Description

• Origin: The tree from the village Újfehértó was selected by the Hungarian government as the best sour cherry and the Hungarian expert named the variety Újfehértói Fürtös, which means “Bunched of Újfehértó”. It was then introduced into United States in 1984 by Dr. Amy Iezzoni, Professor of Horticulture at Michigan State University (Clarksville Research Centere) in East Lansing, Michigan. It was named Balaton® (for a lake in its native Hungary)
• Tree: Trees are vigorous with large quantities of fruit, which have a shiny dark skin CHILLING
• Requirement: High Chill BLOSSOM AND
• Pollination: Self-fertile
• Fruit: Heart shaped. Large-sized plump fruit
• Skin: Dark burgundy colour
• Flesh: Red flesh
• Harvest: LATE
• Uses: Cooking. Eating fresh