Oxheart cherry
| Oxheart cherry | |
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| Synonyms | Schwarzes Taubenherz, Guigne de Boeufs, Ox Heart, Lions Heart, Bullocks Heart, Very Large Heart, |
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| Art | Sweet cherry ( Prunus avium ) |
| group | Cartilaginous cherries |
| origin | Herrenhausen, Germany |
| known since | circa 1785 |
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The beefsteak cherry and black doves heart or Big black cherry heart is called a sweet cherry from Germany. Contrary to the name, it does not belong to the heart cherries , but to the cartilage cherries .
origin
It is a very old variety and was thought to be almost extinct. The oxheart cherry is first dated in 1785, when it was discovered by the Herrenhausen tree nursery as a chance seedling . With the help of the Bielefeld pomologist Hans-Joachim Bannier , it was found and saved in Todenmann , which is now the last cultivation area for the variety.
Variety characteristics
tree
The tree is very vigorous and can reach heights of up to 20 meters. The tree canopy in old trees can be up to 80 cubic meters. He wears regularly and is not too demanding. Particularly recommended in sheltered gardens and sunny slopes.
fruit
The fruit is pointed, heart-shaped, furrowed on one side and slightly wider. The skin is shiny black, very firm. The stem is long, thin, and firmly seated. The flesh is black, red and has a hearty, piquant taste. The stone is wide, heart-shaped at the bottom with a point. It ripens in the third cherry week .
pollination
The flowering time is late. Since it is self-sterile , the oxheart cherry needs a fertilization partner . The great black cartilage cherry is particularly suitable .
literature
- Lucas: Handbook of fruit science . Stuttgart 1875.