Tamara is a modern red/black eating cherry with exceptionally large fruit size.
Tamara cherry identification images
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USDA identification images for Tamara
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Van (parent)
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Tree register
- France 1
France
- Richard Borrie in Objat,
Spring blossom records for this variety
2022 season
- 30th March 2022 - tree owned by Richard in Objat, France
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Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
- Parentage: Van x Krupnoplodnaja
- Originates from: Czech Republic
- Introduced: 2000
- Developed by: Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology (RBIP) in Holovousy
Identification
- Country of origin: Czech Republic
- Period of origin: 2000
- Fruit colour: Red / Black
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Evergreen
- Fruit size: Very large
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Heavy
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 2
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
Other qualities
- Fruit splitting: Some resistance
- Brown rot: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Tamara cherry trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Tamara cherry trees
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.