Merton Glory

Merton Glory is a red-colored variety of sweet cherries belonging to the heart cherries .

origin

The variety was the John Innes Institute in Norwich from the varieties Ursula Rivers and Noble herausgekreutzt and marketed 1947th It is named after the London borough of Merton Park .

fruit

The fruit is medium to large, heart-shaped to oval. The soft skin is dark yellow to bright red, dark red when fully ripe. The firm flesh is yellowish-white and has a very aromatic taste. It is very burst resistant. The stone is large, oval, somewhat asymmetrical. The stem is short to medium long, about 3 cm and green, the stem base is large. It ripens in the 3rd cherry week .

tree

The tree grows medium-strong, with diagonally upright leading branches. The crown is globose with thick branches. It is self-sterile and needs a fertilization partner. It flowers mid-early with few, reddish leaves.

literature

• Annette Braun-Lüllemann and Hans-Joachim Bannier Old sweet cherry varieties (fruit variety plant): Genetic diversity in the cherry-growing areas of Hagen am Teutoburg Forest and Witzenhausen. Verlag des Pomologen-Verein, Detmold 2010, ISBN 978-3-943198-05-8 .