Sweet cherry

Trademark: PAPILLON ™

Variety: Pillangó (S)

Species: Prunus avium

Origin

Breeder, Place

Brózik Sándor and Apostol János, Budapest-Erd, Hungary

Intellectual property

Artevos, Germany

Crossing number

VI 2/101

Property rights

registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark

Blossom

Blooming date

medium late to late, ideal to high blossom density

Fertility

self-sterile

S-allele, sterility group

S6 S12, group 24

Pollinator

Carmen (S), Early Korvik (S), STARBLUSH ™ SPC 207 (S), Schneiders Typen, Walter (S), Kordia, Klara (S), STARDUST ™ 13 N 07-70 (S), Henriette (S), Areko (S), Irena (S), Regina, KIR LAMOUR ™ KSG 24 A (S), CERASINA ™ Final 12.1 (S)

   

Fruit

Ripening time

medium, 5. cherry week, in the average 20 days after 'Burlat'

Scale, shape

large, 28-30 mm, 11-13 g, kidney- to heart-shaped with obtuse apex, medium long to long, robust green stalks

Colour

blushed cherry

Fruit flesh

creamy, firm and crisp, Durofel pressure 25: 70-75 at full maturity, very juicy

Taste

aromatic with very well balanced sugar-acid ratio, without bitterness, 18 Brix at full maturity

Cracking sensitivity

low

Storage

good, the stalks remain fresh and green

Tree

Vigour

medium strong, compact without blind wood, semi-upright to spreading, very good branching, very well suitable for central leader system, healthy leaves and wood

Crop load

Every year ideal to high production with very good fruit-size. The fruits are hanging densely without clusters. Because of the long stalks the picking rate is very high.

Evaluation

PAPILLON ™ Pillangó (S) is a blushed sweet cherry with a long harvesting period that ripens in the 5. cherry week. Special characteristics are the high cracking resistance, low susceptibility to bruising through wind damage as well as intense flavour and finely textured fruit flesh. Furthermore the good healthiness of the tree and foliage has convinced.

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