Sweet cherry
Variety: Vanda (S)
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Blazek, Holovousy, Czech Republic |
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| Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
| Parents | Van x Kordia, 1973 |
| Crossing number | VC 9/127-208 |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date | early |
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| Fertility | self-sterile |
| S-allele, sterility group | S1 S6, group 20 |
| Pollinator | Nimba (S), Souvenir des Charmes, CERASINA ™ Prim 2.3 (S), CERASINA ™ Prim 3.1 (S), BELLISE ™ Bedel, EARLY RED ™ Maraly (S), ADELISE ™ Masdel, SAMBA ™ Sumste (S), Fertille (S), Christiana (S), SATIN ™ Sumele (S), Aida (S), Tamara (S), SWEETHEART ™ Sumtare (S), KIR ROSSO ™ KSG 03 A (S) |
| Incompatible with | Henriette (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium early, 4. cherry week |
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| Scale, shape | medium, 26-28 mm, kidney-shaped |
| Colour | brown red to black red |
| Fruit flesh | medium firm to firm, Durofel pressure 25: 70-75, juicy |
| Taste | mild taste, slightly sourish |
| Cracking sensitivity | very low |
| Storage | good |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, widely spreading, good branching |
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| Crop load | ideal |
Evaluation
Vanda (S) is a high yielding, dark coloured and robust variety. A big advantage is the high cracking resistance. The medium fruit size can be an issue.