Geisepitter

Geisepitter , also Gaisepitter , Geisepeter , Bornhofener , Kamper Rote , Bickes or Bigges is a variegated red variety of sweet cherries belonging to the heart cherries . It is one of the earliest cherry varieties in Germany.

origin

The variety was named after the fruit farmer Peter Geis, who found it as a chance seedling in Kamp-Bornhofen on the Middle Rhine at the end of the 19th century .

fruit

The fruit is medium-sized, variably narrower or wider, heart-shaped, usually somewhat bumpy. The very soft skin is yellow with a slight blush at the beginning of ripening, and completely bright red when fully ripe. The flesh is yellowish white, very soft, strongly acidic, somewhat watery with little aroma. It is very burst resistant. The stone is inverted egg-shaped, asymmetrical, with clear hooks. The stem is medium length about 4.5 cm and green, the stem base is medium-sized. It ripens in the 1st to 3rd cherry week , at a time when there are usually no problems with the cherry fruit fly . Because of its acidity, it is mostly used for preserving.

tree

The tree is robust and grows weak to medium strong, with sloping to steep guide branches. The crown is pyramidal with hanging fruit wood. It is self-sterile and needs a fertilization partner. It blooms early and for a long time, the leaves only shoot after blooming.

literature

• Dietrich Dähne: Critical studies on variety naming and variety adjustment in sweet cherries , Hanover 1964