Sweet cherry
Trademark: KIR VULCANO ™
Variety: KSG 16 A (S)
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Hilmar Gräb, Kettig, Germany |
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| Intellectual property | LFP Licenses for Fruits and Plants GmbH, Bassenheim, Germany |
| Parents | open pollination from SWEETHEART ™ Sumtare (S) |
| Crossing number | Kirsche 2004 R 13 B 187 |
| Property rights | application for EU plant variety rights, EU trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date | late to very late, ideal to high |
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| Fertility | self-sterile |
| S-allele, sterility group | S3 S4, group 3 |
| Pollinator | Carmen (S), PAPILLON ™ Pillangó (S), STARDUST ™ 13 N 07-70 (S), Irena (S), Henriette (S), Rubin, Regina, Otto (S), CERASINA ™ Final 12.1 (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | 6.-7. cherry week |
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| Scale, shape | 28-32 mm, 12-14 g, very nice heart-shape with medium long to long stalk |
| Colour | purple to black red, very shiny |
| Fruit flesh | black red, strong tinctorial, very firm (Durofel pressure 25: 80-82) and crisp, very juicy |
| Taste | sustainable spicy aromatic with a fine acidity (17-19 Brix), also high ripe fruits do not lose their outstanding flavour |
| Cracking sensitivity | low to medium in the stalk cavity, pistil point not sensitive |
| Storage | very good |
Tree
| Vigour | The habit of this medium strong growing sweet cherry is similar to 'Kordia'. The pendulous branches are typical for this selection. With appropriate pruning the vegetative growth is promoted and prevents production of blind wood. Unusual is the very late sprouting in spring. |
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| Health | The susceptibility to Pseudomonas is comparable with the mother variety SWEETHEART ™ Sumtare (S). |
| Crop load | From the beginning this selection shows a very regular production with an optimal crop without any overproduction. |
Evaluation
Very attractive fruits with refreshing, fruity flavour, extraordinary texture and very good storability. Due to the medium long to long stalks KIR VULCANO ™ allows for a very high picking rate.
If you are interested to plant KIR™-varieties outside of the Netherlands, Austria and Germany we need the authorisation of the licence holder LFP GmbH.