՚Tamara՚ is a precious hard-fleshed heart cherry which starts very early to deliver yields and which impresses by its large fruits. When the fruits are picked up, they convince not only by their very good quality but especially by their excellent flavor.

'Tamara' is a sweet cherry variety developed by VSUO Holovousy in the Czech Republic from a cross between ‘Krupnoplodnaja’ and ‘Van’. The trees show moderate to strong vigour and develop a loose canopy structure with naturally drooping fruiting branches. This growth habit supports good light penetration and facilitates fruit development within the canopy.

The variety flowers in the medium-early season and belongs to the S-allele group S1S9, requiring compatible pollinisers for optimal fruit set. Tamara ripens in the fifth cherry week, positioning it in the mid-season harvest window and offering growers attractive marketing opportunities for high-quality fruit.

Tamara is particularly renowned for its exceptionally large fruits. The cherries are broad heart-shaped and develop an attractive dark red to almost black-red skin colour at maturity. Their impressive size and appealing appearance make them highly attractive for the fresh market.

The fruit offers excellent eating quality with firm, crunchy flesh that provides a pleasant texture and good consumer appeal. Its flavour is one of the variety’s most distinctive characteristics, combining a highly aromatic profile with intense fruity notes and a rich, authentic cherry taste.

Tamara begins bearing fruit at an early age and produces regular, moderate yields, providing reliable orchard performance. Due to the large fruit size, growers should be aware that the cherries may be susceptible to cracking during periods of heavy rainfall. Nevertheless, the combination of exceptional fruit size, attractive appearance, firm texture, and intense flavour makes Tamara an excellent choice for the premium sweet cherry market.