A late-season tart cherry, great for pies and jams, with a sweet tangy flavor and high sugar content - can also be eaten out of hand.
USDA identification images for Balaton
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.
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United States
- William Sommerville in South Dartmouth, MA
Origins
- Species: Prunus cerasus - Sour cherry
Identification
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower size: Small
- Fruit size: Large
- Fruit shape: Round
- Country of origin: Hungary
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 5
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Pruning: Do not prune
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Balaton cherry - sour trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Balaton cherry - sour trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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