Burlat is a bright red sweet cherry, with dark red flesh. The cherries are large, and ripen very early in the season – usually in late May / early June.
Variety characteristics
Variety origin
French variety discovered in 1915 by Léonard Burlat in Lyon, grafted and then distributed from Loire-sur-Rhône and Pierre-Bénite, now a benchmark early variety.
Origin
USDA zone
Flowering
Harvest period
Eating / keeping period
Use
Sweetness / acidity
Disease resistance
Self-fertility
Pollinator value
Ploidy
Origin and identity
Parentage
Chance seedling, exact parents unknown
Synonyms
Bigarreau Burlat, Bigarreau hâtif Burlat, Hâtif Burlat, Early Burlat
Growth and adaptation
Vigour and habit
Very vigorous to strong, semi-upright to upright habit, medium branching, productivity to be improved with a suitable rootstock
Pollination and fertility
Alleles
S3S9



