Melitopolski Cherny
Price range: 29,75 € through 64,50 €
Melitopolski Cherny is a dark red hybrid apricot / cherry plum which ripens in mid-July, also known as a Black Apricot.
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Melitopolski Cherny is a hybrid cherry plum / apricot with a dark red skin which turns almost black when fully ripe. These hybrids are often called Black Apricots.
Its shape resembles an apricot, and the bright orange flesh and flavour are also more reminscent of an apricot than a plum.
The fruits ripen in mid-July and are can be eaten fresh or used for cooking. The stone is semi-clinging.
Melitopolski Cherny is a good choice if you want to grow apricots but have a climate which is too cold in winter or spring.
Variety characteristics
Variety origin
Ukrainian hybrid developed in Melitopol, Ukraine, known as a black apricot because of its parentage between apricot and cherry plum. Exact breeding date not found.
Origin and identity
Parentage
Prunus cerasifera x Prunus armeniaca
Synonyms
Melitopolski Cherny, Melitopol Black, abricot noir
Growth and adaptation
Vigour and habit
Vigorous, small branched tree habit
