Red late harvest
Red late harvest is a red variety of sweet cherries belonging to the cartilage cherries . It is currently the latest ripening cherry variety in Germany.
origin
The variety was found by chance in a cottage garden in Schönau, Lower Bavaria, before 1950 .
fruit
The red fruit is very small and has a wild cherry aroma. It ripens in the 10th to 12th cherry week. Due to the late ripening, the variety remains maggot-free.
tree
The tree is very robust and healthy. It is frost hardy and therefore also suitable for high altitudes.
Web links
- Variety Handbook Noah's Ark Website with variety descriptions
- The organic gardener variety descriptions of cherry varieties