Sour cherry ‚Schattenmorelle’

Ripening

spät

Harvest

Week 29 to 32

Vigour

mittel

Origin

Frankreich

Self-fertile

Yes

Heritage variety

Yes

Use

Einmachen, Saft, Backen, Brennen

Rootstock

Gisela 5, Gisela 6, Colt

Disease resistance

Monilia: gering, Spruehfleckenkrankheit: gering

About this variety

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The Schattenmorelle is the classic sour cherry in the German home garden and the epitome of the dark morello. It is self fertile, so you do not need a second tree nearby. Its big drawback: it is very susceptible to Monilia blossom and twig blight, so plant it in an airy spot and cut out affected shoots consistently.

Deep dark, almost blackish red flesh with a strong, clear acidity. Raw it is not for everyone, but as juice, in cake and above all preserved in jars it shows all its character.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.