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Cherry
Bedford Prolific 

 

 

 

 
SummaryHeart-shaped, soft, juicy, fair to good flavour.




Identification

Bedford Prolific




Fruit colourPurple




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Bedford Prolific




Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening periodLate season




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Bedford Prolific




Picking




CroppingGood




Vigour




PollinationFlowering group 5
Flowers Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsCanker - Very susceptible
Fruit splitting - Very susceptible

Other

Bedford Prolific




Country of originFrance




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