Discovered at Lemé in Thiérache, this local sour cherry is noticeably milder and more balanced than Montmorency. Its small vermilion fruit has tender yellow flesh with a light fragrance, particularly good in pies, preserves and fruit spirits. It is an appealing heritage choice for traditional sour-cherry flavour without excessive sharpness. The soft fruit does not store or travel well.
De Leme
Price range: 26,50 € through 42,75 €
De Lemé sour cherry tree, with small soft cherries, sweeter and less acidic than Montmorency, harvested late June to early July.
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Dispatch generally takes place from late November to February, depending on the weather and the progress of lifting the trees.
De Lemé sour cherry tree produces small cherries of the griotte type. Compared with the better-known Montmorency sour cherry, it is less acidic and sweeter than average.
The fruit has the soft flesh typical of sour cherries. It is well suited to traditional uses such as pies, jams and fruit brandies.
Harvest takes place from late June to early July.
Flowering is early to mid-season. De Lemé pollinates well with Early Rivers.
Where spring frost is a concern, the Gisela rootstock can increase the fertility of the tree, producing more flowers and therefore potentially helping compensate for frost losses.
De Lemé was found in Lemé, in the Aisne department, in the Thiérache area, a region shared with the south-east of the Nord department.
We supply De Lemé sour cherry tree bare-root, on several rootstocks and in several tree forms depending on availability.
Variety characteristics
Origin and identity
Growth and adaptation
Pollination
Compatible pollinating varieties
For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 4 - late.
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