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Noir de Guben cherry

Noir de Guben
Round-oblong. Very firm, very good flavour, juicy, good to very good quality. Stone medium, not free.

Noir de Guben cherry identification images

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  • Noir de Guben
  • Noir de Guben

USDA identification images for Noir de Guben

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

    Visitor reviews

    • 05 Aug 2013  United Kingdom
      Good flavour, properly black BUT contrary to some nursery descriptions it is NOT large, quite small but early for a black, seems to resist splitting better than some.

    Tree register

    United Kingdom

    Origins

    • Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
    • Originates from: Hungary

    Identification

    • Country of origin: Germany
    • Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
    • Fruit colour: Black
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous

    Using

    • Picking season: Mid
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
    • Flavour quality: Good
    • Cropping: Good
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Experienced
    • Flowering group: 1
    • Pollinating others: Good
    • Vigour: Slightly large
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
    • Cherry universal pollinator: Yes

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Average
    • Fruit splitting: Some resistance

    Where to buy fresh fruit

    No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.



    References

    • Fruit Expert
      Author: Hessayon

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