Hilmar Gräb, Kettig, Germany
Intellectual property
LFP Licenses for Fruits and Plants GmbH, Bassenheim, Germany
Parents
open pollination from SWEETHEART ™ Sumtare (S)
Crossing number
Kirsche 2004 R 14 B 56
Property rights
application for EU plant variety rights and registered for EU trademark