Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) TIKI

Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) 'Tiki'

A compact Estonian variety with less vigorous growth and good resistance.

'Tiki' is an Estonian sweet cherry variety with less vigorous, compact growth, making it ideal for smaller gardens and for shaping. It is characterized by good resistance to frost and diseases and produces medium-sized, dark fruits with a good sweet-tart flavour, which are also resistant to cracking.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Less vigorous, compact growth, suitable for smaller gardens.
• Good frost and disease resistance.
• Fruits are resistant to cracking.
• Good sweet-tart flavour.
• Suitable for shaping.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Estonia
• Breeder: Kalju Kask
• Institution: Polli Horticultural Research Centre
• Origin: Seedling from open pollination of the 'Meelika' variety (1978).
• Registration: 2009

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Less vigorous.
• Crown: Compact. It branches well and is suitable for shaping.
• Pollination: It is cross-pollinated.

Fruit

• Size: Medium-sized.
• Shape and colour: Oblong, with a pointed apex. Dark red to black-red.
• Flesh: Dark red, medium-firm to firmer, soft, and juicy.
• Flavour: Good, sweet-tart.
• Use: Versatile.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Good.
• Disease resistance: Good.
• Cracking resistance: Fruits do not crack.

Cultivation Recommendations

• To ensure a harvest, it is essential to plant another cherry variety nearby as a pollinator.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Early (late June to the first decade of July).