Sweet cherry
Variety: Carmen (S)
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Brózik Sándor and Apostol János, Budapest-Erd, Hungary |
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| Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
| Parents | Sárga Drágán x H 203, 1999 |
| Crossing number | III-42/114 |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium late, annual very high blossom density |
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| Fertility | self-sterile |
| S-allele, sterility group | S4 S5, group 5 |
| Pollinator | SATIN ™ Sumele (S), Early Korvik (S), STARBLUSH ™ SPC 207 (S), PAPILLON ™ Pillangó (S), Schneiders späte Knorpel, Walter (S), Kordia, KIR LAMOUR ™ KSG 24 A (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium early, 4. cherry week |
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| Scale, shape | very large, 30-35 mm, 13-18 g, widely kidney-shaped with a deep stalk cavity, slightly ribbed, long stalk, large stone |
| Colour | shiny medium red, very mature dark red |
| Fruit flesh | at full maturity pink red, medium firm, Durofel pressure 25: 62-65, very juicy, very fleshy |
| Taste | sweet with balanced acidity |
| Cracking sensitivity | high, very sensitive when still greenish yellow |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, harmonious growth, well suited for central leader training, good branching, typical light green foliage |
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| Crop load | excellent and regular crop load |
Evaluation
Very attractive, large-fruited variety with outstanding texture and freshness. Carmen (S) is also characterised by its high and regular yield. The fruits are loosely spread without clusters and allow for high picking rates. Because of the high sensitivity to cracking it is recommended to plant this variety only under rain cover.