Swietlana is one of the cultivars we would recommend for discovering cornelian cherries as fresh fruit. Its dark-red cornels are notably mild, sweet and flavoursome while remaining excellent for preserves and liqueurs. They ripen over a short period and drop when ready, making harvest simple but requiring close attention for several days.
Swietlana
Price range: 28,00 € through 45,00 €
Swietlana Cornelian cherry tree, with dark red, sweet fruits for fresh eating and preserves, ripening evenly in late August.
Swietlana Cornelian cherry tree (Cornus mas) produces dark red cornelian cherries, considered among the most delicious and sweetest varieties.
The fruit is well suited to fresh eating and preserves. The French source notes a sugar level of 14%, acidity of 2.5%, and high vitamin C and flavonoid content.
Swietlana ripens evenly at the end of August. The fruits fall to the ground when they reach full maturity.
The tree is naturally resistant to diseases and crops very regularly from year to year.
Budbreak and flowering occur very early, but the flowers have excellent frost resistance.
Swietlana is a Polish variety bred at the Bolestraszyce Arboretum.
We supply Swietlana as a grafted Cornelian cherry tree on seedling rootstock, grown in pot as a one-year plant, with an average height of around 1.4 m.
Variety characteristics
Origin and identity
Pollination
Compatible pollinating varieties
For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 1 - very early.
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