Albalu is an acid or culinary cherry, with a strong cherry flavour, and ideal for making cherry jams and pies.
Albalu originates from Iran, where there is a long tradition of using acid cherries.
It ripens in the middle of the culinary cherry season, a few weeks ahead of the well-known Morello cherry.
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Despite its middle-eastern origins, Albalu is very well-suited to the UK climate.
Albalu is very easy to train as a fan on a trellis or against a wall, and while it does best in full sun, it should still be productive even on a north-facing aspect.