Sweet cherry
Variety: Early Korvik (S)
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Blazek, Holovousy, Czech Republic |
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| Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
| Parents | mutation of Korvic (S) |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium, high blossom density |
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| Fertility | self-sterile |
| S-allele, sterility group | S2 S6, group 15 |
| Pollinator | CERASINA ™ Prim 2.1 (S), Burlat, Fertille (S), SATIN ™ Sumele (S), STARBLUSH ™ SPC 207 (S), Walter (S), Kordia, KIR LAMOUR ™ KSG 24 A (S), CERASINA ™ Final 13.1 (S), KIR ROSSO ™ KSG 03 A (S) |
| Incompatible with | Korvic (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium, 4.-5. cherry week |
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| Scale, shape | large to very large, 29-31 mm, 12-15 g, heart-shaped with a pronounced apex, long to very long stalk |
| Colour | dark to black red, slightly purple, very shiny |
| Fruit flesh | dark to black red, medium firm to firm, Durofel pressure 25: 68-72, finely textured, juicy, firm skin |
| Taste | spicy flavour with balanced acidity, slightly bitter when underripe |
| Cracking sensitivity | low to medium, mainly around stalk cavity |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, at mature stage spreading, pendulous branches, good branching, tendency to blind wood, healthy and dark green leaves |
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| Crop load | ideal to high, more regular than 'Kordia' |
Evaluation
Variety which ripens shortly before 'Kordia' with an attractive appearance and regular high yield. The fruits ripen evenly without clusters and are easy to pick. The firmness of the flesh dissipates rapidly when overcropping.
In years with very high yields and in combination with very high temperatures, the firmness of the fruit flesh dissipates rapidly.