Sweet cherry
Variety: Nimba (S)
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
| Breeder, Place | SMS UNLIMITED, California, USA |
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| Intellectual property | COT INTERNATIONAL, France |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date | early |
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| Fertility | self-sterile |
| S-allele, sterility group | S2 S3 |
| Pollinator | Souvenir des Charmes, CERASINA ™ Prim 2.3 (S), CERASINA ™ Prim 3.1 (S), Burlat, BELLISE ™ Bedel, EARLY RED ™ Maraly (S), ADELISE ™ Masdel, SAMBA ™ Sumste (S), Fertille (S), Christiana (S), Vanda (S), SATIN ™ Sumele (S), Aida (S), Tamara (S), SWEETHEART ™ Sumtare (S), KIR ROSSO ™ KSG 03 A (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | early, 1.-2. cherry week |
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| Scale, shape | large, 28-30 mm, kidney-shaped, medium long stalk |
| Colour | medium to dark red, shiny |
| Fruit flesh | medium to firm, finely textured, juicy |
| Taste | spicy-aromatic |
| Cracking sensitivity | low according to previous evaluation |
| Storability | good |
Tree
| Vigor | medium strong, semi-upright, very good branching, dark green and healthy leaves |
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| Crop load | from an early age ideal to high, fruits are hanging evenly dense and have a tendency to clusters |
Evaluation
A sweet cherry in the early ripening period with very good fruit size and high yield. Good firmness and cracking resistance for an early sweet cherry variety.
Early ripening variety that is particularly suitable for direct marketing; less suitable for wholesale because of the longer transport.
Like in all early sweet cherry varieties strict stronger pruning prevents over cropping. The vitality of the trees supports the fruit quality regarding size, firmness and taste. It also encourages the early ripening of the fruits.