Cherry (Prunus avium) NORRI

Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) 'Norri'

An Estonian variety with large fruits and a unique spicy flavor.

'Norri' is a high-quality Estonian cherry variety, a sister to the well-known 'Meelika' (both originating from the same cross). It is prized mainly for its large fruits with firm flesh and a unique, pleasantly spicy taste. The tree has a smaller stature with characteristic weeping branches. The fruits are large, broadly heart-shaped, and an attractive black-red color. Thanks to its good disease resistance, it is an interesting and reliable variety for any gardener looking for an unconventional flavor.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Large fruits with a unique spicy taste.
• Firm, dark red flesh.
• Smaller, weeping growth habit: Interesting appearance and easier harvesting.
• Good disease resistance.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Estonia
• Breeders: Kalju Kask, Johan Eichfeld
• Origin: A seedling from open pollination of the ‘Leningradskaya Chornaya’ variety (1955)
• Year of registration: 2009

Variety Characteristics

Tree

Growth is smaller, with a weeping crown. The variety is not self-fertile and requires another cherry variety nearby for pollination, such as ‘Meelika’.

Fruit

• Size and shape: Rather large, broadly heart-shaped.
• Color: Black-red.
• Flesh: Firm, dark red.
• Juice: Dark red.
• Taste: Pleasantly spicy.
• Stone: Partially separable, but only at the edge.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost hardiness: Medium.
• Disease resistance: Good.

Growing Recommendations

• Use: Suitable for fresh consumption and for processing.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Mid-July.
• Productivity: Medium.