Prunus cerasifera

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Disclaimer: The species, cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for their good qualities for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry is still a young field in which it is a core value to put the right plant in the right place and to focus on great diversity.

Cultivars

Cultivar	Genes	Flowering period (peak)	Plant reproductive fertility	Frost tolerance (flowers)	Soil acidity (tolerance)	Pest and disease susceptibility	Productivity - peak (yield) - maximum	Harvesting period - start	Size edible parts	Form of consumption
Countesse		Mid march	Self sterile			Very resistant	Very high	Mid august	Large	Fresh
Gek	Prunus cerasifera x salicina	Mid march	Self sterile	Light frost		Very resistant		End of july		Fresh
Gipsy		Mid march	Self sterile		Neutral, Alkaline	Very resistant	High	Mid august		Fresh
Golden sphere		Mid march	Self sterile			Very resistant		Mid august		Fresh

Rootstocks

Rootstock	Genes	Growth vigour	Availability planting material
29 c	Prunus cerasifera	Average	Limited in nl
Seedling		Strong
St. Julien A	Prunus cerasifera

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