Nimba (S)
Sweet cherry, Prunus avium
A sweet cherry in the early ripening period with very good fruit size and high yield. Good firmness and cracking resistance for an early sweet cherry variety.
Early ripening variety that is particularly suitable for direct marketing; less suitable for wholesale because of the longer transport.
Like in all early sweet cherry varieties strict stronger pruning prevents over cropping. The vitality of the trees supports the fruit quality regarding size, firmness and taste. It also encourages the early ripening of the fruits.
A minimum order of 25 trees per fruit grower is required !
Blossom
Blooming date
early
Fertility
self-sterile
Pollinator
Burlat, CERASINA Prim 2.1 (S), BELLISE ™ Bedel, EARLY RED ™ Maraly (S), CERASINA ™ Prim 3.1 (S), ADELISE ™ Masdel, CERASINA ™ Prim 4.1 (S), SAMBA ™ Sumste (S), Fertille (S), Vanda (S), SATIN ™ Sumele (S), Tamara (S), KIR ROSSO ™ KSG 03 A (S)
S-allele, sterility group
S2 S3, group 4
Fruit
Ripening time
early, 1.-2. cherry week
Scale, shape
large, 28-30 mm, kidney-shaped, medium long stalk
Colour
medium to dark red, shiny
Fruit flesh
medium to firm, finely textured, juicy
Taste
spicy-aromatic
Cracking sensitivity
low to medium
Storability
good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, semi-upright, very good branching, dark green and healthy leaves
Crop load
from an early age ideal to high, fruits are hanging evenly dense and have a tendency to clusters
Origin
Breeder, Place
SMS UNLIMITED, California, USA
Intellectual property
COT INTERNATIONAL, France
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights