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Bigarreau Napoleon
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About Bigarreau Napoleon
Traditional European sweet cherry introduced to Kashmir. Pale yellow skin with red blush, firm pale cream flesh. Sweet, mild flavour. Classic bicolour cherry variety. Harvest late May-June.
Where it grows well
Altitude5,000 – 8,500 ft
Chilling needed800 hours
Ideal temperature-5 – 28 °C
Rain toleranceMedium
Season
FloweringMid season
HarvestMid season
Harvest windowLate May – June
Bloom to harvest75 days
The fruit
ShapeHeart shaped
Average weight8 g
Skin colourPale yellow with red blush (bicolour)
Flesh colourPale cream, firm, crisp
StoragePoor
Market demandMedium
Taste
Sweet, mild, firm flesh, traditional Kashmir variety
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