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Cherry
Smoky Heart 

 

 

 

 
SummaryShort pear-shaped. Fairly soft and juicy, not fibrous, often slightly bitter, fair quality.




Identification

Smoky Heart




Fruit colourBlack




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Smoky Heart




Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening periodMid season




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Smoky Heart




Picking




CroppingHeavy




Vigour




PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsCanker - Very resistant
Fruit splitting - Some resistance

Other

Smoky Heart




Country of origin




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