Prunus avium

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Disclaimer: The species, cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for their good qualities for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry is still a young field in which it is a core value to put the right plant in the right place and to focus on great diversity.

Cultivars

Cultivar	Genes	Pollination partner	Height (full grown) - maximum	Plant reproductive fertility	Natural occurrence / domestication	Nitrogen fixation	Pest and disease susceptibility	Form of consumption	Edible parts	Productivity - peak (yield) - maximum	Yield consistency / stability	Harvesting period - start	Size edible parts	Form of consumption
Bigarreau Burlat	Prunus avium	Early rivers, Varikse Zwarte	20	Self sterile	Europe (whole)	No nitrogen fixer	Resistant	Fresh, Processed	fruits	High	Very stable	Early june	Large	Fresh
Early rivers	Prunus avium	Bigarreau Burlat, Varikse Zwarte		Self sterile			Resistant	Fresh, Processed	fruits	High	Very stable	Early june	Large	Fresh
Varikse zwarte	Prunus avium	Early rivers, Bigarreau Burlat		Self sterile			Resistant	Fresh, Processed	fruits	High	Very stable	Mid june	Large	Fresh

Rootstocks

Rootstock	Genes
Colt	Prunus avium
Geisella 5	Prunus avium

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