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Cherry
Castor 

 

 

 

 
SummaryRound to heart-shaped. Softens rapidy during ripening, flavour aromatic, good.




Identification

Castor




Fruit colourDark Red




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Castor




Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening periodMid-Late season




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Castor




Picking




Cropping




Vigour




PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsLeaf spot - Some susceptibility
Brown rot - Some susceptibility
Fruit splitting - Very resistant

Other

Castor




Country of originUnited Kingdom




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