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Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type: Cherry

Variety/Cultivar: Black Douglas

Fruit Description: Medium to large, black cherry, tough skin. Reasonable flavour but can have slightly 'woody' characteristics in some districts.

Common Uses

Origin: South Australia, 1930s

Pollination: Any universal pollen donor that flowers at the same time. Van, if blossom time coincides.

Chill Hours: Possibly high chill variety

Blossom Time: Mid to late season

Harvest Time: +15 days Bing

Production Notes: Unreliable cropper (may be related to chill factor)

Disease Susceptibility: Moderately resistant to cracking

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