Final 13.1

Yet another variety that might benefit from a slightly more imaginative name. But this time, we should at least give them some credit – Final describes rather well what this cherry actually does.

It closes the party.

Almost two months after we have eaten the first Burlat cherry and officially declared the sweet cherry season open, Final 13.1 is still hanging on the trees, taking its time. By the time it is finally ready for harvest, we have worked our way through a long succession of cherry varieties and are usually so deeply into plum season that we have almost forgotten Final 13.1 even exists. :D

And then there it is.

This is a nicely crisp sweet cherry with medium to large fruit, good yields and a flavour entirely worthy of the finale. The cherries have had an exceptionally long time to develop and ripen, resulting in excellent fruit at a point in the year when most people no longer expect to find Norwegian sweet cherries at all.

In fact, they arrive so late that customers occasionally ask whether we have started selling imported cherries.

Nope.

They have simply taken their sweet time.

Final 13.1 may not be the variety that receives the most attention during the year, but it has one very special job. Burlat gets the honour of opening our sweet cherry season – Final 13.1 gets to turn off the lights when the party is over.

And after almost nine weeks of cherries, that feels like a rather fitting way to finish.

A true autumn cherry.

- A worthy finale to an almost nine-week sweet cherry season
- Exceptionally late – the final sweet cherry variety we harvest
- Medium to large fruit
- Good yields
- Excellent flavour with a pleasantly crisp texture
- So late that customers sometimes ask whether the cherries are imported
- Burlat opens the party – Final 13.1 turns off the lights
- A true autumn cherry