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Additional index words. Prunus avium, cultivar description, fruit breeding 'Bakirtzeika' sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) is a mid-late season, high-quality cultivar that matures 1 d earlier than 'Germersdorfer'. The trees require cross-pollination. Productivity and mean fruit weight of 'Bakirtzeika' were higher than 'Germersdorfer'. The fruit of 'Bakirtzeika' are large, symmetrical, and heart-shaped. Fruit of 'Bakirtzeika' are juicy, sour-sweet in taste when mature, and have good eating quality. The total soluble solids content of 'Bakirtzeika' was higher than 'Germersdorfer', whereas firmness was not different between the cultivars.

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