Jacinta®
CHARACTERISTICS
It is early variety with high quality fruit. It fills the gap on the sweet cherry market after gather of Burlat and Kassandra.
ORIGIN
The Czech Republic, Vega - free pollination.
GROWTH
Strong. The crown is moderately thickened, the branches tend to hang.
BLOSSOM / POLINATORS
It blooms late as the only one of the early varieties - which gives it a better chance in frosty years. Pollinators: Sylvana, Vanda. It can be attacked by Monila laxa, but rarely.
GATHER
The 3rd cherry week - about 5-6 days after Burlat.
FRUIT
Large, 9-11 g, heart-shaped, with a distinct tip, dark red, then black, sweet, slightly spicy. The flesh is quite firm, the cracking is very limited - sometimes in the form of a little line near scyphulus. It has a large pit. The stem is medium in length.
USEFULNESS
It is a valuable early variety, complementary to the 2nd week varieties. It fruits well on Colt, but a year or two later than Kassandra. It is valuable due to late blooming, moderate cracking and high quality and tasty fruit.
