Sam (cherry)
Sam is a red variety of sweet cherries belonging to the cartilage cherries .
origin
The 'Sam' variety originated in Summerland , Canada . It was bred in 1953 at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Center by crossing the ' Windsor ' variety with an unknown partner.
Variety characteristics
tree
The tree is very vigorous with a loose crown structure.
fruit
The stone fruit is medium-sized and oblong. The firm skin is shiny dark red when fully ripe. The very firm, juicy flesh tastes sweet but slightly bland. The fruit is burst-proof and easy to transport. It ripens in the 3rd to 5th cherry week .
Other characteristics
The flowering time is late. A fertilization partner is required. Other late-blooming cherry varieties are suitable, such as the ' Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche ', ' Büttner's Rote Knorpelkirsche ', ' Schneider's late cartilage cherry ' and ' Large black cartilage cherry '. The yields are high and regular but start late.
Web links
- Wall and bed side with description of the variety
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b sweet cherry. (No longer available online.) In: Elbe-Obst. Formerly in the original ; accessed on February 11, 2018 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
