Sweet cherry
Variety: Walter (S)
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Dr. Hilmar Schwärzel, Müncheberg, Germany |
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| Intellectual property | Matthias Sommer |
| Crossing number | K 54 |
| Property rights | registered for German plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium |
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| Fertility | self-sterile |
| S-allele, sterility group | S3 S9, group 16 |
| Pollinator | Nimba (S), CERASINA ™ Prim 2.3 (S), CERASINA ™ Prim 3.1 (S), BELLISE ™ Bedel, ADELISE ™ Masdel, EARLY RED ™ Maraly (S), Vanda (S), Fertille (S), SATIN ™ Sumele (S), Early Korvik (S), STARBLUSH ™ SPC 207 (S), Kordia, KIR LAMOUR ™ KSG 24 A (S), CERASINA ™ Final 13.1 (S), KIR ROSSO ™ KSG 03 A (S) |
| Incompatible with | Souvenir des Charmes, Burlat, CERASINA ™ Prim 2.1 (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium, 5. cherry week |
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| Scale, shape | medium, 27-30 mm, 9-12 g, oblong heart-shaped with apex, short fleshy stalk |
| Colour | black red, shiny |
| Fruit flesh | black red, medium firm, Durofel pressure 25: 65 at full maturity, fleshy and finely textured, very juicy, slightly firm skin |
| Taste | sourish-fruity, refreshing, very spicy |
| Cracking sensitivity | low |
| Storage | good |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, good branching, without blind wood, healthy leaves |
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| Crop load | high to very high |
Evaluation
Interesting variety which ripens shortly before 'Kordia' and convinces with high and regular yields. Especially to mention is the high cracking and heat resistance, easy training and healthy foliage.