NOVI SAD’S EARLY

Medium vigorous. Early blooming and a late leafing variety, thus protected against late spring frosts. Grows at a medium growth rate. Early bearing, starts yielding in the 3rd or 4th year after planting. Has high productivity and heavier crops than those of Franquette’s. Thrives best in partial to full sun. Tolerable to many soil types. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. A suitable pollinator for Fernor and Chandler, as well as for other varieties. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Globular nuts with a thin, fragile shell. Predominantly white kernels (80-85%), easily extracted from the shell. Large in size and tasty. FRUIT SIZE: Large. HARVEST: End of September to the beginning of October.

Medium vigorous to a vigorous tree with pyramidal and sparse crown. An early bearer after planting. This variety is a regular and abundant yielder. It flourishes mid-early. POLLINATORS: Self-sterile. Suitable pollinators include Čačak’s Beauty, Čačak’s Best and Stanley. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Egg-shaped, somewhat elongated, with thin, purple to blue skin. The flesh is yellow, medium-firm, juicy, and sweet, with an exquisite taste. FRUIT SIZE: Medium-large to large. HARVEST: Early. End of June to the beginning of July

A medium vigorous tree that yields abun - dantly. Crown forms as a wide sphere, and it is recommended to do regular pruning. It is flowering lately, a few days after Hungarian Best. Starts yielding early after planting and is a regular bearer. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Shape is rounded to oval and a bit flat from the side. The skin is of a light orange col - or with a red blush on the sunny side. The flesh orange and juicy, with an exceptional sweet-sour taste. FRUIT SIZE: Medium to very large fruit. HARVEST: Mid to late July. COMMERCIAL USE: Attractive and good quality fruit. Excellent for fresh consumption and widely used in the fruit processing industry.

Medium-vigorous, fast-growing, with a good branching habit. Mid-early blooming, early yielding, and regular and abundant crops. Easy to grow, often used as a pollinator. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Characteristic heart shape. The skin is dark ruby red to purple, almost black in color, with dark red flesh color. The flesh is firm, crunchy, juicy, sweet-sour in taste, with a very pleasant aroma. FRUIT SIZE: Gives large, heart-shaped cherries. HARVEST: Most commonly in (early to late) July. COMMERCIAL USE: Due to its sweetness and firmness it is appreciated as a dessert fruit, but can be also used widely in the fruit processing industry