Kasandra
This precious early cherry variety, which ripens only 3 to 4 days after ,Burlat', has aromatic fruits which can be picked easily from the tree because they hang singly and freely. ,Kasandra' is very well suited for commercial fruit growing as well as for house gardens and allotment gardens.
PARENTS:
,Burlat' x ,Sunburst'
GROWTH:
quite strong, spherical wide crown, well garnished with fruiting branches
BLOSSOM:
medium-early/medium, S-Allele S1S3 (source: 'JKI - Dr. Mirko Schuster'); pollinator in comparable ripening time i. e.: ,Early Korvik' (S), ,Kordia', ,Schneiders späte Knorpel'; pollinator with different ripening time i. e.: ,Carmen' (S), ,Canada Giant ' ®, ,Sumgita' (S), ,Summit', ,Giorgia', ,Skeena' (S)
RIPENESS:
3rd cherry week, about 2 to 4 days after ,Burlat'
APPEARANCE:
heart-shaped cherry, dark red, wide and spherical, large fruits, long stem
QUALITY:
quite firm flesh, softer than ,Burlat', well tinting juice
TASTE:
sweet, aromatic, full-flavoured, fine acidity
CROP YIELD:
medium-early, average/high yields
SPECIAL NOTES:
This variety is suited for intensive planting, not recommended if high risk of Monilia.
