Kordia
Sweet cherry, Prunus avium
Kordia has excellent flavour and is very suitable for transport. Consistent pruning is needed when training for central leader to avoid blind wood and top-heaviness. In relation to other varieties more attention to detail with pruning is recommended. The sensitivity of the flower buds to winter and spring frost damages should be considered when choosing the right site.
Blossom
Blooming date
medium, buds are sensitive to late frost
Fertility
self-sterile
S-allele, sterility group
S3 S6, group 6
Pollinator
Burlat, CERASINA ™ Prim 2.1 (S), SATIN ™ Sumele (S), Early Korvik (S), STARBLUSH ™ SPC 207 (S), Schneiders späte Knorpel, Walter (S), KIR LAMOUR ™ KSG 24 A (S), CERASINA ™ Final 13.1 (S), KIR ROSSO ™ KSG 03 A (S)
Incompatibel with
Fertille (S)
Fruit
Ripening time
medium late, 6. cherry week
Scale, shape
large, 28-30 mm, 10-12 g, heart-shaped with pronounced apex, long thin stalk
Colour
brownish purple to black red, highly shiny
Fruit flesh
black red, firm, Durofel pressure 25: 73-75, juicy
Taste
very spicy and aromatic, powerful aroma and long finish
Cracking sensitivity
low, increasing as the fruit ripens
Storage
very good, travels well
Tree
Vigor
medium strong, widely spreading, very dense tree, thin cropping branches tend to bend down excessively, susceptible to blind wood
Crop load
medium to good, from an early age
Origin
Breeder, Place
Techlovice, Czech Republic
Parents
chance seedling, since 1982 commercially available
Synonym
Techlovicka II
Property rights
free variety