The 3 most delicious types at a glance

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The column cherry "Schneider's Spate"

The column cherry variety "Schneiders Späte" delivers on a sufficiently sunny Location very shiny, juicy fruits. It is not only suitable for growing in the garden, but also for harvesting sweet cherries directly from your own balcony. It is characterized by the following characteristics:

  • Growth: medium strong and thick shoots
  • Maximum height: about 2.50 m
  • Taste: sweet and aromatic
  • Fruits: broadly round with firm flesh

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According to its name, “Schneider's Spate” can usually be harvested between mid-July and early August.

The column cherry "Giorgia"

The column cherry "Giorgia" should be regular for a really columnar shape cut will. Overall, however, this type of cherry only requires a small amount Maintenance effort and is also rarely attacked by the fruit fly. The "Giorgia" variety has the following characteristics:

  • Growth: medium strong and thick shoots
  • Maximum height: about 2.60 m
  • Taste: sweet and particularly juicy
  • Fruits: dark red, firm and shiny

The column cherry "Karina"

The column cherry "Karina" is well suited for cultivation in the pot, but can also be planted in the garden. The yield is particularly high when other sweet cherries nearby improve the pollination performance. The following characteristics distinguish the column cherry "Karina":

  • Growth: medium strong and thick shoots
  • Maximum height: about 2.30 m
  • Taste: sweet and aromatic
  • Fruits: very large, dark red to black, hardly bursting

Tips

Combine different cherry varieties that ripen early or late in your garden so that you can enjoy cherries fresh from the tree for a long time.