Prunus avium 'TAMARA' sweet cherry – medium early
size/type
medium-sized tree,medium-sized tree
usual height
3-5m
usual width
3-4m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Tamara is an excellent Czech variety of an early sweet cherry tree. It produces very large fruit with diameter almost 3 cm and weight 12-14g. It is rich red to dark red and glossy, the flesh is more orange than yellow, crispy,very juicy, aromatic, and sweet. It is a cross between Krupnoplodnaja and Van. It sets fruit from early age, and harvest starts usually in early July.It is self-sterile and requires a pollinator – another cherry tree to produce fruit. Pollinators must flower at the same time, and usually mature in the same pariod. Good pollinators are: Burlat, Celeste, Magda, Sandra, Samba, Amber,Vanda, or Granát.
It exhibits moderate vigour, and forms a strong and compact, rounded crown. Cherry trees like slightly acidic, humus rich, well drained but evenly moist soil. When the fruit is formed some extra watering is a help in dry seasons – cherry trees dislike drought. Fully hardy to min. -29°C.
Last update 25-10-2018
