Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas)

Ukrainian Cultivar.

Average fruit weight 5g. Sugar content 9,1%. Average yield from an about 15 year old shrub 30kg. It is the earliest ripening cultivar of all – fruits begin to ripen in early to mid August. Ripe fruits don’t drop down!
Slow growing cultivar, reaching 2m in height and 2,5m in width.

Fruits especially recommended:
for preserves

Seedling selection from Jantarnyj.

Average fruit weight 5,8g. Sugar content 12,7%. One of the tastiest ukrainian varieties. Average yield from an about 15 year old shrub 36kg. Fruits are ripening in mid August.

Fruits especially recommended:
as dessert fruit, for liqueurs and preserves

One of the oldiest varieties, known since the 17th century. Fruits are average in size, shiny yellow, very tasty, with a distinct pineapple flavour. Ripening time is early August. In some years it is the earliest variety. Strong growing shrub, with a wide, loose habit, average productive.

Fruits especially recommended:
as dessert fruit

Ukrainian Cultivar.

Average fruit weight 6,5g. Sugar content 7,5%. One of the most productive cultivars average yield from an about 15 year old shrub 50kg. Ripening time is the latter part of August.
In USA and Great Britain sold sometimes under the cultivar name Red Star.

Fruits especially recommended:
for preserves

Polish variety bred in Arboretum Bolestraszyce.

The vitamin C level of the fruits changes from year to year but they have a high sugar (13%) and pectin content. They ripen in the latter part of August and drop off soon.
A moderate growing shrub with a typical broad pyramidal crown.

Fruits especially recommended:
as dessert fruit, for liqueurs and preserves

Variety introduced by our nursery. Fruits are big, pear shaped, with excellent full flavour. Ripening time is in the latter part of August.
Productive, slowly growing, with a broad pyramidal crown, 3m in height and width.

Fruits especially recommended:
as dessert fruit, for liqueurs and juices

Polish variety bred in Arboretum Bolestraszyce.

Fruits begin to ripen at the end of August. Sugar content is 10%. They are good for pickle. This variety has the shortest harvest time within the Polish varieties, somewhat less than one month.
A strong growing shrub with a wide spreading crown.

Fruits especially recommended:
for preserves and juices

Polish variety bred in Arboretum Bolestraszyce.

An outstanding variety that bears delicious fruits with a very high vitamin C and sugar (16%) content and an average pectin content. They ripen at the end of August. This variety has the longest and constant harvest time within the Polish varieties, over one and half month.
A moderate growing shrub with a typical broad conical crown.

most versatile variety especially recommended:
as dessert fruit, for liqueurs, preserves and juices

Polish variety bred in Arboretum Bolestraszyce.

Bears the biggest fruits within the Polish cultivars. They have a high vitamin C and pectin content and a very high sugar content (14%). Ripening time is at the end of August. The harvest time is long but variable in consecutive years.
A moderate growing shrub with a typical broad conical crown.

Fruits especially recommended:
as dessert fruit, for liqueurs and preserves

Ukrainian cultivar with one of the biggest fruits – on an average of about 7g and maximum over 11g!. Sugar content 9,7%. Ripening time is from the beginning of September. Ripe fruits don’t drop down! After harvest they are pretty good for storage. Average yield from an about 15 year old shrub 50kg.
A moderate growing shrub with a rounded crown 2,5m in height and 3m in width.

Fruits especially recommended:
for liqueurs and preserves

Polish fruit variety selected in the Bolestraszyce arboretum. The cultivar name means Slavic.

The average weight of the fruits is 3.0g. They are characterized by a low vitamin C content, a very high sugar content (14%) and the highest pectin content. The fruit ripens at the beginning of September. The harvest period is long and varies in different years. Moderately vigorous variety with a broad crown.

Fruits especially recommended:
as dessert fruit, for liqueurs, juices and preserves

Polish variety bred in Arboretum Bolestraszyce.

Fruits have an average content of vitamin C, sugar (12%) and pectin. They begin to ripen from the beginning of September. The harvest time is long but variable, in good years it could last over two months.
A moderate growing shrub with a typical broad conical crown.

Fruits especially recommended:
as dessert fruit, for liqueurs and juices

Ukrainian cultivar with yellow fruits. It bears large crops - average yield from an about 15 year old shrub 40kg. The fruits are tasty and about 3,5g weight. Sugar content 9,6%. Fruits are ripening in the early part of September and drop down. They do not store well.
A moderate growing shrub with a broad pyramidal crown.

In USA and Great Britain sold sometimes under the cultivar name Yellow.

Fruits especially recommended:
for preserves

Old cultivar that bears abundant crops of strikingly large, pear-shaped fruits that are very tasty if fully ripe. Ripening time is September/October.
A slowly growing shrub reaching 2,5m in height.

Fruits especially recommended:
as dessert fruit, for liqueurs and juices

Austrian variety. The dark red fruits are big, about 5g and ripen in September/October as one of the last. Therefore they need a warm autumn to get full flavour. Jolico starts to set fruits at a very young age – often there are a dozen flower buds on a one year old plant.

Fruits especially recommended:
as for liqueurs and preserves

Other cultivars from the Bolestraszyce release available: Kresowiak, Podolski, Florianka.