KORDIA

Semi-erect bearing, medium vigorous development, bushy habit. Flowering is mid-late. This variety is very fertile and a regular high yielder with a rapid start in production. Works best if there is full sun exposure. Thinning should be applied adequately, every season. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. Often used as a pollinator for other varieties. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Round in shape, purple-dark red to black skin, glossy, strong. The flesh is quite firm, sweet, great quality. FRUIT SIZE: Very large fruit. HARVEST: A late variety. Middle to the second part of July. COMMERCIAL USE: Self-fertile and an excellent yielder, this large cherry is an important variety on the market. It handles very well and it is great for transport. Great as a table variety, but also widely used in the processing industry

Medium-vigorous, fast-growing, with a good branching habit. Mid-early blooming, early yielding, and regular and abundant crops. Easy to grow, often used as a pollinator. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Characteristic heart shape. The skin is dark ruby red to purple, almost black in color, with dark red flesh color. The flesh is firm, crunchy, juicy, sweet-sour in taste, with a very pleasant aroma. FRUIT SIZE: Gives large, heart-shaped cherries. HARVEST: Most commonly in (early to late) July. COMMERCIAL USE: Due to its sweetness and firmness it is appreciated as a dessert fruit, but can be also used widely in the fruit processing industry

Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) is a woody plant and belongs to the family Rosaceae, genus Prunus. Sour cherries are in high demand for fresh consumption, but they are also very appreciated in industrial processing in the production of juices, jams, compotes, and as a frozen product. It is believed that cherries originating in Asia Minor, and brought to Greece. According to its nutritional composition, cherries are especially rich in vitamin C and B, and potassium. Thanks to the plant pigment anthocyanin, a strong antioxidant, cherries are very important in maintaining good health. Sour cherry fruit trees produced in our nurseries are done with the latest technology producing a tree for a professional sour cherry producer and industrial orchards.

Vigour of the tree is medium strong, and branches have a medium spreading growing habit. It is suitable for all types of tree forming and growing systems. Flowering is mid-late and is a good pollinator. POLLINATORS: Conference. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Shape is conical, elongated. Skin is thin, smooth, glossy with a green-yellow base color, yellow-bronze overlay, with possible pink blushes on the sunny side. The flesh is white-yellow in color, soft, juicy. Taste is sweet, with possible sour notes. FRUIT SIZE: Medium-large to large. HARVEST: Second half of September.