‘Bakirtzeika’: A Greek Sweet Cherry Cultivar

Abstract

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.

‘Tsolakeiko’: A Greek Sweet Cherry Cultivar

“…Total soluble solids were measured by an Atago 8469 electronic refractometer (Atago Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Titratable acidity was measured by titration with 0.1 M NaOH, firmness with an Effegi penetrometer equipped with 6-mm tip (Effegi, Milan, Italy), and fruit color with the Minolta CR-300 chromatometer (Minolta, Ahrensburg, Germany) as reported by Kafkaletou et al (2015) and Chatzicharissis et al (2011). Leaf botanical characteristics reported were based on a random sample of 100 leaves selected from each experimental tree in each year.…”